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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

 

Wishing all a HAPPY EASTER

HAPPY EASTER WISHES

From us at Galgorm, Ballymena in Northern Ireland we wish all a very ‘Happy Easter’ and good wishes! happyeaster

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LL CRAFTS

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ENJOY PAINTING

Have a wee peek at my website- LLCrafts – anytime, to see all the beautiful painted craft and art goodies that i can offer! ……….. Place your PERSONAL ORDERS aswell as buy my READY TO BUY crafts!

Follow me on my FACEBOOK PAGES - LLCrafts – Hand Painted Crafts  and Enjoy Painting – Art Classes

Also, follow me on TWITTER -  Twitter ………. and ………. follow me on TUMBLR - Tumblr

And COMING SOON

 Visit my new updated ‘LLCrafts Fundraising’ Website to read about my ‘Good Cause’ stories using my art to help charity fundraising!

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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

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

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

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Thank you so much to all my customers in 2012, i really appreciate all your support!

I look forward to more ‘LLCrafts’ commissioned orders in 2013

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teaching my wonderful regular art students and meeting new students in my ‘Enjoy Painting’ Classes!

Louise x

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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

 

 

LLCrafts Talk at NRC ‘Art & Design’

Inspiring Students on Start-Up Business

While teaching at the NRC ‘Northern Regional College’ as a part-time lecturer in Sept 2012, myself, Ballymena Artist Louise Lester, was given the fantastic opportunity to talk to the ‘Art & Design’ students about how to start up and succeed at running your own business.

I started my ‘LL Crafts – Hand Painted Crafts & Gifts’ business in 2001 and running my own ‘Enjoy Painting’ Art Classes, along with part-time ‘NRC Teaching’ enabled me to relate easily to the students.
My aim was to inspire the students to believe in themselves and think it is possible for them too, as I myself was once an NRC ‘Art & Design’ student in this same college, before moving onto the ‘University of Ulster’ to graduate with a BA Hons Design Degree and then put my first steps out into the business world!

Read about my full story on the NRC website, and I hope I even have shown that anyone can do it!

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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

LLCrafts Charity Donations via Facebook

LLCrafts Fundraising

Alongside running my ‘LL Crafts’ and ‘Enjoy Painting’ businesses, I get great satisfaction applying my art to helping ‘Charity Fundraisers’. It is fantastic being able to support local good causes or charity events.

For anyone holding a ‘Charity Fundraiser’ in the UK or Northern Ireland, I am very happy to donate an ‘LLCrafts Painting Print’ for a raffle or an auction.

‘Facebook’ is one of the avenues where people can contact me for a craft donation – by liking my Facebook LLCrafts page. You can follow my FB page, see my crafts and artwork, and view some of the crafts that I have donated in the past.

Some great charity events that I have recently donated to have been- Action Cancer NI / Laura Lynn Sunshine House (Childrens Hospice) / Cancer Lifeline / Autism & ADDNI …… and many more very worthy causes.

So have a wee peek at my Facebook page and also have a look at my LLCraftsFundraising website ….. where there are lots more good cause stories.

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Louise Lester – LL Crafts

Ballymena – Co. Antrim – Northern Ireland

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

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