I decided some of the coasters I did could do with brightening up, so I bought some acrylic paint. I’m not sure if acrylic is going to be fully heat resistant and beer-spill resistant, so I’ll have to do some extensive testing. Any excuse for a rowdy drunkening. The purple colour is the acrylic paint, … Read more
Today we made our first sale! We are both just a little bit excited! It is not for one of the completed pieces, but for a custom design, so you will have to wait until Monday to see and hear all about it. Needless to say we will be celebrating this weekend, and it helps … Read more
Like a movie star to an exclusive party this post is a little late in arriving, but hopefully it’ll also make you glad you were invited. The steampunk clock is finished, hurrah! But I’m not entirely happy with it, hurroo. First off, though, a quick recap on what steampunk is. Essentially it’s Victorian era steam-powered … Read more
Hey all, I’ve been working on some new things recently. First up is the Hectic Eclectic banner, which is done on a piece of balsa about 45 cm long and 10 high. It took a couple of days, in between doing all the fun things like washing up and hoovering. I love the whole steampunk … Read more
Halloween is coming up! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with jingle bells and tinsel decorating the trees, everyone gets a day off and we all get presents. We’ll eat too much turkey and we’ll get too drunk, but try and sober up at 3 to listen to the Queen, then crack open … Read more
Varnishing is an important aspect of pyrography. It’s not essential, because you can burn things for the house and not necessarily have to varnish them. At least, I don’t think you have to varnish them… Well, I have things I haven’t varnished and haven’t encountered any angry pyrography police. Yet. So in the house, no … Read more
The Curse Mark is a dark gift, forced onto the neck of Sasuke by Orochimaru. It’s a form of control, which affords Sasuke access to a powerful transformation but is intended to expunge his mind and facilitate Orochimaru’s possession of his body. (You’d have to already know what I’m talking about to know what I’m … Read more
For those of you who keep chickens you’ll know what a bunch of hooligans they are, leaving a whirlwind of destruction and devastation in their wake. Our three are particularly proficient at digging up vegetables and annihilating herbs, so I decided to make them a sign. Jo has a gun and a bad attitude, Henry … Read more
Welcome to the competition. Hop over to Facebook and check out the hectic-eclectic page and you’ll find a competition to win a sign of your choice! Don’t worry, you don’t have to Google the answer to an esoteric conundrum, all you have to do is like the hectic-eclectic page and share it on your page. … Read more
I don’t know what will happen if you piss these curious creatures off but, after being enlightened about their wrath by Heidi, I’m not willing to find out. Instead I made a sign to warn everyone about them. Actually, I made three. They’re done on birch ply and each one is individual because I don’t … Read more
Thanks to those who advised me on buying a new pyro tool, I appreciate all your help. I’ve decided to get a Peter Childs wire-tip machine with variable heat control. It cost £100, which I know is a lot, but it’s worth it for the results. Anything posted from now on is with me using … Read more
I’m attempting a steampunk clock today. Steampunk is essentially steam age technology – a bunch of cogs and industrial metal gears and pipes and stuff – cobbled together to make futuristic gadgets. This genre of art looks really cool, so I wanted to do something with it. Something basic, like a clock, with lots of … Read more
Pyrography is a fun and rewarding craft, for the most part. One aspect however can be quite frustrating; shading. I decided to set about fire writing with no outside help or previous knowledge, favouring the trial and error method to learn the techniques, so right off the bat I had a problem with shading. I’m … Read more
You know you live out in the sticks when you have to get in the car to go next door. Met our neighbour yesterday, Kim, she seems nice, have to have them over for a bar-be-que. Been working on some new designs today, and I’ll post them when they’re finished. I’ve been working outside as … Read more