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About Helen

Helen seeks to explore ways to live with greater joy & sustainability for both ourselves & the planet. Concepts which have led to the recent launch of her second business Winglewood News.
As the producer of our videos, Helen brings a unique perspective & injects life to our education ensuring it is both a pleasure to watch & easy to follow & learn from.
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Vision, Design, Build

October 20, 2020 By Helen 8 Comments

Fitting the suspended drawer

(By Helen)Ending up with a nice piece of furniture that you've made yourself is pretty satisfactory.But there's more to worry about than just cutting the joints or polishing up the finish.Sometimes the hardest part is choosing what to build. And often it's easier to come up with something from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing Furniture

All Running & Happy Christmas!

December 23, 2019 By Helen 9 Comments

sideboard board - fitting the legs

I want to ask how on Earth it's Christmas already? But I recon you've probably heard that at least three times this week. I'm not ready yet, never am. But I kind of like it that way. Uncertainty seems to keep more of that child-like magic than having everything all in hand. (or I just never got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Premium Videos

Scavenging Timber – Sourcing Good Timber In Smaller Sizes

February 15, 2019 By Helen 40 Comments

sourcing hardwood from old furniture

Buying timber can seem to be some sort of secret club that you've yet to be initiated in to. I'd like to say that after all these years of sourcing timber I've been through that initiation, but if I'm honest I'm often still stumped. It's not the technicalities that get to me, I'm pretty good now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Timber, Tips

Want To Design, Can’t Draw?

April 6, 2018 By Helen 9 Comments

designing and building a chair

Design is a balance between function and looks. It won't work if you focus too much on one and ignore the other. But if it involves both art and science, then surely design must be skill that only very few are capable of? The truth is, anyone can do design, and the secret is just having a bit of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing Furniture, Premium Videos

Updates & What’s To Come

March 9, 2018 By Helen 36 Comments

drawer with homemade paint

You may have noticed that the website's had a bit of a re-design. I set out to make a few tweaks to help me with some design decisions, but ended up continuing and doing the full job. I suppose it felt right to put things in to action whilst they were fresh in mind. The end goal with the … [Read more...]

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What Makes Good Design?

July 13, 2016 By Helen 18 Comments

design your own furniture

When you set out to build a piece of furniture do you look to someone else's work for inspiration, or perhaps wait for a suitable plan to take your fancy? It can feel limiting when you have the motivation to crack on, but aren't sure what to build. Or you know what you want you're furniture to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing Furniture

Getting Focused

July 1, 2016 By Helen 16 Comments

Getting ready for the next video series

We're getting a lot of questions about what's coming when, so here's how it's looking: - Next Premium Video - Pre-launching Next Week - The Hand Plane Build - Coming Next Month - Mystery Project - End Of The Year (hopefully) - Book(s) - Completed Next Year (possibly!) Building Your Own Hand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General

Why Make Your Own Paint?

May 25, 2016 By Helen 20 Comments

I enjoy making paint. It's messy and childlike, and can also seem like alchemy. I don't make it a strict or scientific affair, it's more a case of going by feel, the kind of approach I expect an experienced baker takes with a batch of cookies or wholesome loaf of bread. But why would you bother … [Read more...]

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Photos and Feedback

May 20, 2016 By Helen 5 Comments

    Since our first fuzzy sounding project videos that we made for Youtube a few years ago, we've enjoyed receiving photos of clinched together chests and small cupboards with all manner of door styles. The best part of course is always the story that's written out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Premium Videos

Learning Through Limitation

April 6, 2016 By Helen 17 Comments

I'm in a unusual position for a learner. I can observe Richard working, then pick up his tools and try for myself. I know the tools work well, and you could envy that. But the thing is, it takes away the one excuse that all novices need. I can't blame my tools. When things aren't working I get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking For Beginners

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