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We make handmade up-cycled gifts in Scotland and wanted to feature some other makers and small businesses that are from Scotland too. This is our second small business to be featured in this blog series called Meet the Maker.  Bill Baber is a family run handcrafted knitwear business based in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh. We sat down to have a chat with Jack Baber about the story behind Bill Baber.  Jack Baber from Bill Baber Knitwear How did the Bill Baber business get started?  My parents started working together over 40 years ago. My Mum, Helen, had studied and worked in...

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J Boult Designs has today launched it's once a year SALE across the whole store for just one weekend - the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend! With 25% off storewide, this sale is sure to put a spring in your step and be a way to begin buying local this Christmas season.  The sale is running from today, Friday the 27th of November until midnight on Monday the 30th of November. Simply enter the code: JBDBLACKFRIDAY2020 at check out once you've added the handmade products to your basket.  See more of our full collection of handmade gifts here 

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The journey of your J Boult Designs Bullet cufflinks is an interesting one from the hill to our workshop to a recycled box to being posted to you! In this blog post we pay homage to one of our favourite handmade products that we make. We simply love that these cufflinks are up-cycled and would otherwise be a waste material if it wasn't for the love and attention that we give it, thus transforming the bullets into a fantastic pair of cufflinks you can wear!  The Hill                The first step of the journey...

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We have just released new gift cards! With more of an emphasis this year on buying local, J Boult Designs has launched physical gift cards. When you’re not really sure what gift to get a friend or family member, invest in a gift voucher so they can select their own J Boult Designs handmade gift.  Each J Boult Designs gift voucher is made in our workshop from a 100% recycled card. Check out the J Boult Designs gift card physical here.

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We make handmade up-cycled gifts in Scotland and wanted to feature some other makers and small businesses that are from Scotland too. This is our first small business to be featured in this blog series called Meet the Maker.  Knightingale Crafts is owned and run by Jamie Andrews who is based in Fife.  How did your business get started?  I got started in my current business after moving back to Scotland from Canada where I was farming fresh-cut flowers. During the winters in Canada, when the farm was under three feet of snow, I got into pyrography (decorating wood &...

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