2018 COFFINS
some of our beautiful coffins made in 2018
WILLOW COLOURS
GREEN WILLOW
Is dried willow with the bark left on and is olive green in colour.
WHITE WILLOW
Is freshly cut during early spring and is left to stand in shallow water until sap rises.it then is stripped (july time) it is then srtipped without boiling to get the white colour
BUFF WILLOW
Is boiled and then the bark stripped off,and leaving the willow a buff colour(orangy brown )
STEAMED BROWN WILLOW
Is steamed fo 2 hours,and giving the willow an intense dark brown chocolaty tone
NEW COFFIN LEAFLET
This is one of our new coffin leaflets advertising our unique handmade willow coffins specifically designed for green woodland burials,and cremations,they can be used in any type of funeral ceromony in the uk.the coffins are not mass produced,they are lovingly made at our home in north dorset and are made individually for the person that has died.
VIKING SHIP ASH URN SHIP NEWS
Our new design wooden hand printed shields have been designed by tosh and added to our ship to make it look even more authentic.this ship is about to be sent off to a customer in london.Complete with an authentic welsh dragon flag,we are hoping the customer will be very pleased with this ship
Dicky Meadows
we have recently purchaced a few acres of land in Dorset and are planning on planting some willow beds,so we can use our own willow to make all our products.We have just been granted permission to make a gateway ,and a parking area.this winter and spring,we will have to plant about 300 yards of mixed native wood hedges,dig out a wildlife pond,plant the willow and get a veg garden on the go,and also a fruit tree orchard and a hazel wood and ash wood coppice ,as well as some trees.
It will be hard work but very rewarding so we at cradle to grave are looking forward to getting stuck in
COASTAL BASKETS
today i made these two beauties for a customer.using white and dyed blue willow i have named them coastal baskets as the curves in the basket represent the waves and the blue colour for the sea,they look like wicker willow cornishware.we will attempt some different shapes using driftwood and maybe some rope for handles,
photoshoot for our coffins
today we were invited to do a photoshoot of our coffins for a local florist .both these willow coffins were handmade this week using all locally grown willow and hazel and have been decorated by sue carter from OLD CHAPEL FLOWERS in east stour nr gillingham Dorset.
The white willow coffin is for a customer who will be storing the coffin in the loft until she needs it,and the other one os off to london next week.
