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Category: MDF Kits

Distressed Tea Chest By John Bloodworth Gentleman Crafter With Aladine Products

Distressed Tea Chest With Aladine

September 24, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

After a couple of days away hosting workshops last week, and arriving home VERY late due to rail issues, I decided to give myself a day off. It’s a rare treat these days so I wanted to make use of it and have a little play time.

This coincided with the stockpiling of new goodies reaching ‘use it or lose it’ proportions so I chose to dive into those for this make.Read More »

Mantle Clock MDF Kit 900x900 Split

Getting My Clock Out

July 13, 2018November 16, 2019 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

A while ago I showed you a selection of simple MDF kits. Well, today sees the release of another cool design.

It is a mantel clock of my own design.Read More »

A Fairy Tale Book With Display Stand MDF Kit by John Bloodworth Gentleman Crafter GC

Sentiment In A Book Or Whatever – Can’t Think Of An Actual Title For This Blog Post!

June 13, 2018August 26, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter14 Comments

Whoop! Managed to get some ACTUAL CREATIVITY done this week! Fancy seeing what I have created???

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A Very Virgo Vision In MDF 900x900 Split

A Very Virgo Vision In MDF

April 18, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

Hey hey my little lovelies, how are you? Well, I hope.

In this blog post, I hope to share with you the thought process behind working together another of the MDF hinged photo frames that I put together and decorated with a personal twist.Read More »

My First Ever Steps in 3D Printing – Part 4 7

My First Steps in 3d Printing – Part 4

May 6, 2017May 3, 2017 John - Gentleman Crafter13 Comments

Just one more in this mini series of posts about my first steps in 3d printing – and quite a simple one too.

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All Counties Craft Challenge Diary – The Countdown Clock Starts, Herefordshire and Into Wales

January 17, 2017August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

Hello diary followers. It’s been a wee while since I last updated on you on the occurrences of the All Counties Craft Challenge so had a wee sit down in front of the the new-fangled type-writer-pooter and jotted down recent happenings.

If you’ve got a brew, allow me to start.

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All Counties Craft Challenge Diary – Meeting Mr May, A Stately Home, Radio Interview, Getting Filthy In Nottinghamshire and Another Visit To Yorkshire

December 15, 2016August 30, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

Oddly feel like this week has been a quiet one however I’ve still managed to fit in three days of workshops, a visit to a friend and a radio interview, among other things!

Time for a brew and a catch up I reckon …

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MDF Matchbox Memory Box

Past, Present, Future MDF Memory Matchbox

November 27, 2016August 29, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

Hallo again. I’ve been having another play with MDF decorating techniques and came up with a lovely little project that I believe  you will like.

It did however go bottom up and nearly ended up flying across the room.

Ready for a reason why ‘less is more’?

Then let’s get started.

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Time for tea with Jo Sonja

Time For Tea and Biccies With Jo Sonja

November 26, 2016August 29, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter16 Comments

Well hello thar. Now, I often start these blog posts asking if you’ve got your cuppa ready.

Well, thought I, where is mine?!

I decided therefore that if I was going to make my own, I’d jolly we’ll make something lovely to carry it from kitchen to ‘lounge’ on.

So, if you’ve got your cuppa ready, let me tell you more …

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Remembering, Rummaging and Rub Ons

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter15 Comments

Hey, do you remember rub-ons? Me too!

After being given a goodie bag recently, and having had a rummage, I found a wonderful set with which I knew exactly what to do.

Read on chums and I’ll tell ya about it.

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Shrine MDF Kit From Creative Expressions

A Monstrous MDF Mod

October 31, 2016August 29, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

Boo! Haha, gotcha. Well, for those that recognise this festival of spirits I’d like to wish you a happy Halloween and to share an MDF modification that I recently completed.

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All Counties Craft Challenge – Week 1

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 John - Gentleman Crafter31 Comments

Well, well, well. What can I say. That was surely a week and a bit!

Grab a cup of tea or coffee and your favourite biscuit and let me tell you all about it.

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Decorating A Set Of MDF Drawers With Craftwork Cards Paper - 10

Fiddling With My Drawers

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 John - Gentleman Crafter10 Comments

Well, you’ll not believe it but I have managed to finish something AND write a blog post about it – just.

For this project I decided to have a fiddle with a set of drawers.

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Making MDF Craft Room Storage

Making MDF Craft Desk Storage

November 16, 2014November 6, 2014 John - Gentleman Crafter20 Comments

It was some time ago that I bought a few sets of MDF craft room storage kits from Fernli designs and I meant to blog about them but it totally slipped my mind!

Anyway, I stumbled across the images that I had taken in my archives recently so thought that I would pop a quick blog post on here about them.Read More »

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