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Grandfather Clock Face Restoration

Do you have an ‘Old & Rusty Grandfather Clockface’ ……… LLCrafts at Galgorm, Ballymena can restore it for you back to its former beauty!

Artist Louise Lester (BA Hons) can paint any beautiful design on a customer’s clockface, producing a perfectly unique and bespoke item in all its glory! Even if the old clockface is rusty and aged, bring it along and see it transformed.

All types of clockfaces can be restored, including this bespoke decorated sample of a ‘Moon Dial’ Clockface. The beautiful detailing of the numerals around the top curve and the delicate ‘world globe maps’ along the top edge, helps to display the ‘Moon Dial’ movement of this clockface.

Another beautiful example of Louise’s work is this ‘Steam Train’ commissioned clockface. The important aspect of this particular order was the quaint steam engine train scene, which the customer wished to be brought ‘back to life’ and brightened up. The scene was then complimented with lovely delicate corner flowers, to finish the design.

As you can see, the degree of damage and rust on this clockface before restoration was quite severe, however when fully restored the end painted result is refreshingly elegant. ClockFace_2

 So contact me at ‘LLCrafts’ - info@llcrafts.co.uk  with your old and rusty items, and restore some life back into them!

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LL Crafts, Louise Lester

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 1DS

E: info@llcrafts.co.uk / T: 028 2564 3505 / W: www.llcrafts.co.uk

 

Bespoke Baby Crafts – For that special occasion!

Painted  ‘Baby Plates’ – Personalised Gift

Want to give a beautiful unique ‘Baby or Christening’ Gift ……. choose a lovely ‘Baby Plate’ handpainted by Northern Ireland artist Louise Lester – ‘LLCrafts’.

Perfect for any child to cherish as they grow up ….. making a great keepsake of your child’s birth! Have any image painted onto your plate, even to match the children’s bedroom or baby’s nursery,

Available in 3 Plate Sizes- L: 27cm – £33 / M: 23cm – £27 / S: 19cm – £22

Baby Plates

Available in 2 Designs Choices

* Design Choice 1- No coloured surround ….. or ….. * Design Choice 2- Coloured plate surround

After the decoration, the plates are then baked and sealed. Your order can be posted (please contact me for p&p) or visit us at Galgorm, Ballymena to collect.

Email me at- info@llcrafts.co.uk – with any queries or orders ……… i am always happy to have a wee chat and hear your ideas!

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PAYMENT OPTIONS – CASH, PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD (can be done over phone) or set up a STANDING ORDER or PAY BY INSTALMENTS

DELIVERY P&P – Your order can be posted (please contact me for p&p) or come and collect your finished craft.

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Louise Lester – LLCrafts

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT42 1DS

www.llcrafts.co.uk – 028 256 43505

Bed & Breakfast Room Sign Plaques

Lovely ‘Personal Order’ for B&B Hanging Slate Signs

It was fantastic completing this lovely order for ‘Bed and Breakfast’ Door Plaques …….. painted onto nicely cut slate. It was wonderful that LLCrafts was able to aid the Northern Ireland tourism trade of the very welcoming ‘Pinegrove Lodge’ ……. with beautiful door signs to enhance their interior rooms.

Room SignThis friendly customer requested two door plaques-  ‘Guest Bedroom’ accompanied by an illustrated bed image …….. and for the comfort of their accommodation customers, a lovely ‘Relax’ sign with a cosy armchair painted image! Perfect for the use of their staying guests!Room Sign

The slate signs were beautifully finished with my trademark soft brown-edged splay and roped ready for easy hanging or attachment to a door.

If you own a ‘B&B’ or ‘Hotel’ or ‘Self-Catering Cottage’ or any type of accommodation available for the general public to enjoy a break-away ……… my beautifully hand-painted ‘Door Signs’ are ideal for enhancing your business.

 

Any design and colour scheme can be painted to suit your desired interior tastes, just contact me at info@llcrafts.co.uk for a wee chat.

 

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LL Crafts, Louise Lester

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 1DS

E: info@llcrafts.co.uk / T: 028 2564 3505 / W: www.llcrafts.co.uk

Pet ‘Photo Enhanced Plaques’

Are you an ‘Animal Lover’!!

Why not order your own personal ‘Pet Keepsake or Momento’!

 

These ‘Photo Plaques’ make the ideal gift and are produced by Northern Ireland artist Louise Lester (BA Hons) of ‘LLCrafts’.

The hanging plaques are worked directly from the customers own photographs, making them very unique and bespoke.Pet Photo Plaque

They are produced using slate or wood (depending on availability) with both ending up looking the same.

Even have your pet’s name written or chosen text wording, to add that special touch!Pet Photo Plaque

So look after those pet photographs and why not give me a shout! Any pet photo can be used, whether its a rabbit, dog, cat, pony, fish ………. any animal!

Your photo will be returned to you in perfect condition, along with your commissioned order craft. Email me at- info@llcrafts.co.uk – with any queries or orders.

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PAYMENT OPTIONS – CASH, PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD (can be done over phone) or set up a STANDING ORDER or PAY BY INSTALMENTS

DELIVERY P&P – Your order can be posted (please contact me for p&p) or come and collect your finished craft.

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Louise Lester – LLCrafts

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT42 1DS

www.llcrafts.co.uk – 028 256 43505

Valentines Day – Wedding – Engagement

Beautiful ‘Initials Entwined’ Hanging Plaque Gifts

Why not give your loved one a very unique and bespoke ‘Valentines Day Gift’ ……. something that cannot be bought on the high street, is personalised to your own desire and is affordable!

The ideal gift is this beautiful ‘Initials Entwined Plaque’ hand-painted by Ballymena Artist Louise Lester  at ‘LLCrafts’. Initials Plaques

The wee plaques are very delicately decorated with the two initials and two names of lovers, forever entwined.

The colour design for the plaque can be chosen, any colour …….. maybe to match an engagement ring gem stone, or a lover’s favourite colour, or even to match a wedding floral colour scheme, as these wee plaques are perfect for Weddings, Engagements, Valentines Day, or any special occasion!

Pricing is £20 +p&p Plaque with Matching Card

 

Design Choices-

- Choose your colour of lettering

- Choose your combination of two initial letters, along with two names

- Choose your ribbon colour & decorative gems

- Available in either wood or slate, they both look the same – dependant on availability!

- Even have a Hand-made ‘Matching Card’ along with your plaque!

Email me at- info@llcrafts.co.uk – with any queries or orders.

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PAYMENT OPTIONS – CASH, PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD (can be done over phone) or set up a STANDING ORDER or PAY BY INSTALMENTS

DELIVERY P&P – Your order can be posted (please contact me for p&p) or come and collect your finished craft.

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Louise Lester – LLCrafts

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT42 1DS

www.llcrafts.co.uk – 028 256 43505

Pet Sketch Portraits

Graphite Pencil ‘Pet Portrait’ Keepsakes

Have your own ‘Personal Pet Portrait’ produced or give a loved one the perfect gift, using the art medium ‘Graphite Pencil’. Northern Ireland artist Louise Lester (BA Hons) illustrates directly from a photograph of your beloved pet and any animal can be sketched – dog, cat, rabbit, horse, hamster, and any other beloved member of the family!

The ‘Black & White’ contrasting tones of the ‘Graphite Pencil’ produces beautifully striking portraits.
The ‘Pet Portraits’  can be sketched A4 Size- £90 (1dogs head or pet) or A3 Size- £170 (1dogs head or pet). For multiple pets per page, pleae contact me. The artwork is produced onto good quality 160grm cartridge paper, allowing the customer to easily mount or frame their personal portrait gift.
If you have recently lost your ‘small furry friend’ ……. why not have a lovely memory keepsake of them and remember them always!

Contact me to have a wee chat and place your personal order. You can see samples of my ‘Pet Portraits’ on my website or visit my Facebook Page

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LLCrafts, Louise Lester

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 1DS

E: info@llcrafts.co.uk   /   T: 028 2564 3505   /   W: www.llcrafts.co.uk

 

Canadian Visitors at LL Crafts

 Canadians Visiting Northern Ireland 

It was wonderful for two lovely tourists from Canada, Alastair and Anthony, to call by LLCrafts and visit me at my display outlet in Galgorm, Ballymena. They had admired my artwork and wanted to purchase two of my ‘Original Painting Prints’.

My ‘Mourne Mountain’ Northern Irish scenes caught their attention, with beautiful irish cottages nestled in the landscape. ‘Charcoal & Pastel’ was the medium used, which produces a lovely textured effect and creates very striking paintings. The pair of prints were ordered in a large scale size of 23″x16″ (59cm x 41cm) and it is fantastic that two of my ‘Irish Artwork’ pieces of art will be hanging in a home in Canada!

So, any visitors and tourists to Northern Ireland are very welcome to come and have a wee peek in my outlet ….. just contact me beforehand please! You might just see one of my crafts that you would love!

 

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LL Crafts, Louise Lester

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 1DS

T: 028 2564 3505     E: info@llcrafts.co.uk     W: www.llcrafts.co.uk

Baby – Birth – Baptism – Christening

Painted ‘Baby Stool’ Craft

Very cute ‘Baby Gift’ that is perfect to give to any child …… hand painted by UK artist Louise Lester. Why not be the one person at the CHRISTENING or BAPTISM special occasion, to offer the most beautiful personalised present! …… A GIFT TO REMEMBER AS YOUR CHILD GROWS.

Have any image painted onto your stool, even to match the children’s bedroom or baby’s nursery, and they are made from lovely light wood..
Pricing- £38 +p&p

Why not even have a ‘NEW BABY’ or ‘BAPTISM WISHES’ or ‘CHRISTENING DAY’ Greeting Card …….. handmade to match the imagery and colouring of your ‘Baby Stool’ Gift!

Email me at- info@llcrafts.co.uk – with any queries or orders ……… i am always happy to have a wee chat and hear your ideas!

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PAYMENT OPTIONS – CASH, PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD (can be done over phone) or set up a STANDING ORDER or PAY BY INSTALMENTS

DELIVERY P&P – Your order can be posted (please contact me for p&p) or come and collect your finished craft.

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Louise Lester – LLCrafts

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT42 1DS

www.llcrafts.co.uk   -  028 256 43505

Newspaper Article – LLCrafts & Ahoghill Display

Time to say CHEESE for the photographer!!

It was an honour for my small Northern Ireland business ‘LL Crafts‘ to have been asked to contribute to the beautiful ‘Britain in Bloom‘ Ahoghill Creamery Display

and it was fantastic to see ‘Ballymena Artist Louise Lester’  included in this great newspaper article, shown on the front page of the ‘Ballymena Times’

It was lovely being photographed with the 88year old Samuel Johnston, whose family owned the old Ahoghill Creamery, cutting the red ribbon ……. along with ‘Ahoghill Traders Association’ members and ‘Britain in Bloom’ judges, who all offically opened the Ahoghill Floral Displays.

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Louise Lester – LLCrafts
Co. Antrim – Northern Ireland

info@llcrafts.co.uk – 028 256 43505 – www.llcrafts.co.uk

LLCrafts – Part of Ahoghill ‘Britain In Bloom’ Display

Community Project for ‘Britain In Bloom’

It was absolutely wonderful for ‘LL Crafts‘ to be involved in a great community project with Ahoghill, for the floral competition of ‘Britain in Bloom’. I was very kindly asked to hand paint ‘Three Milkchurns’ and a large ‘Butter Box’ for the focal point of a beautiful ‘Creamery Floral Display’ …… celebrating the ‘Old Creamery’ that, in its day, was once the heart and soul of Ahoghill’s everyday community life.

The whole display has turned out fantastic and it is a real credit to the ‘Ahoghill Traders Association’ and all the volunteers who erected the display and who lovingly maintain it.

Beautiful detail on the top of ‘Butter Box’ …. painted to look similiar to the old-fashioned blocks of butter.

 

So, it really was a pleasure to be part of this great community project and i thoroughly loved hand-painting the milkchurns and butterbox on display………. and i wish Ahoghill lots of ‘GOOD LUCK’ with the ‘Britain in Bloom’ awards.

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LLCrafts, Louise Lester

29 Sandmount Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 1DS

T: 028 2564 3505 E: info@llcrafts.co.uk W: www.llcrafts.co.uk

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