2026
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Fast becoming my favourite time of the year is creating a little bit of New Year’s magic with the wonderful @byrnecomms
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This year it was Seeds of Abundance. Pomegranate seeds harvested, washed and dried were then divided into my hand cut and foiled seed packets. Sealed with love, best wishes and a gold sticker.
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All the seeds came from the same pomegranate which is a detail I’m very here for. I love this idea of sharing the prosperity and sharing the joy. Let’s hope this year is a bright one x
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May 2026 bring all good things x
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#handmade #seedsofabundance #goodlucktoken #2026 #madebyhand #madeinmargate #customfoiling #hotfoil #goldfoil #bespokefoiling #pomegrante #pomegranteseeds #bookbinder #boxmaker #gfsmith #colorplan #keep #collect #keepcollect
MAPS
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I love using maps as a covering material so was thrilled to create this set of bespoke boxes for @bronwyndaviesstudio earlier this year.
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Each of the four boxes was covered in a different map of Australia and featured hand cut recesses to house glass test tubes. Lined in earth-toned cloths each recess was labelled with gold foil in my in-house typeface ‘Heirloom’.
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#bespoke #bespokebox #bespokeboxes #handmade #handmadeboxes #maps #map #treasure #treasures #keepsake #keepsakes #keepsakeboxes #memory #memorybox #displaybox #souvenir #souvenirs #souvenirbox #madetoorder #madetomeasure #bespokefoiling #goldfoil #hotfoil #personalisedbox #limitededition #modernheirlooms #madeinmargate #keep #collect #keepcollect
WEDDING SEASON
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Delighted to announce that some wedding products I’ve been working on are now available on @holly.co …some are new and some revamped versions of my Safekeeping Society products. They are in good company with so many other beautifully handmade and unique items.
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There will be more to follow but please don’t forget I’m always here for bespoke commissions. I hope very much that these listings are inspiring and help you to see what can be done.
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Thanks also to @joannabrownstudio who without these beautiful photos from my own wedding I would have had a proper nightmare styling these products x
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#handmade #handmadeboxes #handmadebooks #wedding #weddingdetails #weddingpostbox #weddingpostboxes #weddingalbums #handmadetoorder #fancykeepsakeboxes #keepsakebox #keepsakeboxes #treasure #collection #modernheirloom #moderheirlloms #guestbook #polaroidguestbook #polaroidguestbooks #personlisedweddingproducts #madeinmargate #keep #collect #keepcollect
GRAPHENSTONE x ENGLISH HERITAGE
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Glorious commission for the @graphenstonepaintsuk and @englishheritage collection via the wonderful @byrnecomms
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This set of single tray boxes are covered in Tan buckram with a bespoke foiled pocket and golden ribbon pull. The spine lettering is in my own movable brass typeface.
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Treasures. The title was just so apt, a collection of colours inspired by treasures. Also the delicious pieces-of-eight colour palette. Perfection x
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#handmade #handmadeboxes #bespokebox #madetoorder #limitededition #limitedcollection #graphenstonepaintsuk #graphenstonepaint #graphenstone #englishheritage #graphenstonexenglishheritage#pressrelease #presspack #bespokepresspack #keepsake #keepsakebox #treasure #treasures #goldfoil #customfoiling #bespokefoiling #madeinmargate #madebyhand #keep #collect #keepcollect
NO SMOKING
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As a huge fan of Martin Parr this one has been such an honour and very close to my heart. I created this limited edition of boxes for the deluxe copy of ‘No Smoking’ edited by @sidstephenson
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The ‘No Smoking’ exhibition @rocketgallery runs until the 31st May
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@martinparrstudio@rocketgallery@sidstephenson
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#handmade #limitededtion #bespokebox #bespokeboxes #handmadeboxes #bookbinder #boxmaker #madeinmargate #handmadetoorder #goldfoiling #bespokefoiling #nosmoking #martinparr #rocketgallery #keep #collect #keepcollect
MARTIN PARR
NO SMOKING
Edited by @sidstephenson
BOOK + EXHIBITION
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1 – Martin Parr signing at the book launch at Paris Photo November 2024
@parisphotofair@thibaut.pe
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2 – Hardback binding with printed paper & debossing by Die Keure, Bruges @diekeureprinting
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3 – Martin Parr dedicating copies
Photo @thibaut.pe
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4 – Deluxe copy of No Smoking, limited to 25 copies in solander box with a signed original photograph
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5 – Deluxe solander box made by @keep.collect
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6 – Exhibition at Rocket until 31 May, open Saturdays 2-6 pm
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@martinparrstudio@rocketgallery
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Photographs by @paultuckerstudio@thibaut.pe
#MartinParr #RocketGallery #Hackney
JANUARY
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As always this month feels endless and somehow also is disappearing in a flash. But I finally completed the Christmas cake and my tax return so now very much looking forward to what this year has in store.
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Whilst constantly avoiding organising my own life I am lucky enough to be helping others do just that. These beauties pictured are a set of storage drawers I’m finishing this week. They are covered in Flame and will sit on a set of pale pink shelves. Perfection x
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Anything you need, just ask x
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#handmade #boxes #box #book #books #madetoorder #handmadebox #handmadebook #storage #storagesolution #tidyingup #makingthingsneat #nicethingsfornicepeople #madeinmargate #madetomeasure #bespokebox #bespokebook #boxmaking #bookbinding #keep #collect #keepcollect
AUTUMN DAYS
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Autumn is my favourite colour palette …bright blue sky, crisp golden leaves and shiny conkers. I love the hops. I love the crumbles. The dappled light and that nip in the air. It always feels like a time to tidy, plan and take stock. I bloody love it.
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In between your wonderful orders I am hatching plans and unearthing ideas that have yet to be explored.
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So here’s to a new chapter and a very happy Autumn to all x
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#handmade #bespoke #bookbinding #boxmaxing #bookbinder #boxmaker #madeinmargate #archive #archiving #ordering #personalarchives #modernheirlooms #packingthingsupandkeepingthemneat #autumndays #golden #goldenlight #bespokebooks #bespokeboxes #handmadekeepsakes #bespokealbum #keepsake #treasure #keep #collect #keepcollect
Does life get any better than making an anniversary gift box to hold an axe? Rhetorical question x
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Just one of the glorious things I have got to make over the last few months. Always thrilled to bring all that is sentimental, silly, or preferably both, to life x
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#handmade #handmadebox #bespoke #bespokebox #customrecess #madetoorder #madetomeasure #gift #anniversary #anniversarygift #accidentallywesanderson #madebyhand #madeinmargate #boxmaker #bookbinder #gold #goldfoil #fancybox #keep #collect #keepcollect
SNAP
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I love an album… a real treasure that can be passed from lap to lap, generation to generation. These ‘Snapshot’ ones are available via @holly.co or directly.
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I think it’s quite an achievement to edit things when we live in such a digital world with the ability to take a thousand pictures a day and then store a million more. And then to actually get things printed… hats of to you.
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This particular album is designed to be compact with each page comfortably framing a 6 x 4 photograph. You can select the page count between 20 and 40 pages.
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I can of course make albums to any size and format so if you would like a bespoke quote do get in touch at [email protected]
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#handmade #album #albums #photographalbum #photographalbums #madetoorder #handmadeinmargate #personalisedbook #handmadebook #handmadebox #bookbinder #boxmaker #memories #treasures #keepsake #keepsakes #personalarchive #modernheirloom #niceandneat #archive #archives #keep #collect #keepcollect
