What feels like many moons ago, when my Barnaby was half my size (and not twice my size like now!), when I was monumentally broke after a...

Never been to Dixie Dot before? Never been pottery painting before? We get it, it can be a bit scary if someone suggests it and you don't...

Is it just me? It might be - but I don't actually think it is. As we are now in the 5th anniversary of the lockdowns I'm caught between...

At Dixie Dot Crafts we believe that creativity should be accessible to everyone — especially those who experience the world in...

Before I created this business, (and off the back of a property crash, a recession, a newborn baby and a relationship breakdown all at...

The COVID-19 pandemic might seem like it's in the distance a whole 4 years go now, but there is no doubt we are starting to see the...

When you hear the words "pottery painting," you'll probably think of a children's art class or a family-friendly activity. When Dixie Dot...

As the Christmas season approaches, the hustle and bustle of all the prep can often leave us feeling overwhelmed... Shopping for...

Pennies are being pinched even tighter this year but that doesn't have to mean any less fun for you and the littlies! Having come from a...

Use Stamps, stencils and sponges. This project was made using some of the sponges we have at the studio; there are loads to choose from....

It's amazing how we can do something for others easily enough, even when there's already too much on our plates... but when it comes to...

Hello Dotties! It's rather astonishing to realise that this time 3 years ago the whole country was in the back garden, feet up, enjoying...

Regardless of whether you 'do' Valentine's Day, or rebuff the commercialism it is a day that is often associated with grand gestures,...

There's something truly special about pottery painting... I can tell that when customers walk through the doors for a return visit, they...

Firstly we won Best Children's Business in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire 2021-'22 and then AGAIN in 2022-'23 and now....... *FANFARE...

My blog suggestion said to 'create a catchy title'. I'm afraid that 'Pottery Aftercare' really is wide of the mark in it's creativity BUT...

Let’s talk about value for money. You could buy a ‘personalised’ bauble online for about a tenner. It’ll be mass manufactured, probably...

I always seem have my best pondering thoughts, lightbulb moments and random ideas when having a wee. This morning it's no different, with...

I had some customers in today that said 'Don't mind us, we're just having a Mum whinge'. That sentence made me stop and think today. I...

Summer holidays are upon us once more! As the pennies are being firmly pinched at the moment it might be trickier than usual to keep the...