@thisismyglasgow you may find this interesting, a video of a factory tour of a works still producing architectural terracotta showing the production process.
It's wonderful to be able to 'recycle' stone. On this job, we were able to reinstate this small entrance wall using stone from the original mill building that once stood next to the river.
We added a flat cope to the wall, and as I was building, a group of walkers came down the hill, stopped to chat, and posed for photos sitting on this little seat. How lovely!
I've always loved the Hidden Scotland social media accounts, so I was thrilled when they contacted us and asked if they could interview us with regards to our work in drystone.
I thought I'd share the interview here as it gives a really good insight into drystone and our approach to the craft. So, if you would like to learn more about any of that, click on the link below.
Amazing Perthshire Drystone. Standing for hundreds of years. I love a single-skinned dyke.
'And some are loaves and some so nearly balls
We have to use a spell to make them balance:
‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned!’ - Robert Frost
If you would like to learn more drystone terminology, I made a glossary
I mentioned in my intro that I'm a #bookbinder so I thought I really ought to share some of my projects.
The purple one I just finished today. It and the blue one were commissions. The green/tan one is one of my standard designs which will be going onto my Etsy store when I re-launch later this year.
All three of these were rounded and backed case bindings, for those in the know 😉