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    Posted at 11:11 pm by Charlotte, on June 18, 2019

    James took off for a 2 day road-trip of personal discovery on his beloved motorbike, so the girls and I maxed out on some of the amazing craft workshops offered in Ubud.

    First up was jewellery making.  We picked a design (a piece to copy), and then dove in, Bella stencilling and cutting a sheet of pure silver, and Millie drilling holes in the disc that was prepared for her by our teacher.

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    It was all pretty intricate, and to be honest we had a fair bit of help, especially when it came to wielding the blow torch!

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    Here is some work in progress:  Bella’s feather takes shape, and my tear drop slowly expands in a series of concentric wire bands that are molten together then bashed flat.

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    A beanie foot pumping air to fuel the blow torch

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    Bella adding some finishing touches

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    Bella’s masterpiece!

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    Millies masterpiece

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    My effort

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    A moment to count some of the blessings we experience daily in Bali:

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    The classroom to beat all classrooms!

    The incredible wildlife that we share our lives (intimately often!) with every day:

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    The bamboo hut at the bottom of our garden where we take yoga classes with atmospheric sounds and smells of the jungle enveloping us.

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    Our second creative effort of involved a bigger set of mallets, and chisels.

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    Bels getting started on her design with a block of wood nailed to a bigger block of wood!

    Emily and I both bashed our thumbs before we got the hang of it, and there was some minor finger chiseling, but ultimately no permanent damage done!

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    I worked hard at a cheesy gift for my beloved James:

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    Bella makes steady progress:

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    Millie displays her final work of art!

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    And here is mine!

    While Daddy was away we girls tended to bundle in together in the master bedroom, and we may have possibly indulged in a few breakfasts in bed…..

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    Freshly woken!

    But we were VERY happy when Daddy came home (in one piece!).

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    Author: Charlotte

    | 4 Comments |

    4 thoughts on “Crafty kicks!”

    • Grandpa Suffolk

      July 7, 2019 at 9:52 am

      I’m truly impressed. What amazing results from you all they look far better that the bits imported to the uk for sale.The Yoga hut and classroom would take a lot of beating and I love the insects. Breakfast in bed looks ok too! Charlotte, I think you were especially brave with your carving, it’s the sort of think that always cracks and breaks in two just as you are finishing it. (I remember many broken bowls at school when I was putting the last finishing touches to them!) It did all look great fun though.

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    • Matteo Marzano

      July 8, 2019 at 8:54 am

      Clever Girls !!!

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      • Charlotte

        July 9, 2019 at 2:23 pm

        We had a lot of help but it was fun to produce items that we like enough to wear/display! X

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    • James

      July 9, 2019 at 3:59 am

      I love all of you including your masterwork darling. Thanks for looking after the girls for me, and taking them on your own adventures.

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