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March 28, 2020Mark Bridges Carvers and Gilders Ltd is still open for business but visitor appointments to the woodcarving studio and all visits to clients premises are suspended until further notice. Please contact me by email at info@carversgilders.com or by phone on 01359 240312, alternatively send me a message using my website contact form on the homepage or contact page of my website.
Read MoreGreen Cemetery Memorial Carving
April 14, 2019A wonderful commission for a green cemetery showing a Barn Owl in flight over water losing his prize catch of the day.
Read MoreSapphire Jubilee Commemorative Plaque
May 28, 2018It’s well over a year since my last blog but still keeping busy. Here’s just one of the many commissions that I have finished and is now in situ. I finished this hand carved and Oil Gilded plaque at the beginning of the year. You can also view this piece on my Oil Gilding page
Read MoreBespoke Exterior Church Sign
January 8, 2017I finished this Bespoke Exterior Church sign just before Christmas. All the construction elements of the sign are hand crafted and all decorative embellishment of the sign done purely by hand. This is now in situ at the Church and the Vicar was very happy with the finished sign. For more pictures visit my Ecclesiastical page on my website.
Read MoreReproduction Chair Backs
October 22, 2016Just thought I would share the finished product of one of my latest commissions. These reproduction Chair Backs are hand carved in Mahogany and will complement the other Chairs in the set.
Read MoreHappy Christmas and New Year
December 22, 2015Happy Christmas and New Year to all of my clients. I’m now putting down my bench tools for the festive season and will be picking up the tools again early in the New Year.
Read MoreLow Relief Carving to commemorate those fallen in World War I
August 23, 2015Can’t believe it was January the last time I blogged – clearly I’m not very good at keeping the blog updated but I have a few photos of some of the work that I have been doing over the last few months which I have added to the website. I finished this commission in May for a Church in Wales commemorating those fallen in World War I. The carved lettering on the solid Oak panels for this commission was unusual in that it was carved in low relief rather than the usual style of incised lettering. More photos can be viewed by visiting the Lettering page of my website.
Read MoreHand Carved Claw Feet
January 31, 2015Just finished these hand carved Claw Feet in Lime that will complete a piece of furniture for a private client. They were copied from an original that is in the photograph – can you tell which one was the original?
Read MoreBusy times for Wood carver and Gilder
December 7, 2014Haven’t blogged for some time as the last few months I have been very busy with lots of commissions ranging from carved mouldings, furniture carving, restoration and conservation work and incised lettering. Here’s a photo of some incised lettering that I have recently completed for a Yacht company. More photos are available in my website of new work that I have just finished. Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all of my clients and followers.
Read MoreOak Church Font Cover
October 11, 2014This piece is finally complete with Brass Cross and is a complementary addition to the Church.
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