Journal

The Final Sunday Before Festival
The Final Sunday Before Festival
Today was my last Tobacco Factory Market before festival season begins. After the market, we stopped by Costco to fill the van with diesel and pick up food for the... Read more...
Tourists Are Returning to St Nicholas
Tourists Are Returning to St Nicholas
The tourists are starting to return to St Nicholas Market again. Even though it’s already mid-May, today was surprisingly cold for a Saturday. It definitely didn’t feel like festival season... Read more...
New Collaboration Pieces Have Arrived
New Collaboration Pieces Have Arrived
A new collaboration with a Japanese tattoo artist has finally arrived. He created a completely new series for us based on Japanese yokai and ghost folklore, and the finished pieces... Read more...
Almost Time to Leave for Bearded Theory
Almost Time to Leave for Bearded Theory
Today, my new festival shop sign and frames arrived. But as always, something wasn’t quite right. There always seems to be one last-minute problem before a festival. With just five... Read more...
The Biggest Production Push Is Done
The Biggest Production Push Is Done
Today, I finally got through the biggest part of my festival production for Bearded Theory, which is now just eight days away. I’ve made around 50 upcycled obi hoodies and... Read more...
New Obi Arrivals
New Obi Arrivals
Today, a new batch of obi arrived from Japan. There are now just ten days to go until Bearded Theory, so from here it’s going to be a full production... Read more...
Messages That Stay With Me
Messages That Stay With Me
I received a really lovely message from a customer who bought one of my obi hoodies online. It’s always special to hear from someone after they’ve received a piece. I... Read more...
Getting Ready for Production
Getting Ready for Production
Today, I finished preparing a shipment of obi that I sourced in Japan. This time, I also chose some more understated, traditional designs that I hadn’t worked with before. I’m... Read more...
Three Weeks to Go
Three Weeks to Go
With just three weeks to go until Bearded Theory, it’s all about production now. The hoodies and T-shirts I’ll be working on have already arrived, so it’s time to focus... Read more...
A Slow Sunday
A Slow Sunday
I didn’t have a market booked today, so I took the day off. It’s been a while since I had a Sunday like this, and it happened to fall on... Read more...
A warm day at St Nicholas Market
A warm day at St Nicholas Market
Today felt like a proper summer’s day at St Nicholas Market in Bristol. There were already people around from early in the morning, and it stayed busy throughout the day.... Read more...
Four Weeks to Go
Four Weeks to Go
There are now just four weeks to go until Bearded Theory, the first festival of the year. New pieces have been arriving one after another, and it finally feels like... Read more...