Allotment Stuff => E-Buygumbay => Topic started by: kenkew on March 05, 2006, 20:11:17
Title: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on March 05, 2006, 20:11:17
Dunno if these are a seller or not. They're twiggies, made from 'erm...well, twigs.
It sort of goes and grows from left to right in the pic depending on the sticky out bits. Size is anywhere from an inch to, well tallest to-date is 8".
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Hot_Potato on March 06, 2006, 16:14:31
You are soooo clever!!.....just adore 'Beep Beep' & 'Ouch'
gorgeous to look at but trying to think of a use for them to justify buying one of each!
couldn't you somehow attach them to a cork & make them into 'fun' bottle stoppers?
H.P.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: tilts on March 07, 2006, 18:05:22
Would second this, really lovely little monsters! I will never look at a twig in the same way again, Well done! :)
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Travman on March 08, 2006, 17:32:39
Just love "ouch". would be a great bottle stop. so what sort of figure's you talking Ken?
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: mat on March 08, 2006, 18:25:19
Ken, I also sent you an email a few days ago asking about price for ouch & beep beep... - are you receiving your emails?
cheers mat
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Travman on March 08, 2006, 18:58:10
Fight,Fight ,fight............... ;D
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on March 08, 2006, 19:52:00
Thanks for the feed back, much appreciated. Not got any Emails...not unless I'm chucking 'em in the bin....I get about 60 a day...mainly rubbish stuff. If you put Twiggy in the subject line it will get my attention. Failing that, a PM with your Email and I'll get in touch from here. I work with the material from scratch so if anyone would like a 'Twiggy bottletopper' I can make a size to suit...well, close-ish!...with what-ever colours you want. (With or without an axe in the head! After a bit of trial and lots of error I'v hit on the idea of mounting a 'Twiggy' on a 'log' base and then drilling and glueing onto a cork with a hard plastic top like is found on port bottles. This makes for a sturdier mount and is kinder to the legs of a Twiggy which are sometimes thinner than a match stick (although lots stronger.) Just let me know what you prefere, no panic....I have quite a few pockets full of twigs.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: mat on March 08, 2006, 22:23:12
No fight Travman as I am a coward and have never hit anyone (okay, I once hit my ex fiancee when he ran off with his badminton partner, but I think I was justified :o) ... I am sure we could come to come agreement or maybe Ouch could have a twin ;D
mat
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on March 09, 2006, 14:31:33
Thing about 'Ouch' is, he's not made as a bottletopper, he's free standing. Tell you what, I'll sort through my pocket full of twigs and see about making one or two on the lines of 'Ouch' but made for bottles and put a pic on here. Might take a few days....watch this space. (Size preference-approx- and any extra detail you'd like might help).
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Travman on March 09, 2006, 21:21:54
No fight Travman as I am a coward and have never hit anyone (okay, I once hit my ex fiancee when he ran off with his badminton partner, but I think I was justified :o) mat
;D Go on then, i think we can justify that one ;D
As for ouch, fair do's you enquired first . Ken could his mother get on the nest and make him a brother ? :P Also thinking...(smell of burning...) A log based twin would probably be a better the option for me. sorry.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Travman on March 09, 2006, 21:23:53
Have you thought of going on E-Bay with them Ken ? I'm sure they would sell well.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on March 10, 2006, 17:55:58
Not really that ambitious, Trav'. I've no intention of making a business out of it. It's a hobby that I enjoy and if I can cover my costs and make someone happy, Well, that's good enough for me. I was playing around with bases today and came across a bag of Razor strop fungi ( http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/armill.htm ) I collected a couple of years ago. I'm looking at making them into bases for the Twiggy's. One I've done looks quite OK.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on April 07, 2006, 20:29:11
New kid on ( or rather off ) the block is 'Arial'.....He's up for sale but I still don't know how to work out what Twiggy's are worth. There's a fair amount of time and thought ( and pleasure) goes into every Twiggy, but putting a price on each individual isn't easy. P&P is around £3.50 but how much is Arial worth? Like all the Twiggy's made, being made and will be made, he's unique. Anyone want to make a bid for Arial?
Arial is now off to an art gallery to be forever immortalised on a porcelain mug!
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on April 16, 2006, 22:36:10
glad you still making twiggies. i think their great. especially 'ouch'. my wee boys really keen on getting one, i may have to fight him for it. i wish you had a set price for them , i don't want to offend you. would £8 be ok?
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on April 21, 2006, 17:29:19
what a great wee story!! whens the next instalment? my boy's want to know if it's true, although im sure it is. ;)
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on April 25, 2006, 10:30:08
i've got 'mummy eyes' in the back of my head which only open up when my children are naughty. which isn't very often. twiggies are gorgeous please make an 'ouch'.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on April 27, 2006, 14:52:55
Almost an 'Ouch'...but turned into 'Pooky' on the way. More to follow.
This one has been re-christened and flown off to Scotland.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on April 27, 2006, 21:20:37
hi kenkew , can pooky come and live in our greenhouse up the plot? can we call him 'ouch'? who put the hatchet in his head? does he come to life when no-one is looking? we thing theyre great. would £8 plus postage and a donation to Dan-the-man be ok.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on April 28, 2006, 18:36:17
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on May 03, 2006, 22:58:58
great story- in the begining. you've a great imagination kenkew. we're gonny try to see some twigs bending on our next plot fire. we didn't take any notice before, where did the other twiggy story go? i didn't save or print it.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on May 07, 2006, 19:28:45
Twiggy should be with you any time now, Weed,B.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on May 07, 2006, 19:35:19
This is 'Soread'. Bit of a cocky so-an-so. About 10" tall and really loves himself. Got a log base with an axe and a saw in his head...(don't ask!) Any offers for Soread?
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: weedbusta on May 12, 2006, 23:09:39
YEEEEEHAAAA!! got my wee twiggy yesterday. nearly grabbed the postman in the door, poor soul thinks I'm mad. he's gorgeous, thanks very much kenkew. I've put the spare axe somewhere safe, and ate the sweets while swinging on a hammock round the back. ;) delicious! we'll make sure he never gets lonely, and look forward to keeping up to date with the twiggy stories on your website, they're wonderful. thanks again.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Likes Roses on August 09, 2006, 22:30:59
I too admire the twiggies! ;)hoping to see more in the future 8)
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: Paulines7 on August 10, 2006, 22:04:35
Where are you Kenkew? You haven't been on here for a couple of months. Hope you are all right. :-\
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on August 27, 2006, 09:03:34
Thanks for the kind thoughts from many of you. Yes, I have been 'away' for a bit but not for a bit that was worth going away for if you get my drift. Yes, more Twiggies are planned and some are actually underway right now. Watch this space.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: rosebud on August 27, 2006, 23:26:31
Ken, are the walking sticks still in the pipeline?? Mary. I hope all is well with you, i did e mail you but it couldent have got to you i never heard from you, all the best.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on September 01, 2006, 07:49:52
Yes, Rosebud. I'm catching up with the stick making again every minute I can. Details on the stick thread when I'm there.
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on September 11, 2006, 19:13:42
Woke up this morning to find Grono Grandy on the work bench. Dunno where he came from but that's a typical Grono antic. Quite a tale behind the Grono's (who follow Twiggy's who have moved house - so if you have bought a Twiggy and made a site donation.....well; more later!)
Title: Re: Twiggies
Post by: kenkew on September 25, 2006, 13:56:57
This is Bumba. Popped out last night and didn't get home until after 5 this morning. Safe and well with a tail to tell.