Picture this: you enter the realm of small, thriving, independent businesses. From a local shop where you’re greeted by a warm smile and a friendly hello; to a vibrant website with eye catching designs and unique products. The atmosphere buzzes with creativity.

A behind the scenes look at market preparation from a vendors perspective. I share my own experiences and insights from life on the other side of a craft stall.

I started 2023 with grand plans, high ambitions and a disturbing amount of optimism. Like many others though, January decided to check my enthusiasm with some next level illnesses. As I start to recover and attempt to rekinder my upbeat spirit, this post looks forward to 2023 with just the right level of denial.

What do you get when you cross a maker and a holiday season? A crazy, ever expanding devolution of their social life, time and available head space. For me this is best demonstrated by "The January List".

A special video celebration of my first year in business and a massive thank you for your support ❤

April Ludgate told me that time is money, money is power, power is pizza and pizza is knowledge. Whilst I’m sure she is correct, I continue to be unsure how to appropriately charge for my time. This blog post is all about the challenge of product costings.

When is a blog post not a blog post? When it is instead an unplanned rambling apology for not having written a blog post. Enjoy!

What do you do when it’s too hot to read or write? Laser! Jokes… That’s a health hazard. Honestly though this month has been full of lots of different prototyping which I thought would be fun to share with you. Disclaimer: there are actually words as well as pictures.

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to see it is it still disabled? This classic question sums up the conflicts many seem to face when confronted with invisible disabilities.

The second instalment in the K40 mini-series. This gives an overview of the steps I took to get my laser up and running and the tips and tricks I learnt along the way.

The first in a mini-series all about K40 lasers. This post contains a list of all the purchases I made alongside my 40W laser to give me a good, reliable setup.

Why lasers? When trying forge a career that works alongside chronic illness, you may wonder why I bought a laser cutter. Here I answer not only this, but also explain why I’m certain it was the best decision I ever made.

What PoTS means to me. A glimpse at my journey from chronically clueless to an enlightened wheelchair user.

What do you do when you have an incurable, disabling chronic illness? Start your own laser business - obviously! Here I navigate a world of two halves: creating an ambitious gift shop in its fledgling year, and a heart condition (PoTS) which keeps me stumbling into my wheelchair.