SUNLIGHT AND VELVET
THE COLOURS WILL FADE NATURALLY IN SUNLIGHT, TAKING ON A LOVELY AGED FEEL. THEY WILL, LIKE ANY FABRIC, FADE MUCH QUICKER IN FULL SUNLIGHT.
CARING FOR HAND DYED VELVET
DRY CLEANING IS MOST ADVISABLE, HOWEVER IF SOMETHING GETS SPILLED ON TO THE VELVET YOU SHOULD WIPE IT VERY GENTLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH. THE VELVET PILE WILL NOT MARK WITH WATER CONTACT, AND ONCE DRIED THE PILE WILL GO BACK TO ITS SMOOTH SURFACE. DO NOT RUB HARD AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE FABRIC. MACHINE WASHING IS NOT ADVISED AS THIS WILL RELEASE DYES AND LINEN BACKS WILL SHRINK SLIGHTLY.
CARING FOR CUSHIONS WITH ANTIQUE TEXTILES
DRY CLEANING ONLY.
CARING FOR HAND CARVED WOODEN SPOONS
SPOONS ARE NOW FINISHED WITH NATURAL OILS AFTER CARVING. I HAVE STARTED TO DO THIS AFTER EXPERIMENTING WITH THE BEST OILS TO PRESERVE THE WOOD AND WHICH BEST ENHANCE THE GRAIN AND COLOUR. AFTER A WHILE YOU MAY WANT TO RE-OIL THEM. PURE UNTREATED LINSEED OIL AND TUNG OIL BOTH WORK WONDERS. NEVER PUT THEM IN THE DISHWASHER. WASH IN COLD/WARM SOAPY WATER AND LEAVE TO AIR DRY. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR SPOONS SOAKING IN ANY LIQUIDS FOR TOO LONG. ALL WOODS WILL VARY IN TONE SLIGHTLY AND DARKEN WITH AGE AND USE, DEVELOPING A WONDERFUL PATINA. ALL WOOD USED IS SEASONED NATURALLY, NO CHEMICALS, VARNISHES OR PAINTS HAVE BEEN USED EVEN THOUGH SOME ARE OFF-CUTTS FROM THE FURNITURE INDUSTY, THESE ARE ENDS OF PLANKS, WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE BURNT FOR FIREWOOD OR SPLIT BOARDS, SALVAGED AND USED FOR SMALLER SIZED SPOONS.