Providing A Fantastic Finish To Pyrography Presents
With many of us turning to small online businesses for Christmas presents this year, Sadlers Woodhouse has enjoyed a ‘sold out’ Christmas season, selling pyrography wood products, finished with TopOil and UV-Protection-Oil from Osmo UK.
The owner, Sophie Staves, formed Sadlers Woodhouse as a rustic wedding hire business shortly after her wedding in 2018. Not long after, Sophie introduced pyrography products. She sources her wood locally, cuts it into all shapes and sizes, sands the material and transforms it into gifts and wedding decorations.
Over the last two years, the business has grown, and Sophie’s time is spent creating gifts at her kitchen table, whilst her 7-month-old sleeps, her 5-year-old is at school and her husband is busy at work. Listening to podcasts whilst she crafts is her therapy and helps to clear her mind from busy shifts as a paramedic.
Sophie signed up to many craft fairs for the 2020 Christmas period and had aimed to produce a website ready for the Christmas sales. However, due to the pandemic, that all got put on hold. Thanks to social media – especially Instagram – Sophie had to stop taking orders on the 4th December due to low stock levels and not enough hours in the day to get everything finished in time.
This year, Sophie’s Christmas orders have mainly included chopping boards, vegetable labels, boot pulls and signs. The vegetable labels, in particular, have been the product that has been the most popular.
“I am self-taught in pyrography and am always learning about different woods and finishes. A lovely chap named Mike Hutchins at MJH Joinery in Hungerford has guided me along the way with tips and advice. It was Mike who highly recommended Osmo to me for their great finishes.”
Sophie Staves, Sadlers Woodhouse.
Sophie took on board what Mike had to say and opted for UV-Protection-Oil for all outdoor products and TopOil for the internal products. As the TopOil finish is food safe, it works perfectly on the chopping boards.
UV-Protection-Oil is a quality finish that protects, maintains, and restores exterior wood. Based on natural oil, it does not crack, flake, peel or blister.
This natural protective finish has been produced to delay the greying effect on exterior wood due to exposure to the sun, whilst maintaining the wood’s natural aesthetics.
TopOil is almost odourless and contains no biocides or preservatives. The finish achieved with Osmo TopOil ensures the surface is resistant to a wide range of liquids.
Available in seven different shades, there is a finish to suit all wood species. The clear finish places emphasis on the wood’s natural grain and helped to retain its light colouring.
“The Osmo finishes are so easy to apply and a little goes a long way. I use a lint free cloth to apply the TopOil, and a brush for the UV-Protection-Oil. Once dried, the products look absolutely fantastic.”
Sophie Staves, Sadlers Woodhouse.
For more information about TopOil and UV-Protection-Oil, head over the the product pages or contact the Osmo Advice Team directly on 01296 481220.
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