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Some of the techniques we use to create our unique designs
From the very start of our Leigh's Workshop journey our mantra has been to make unique creations that customers couldn't find elsewhere. We have achieved this through various methods combining our woodworking skills & equipment, our small CNC cutter & powerful laser cutters/engravers to hopefully produce some new & exciting products that our customers love Mixing materials Rather than just laser cutting & engraving a basic product we have mixed materials such as painted MDF,

Leigh Jones
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Dad's are difficult to buy gifts for: Leighs Workshop is here to help!
With Christmas just around the corner or even for a birthday or Fathers Day we are always scratching our heads as to what to buy our Dad's as they seem to already have everything they need, so here are a few ideas of personalised gift signs available from our workshop Gifts for the active Dad Whether your Dad likes to weight lift then we have many signs that would fit the bill with 6 types of gym signs in many customisable colours for both the main plate and the lettering as

Leigh Jones
Nov 20, 20252 min read


Crafting a Bespoke Control Box Inspired by Ursula K Le Guin's Ansible for 'A Larger Reality' Exhibition
We recently had a very interesting project to make a bespoke control box commissioned for the 'A Larger Reality' exhibition in Oregon, celebrating the work of American science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin. The project involved designing and building a physical control box that matched the literary invention known as "The Ansible," a communication device featured in Le Guin’s novels. The customer required an authentic 'control box that would be capable of housing a workin

Leigh Jones
Nov 9, 20253 min read


Star Wars Coffee Table
This table takes inspiration from the Star Wars universe to create a unique coffee table for the avid fan. The table base echoes the...

Leigh Jones
Jan 23, 20191 min read


Walk in wardrobe
This was a project for my own house, with the box room next to our bedroom being empty I decided to put the space to use. The carcass was...

Leigh Jones
Dec 18, 20181 min read


Inspirational quote bench
Got this one finished up, doweled the screw holes, added the feet then more coats of paint stain & varnish and ready to go

Leigh Jones
Nov 25, 20181 min read


Inpsirational quotation bench
I draw or 3D model a lot of ideas and probably only 10% actually get made but as soon as I had designed this one I knew had to make it. ...

Leigh Jones
Nov 18, 20181 min read


Shoe, Coat & hat racks - finished
Hat rack finished up with the addition of the cast iron coat hooks. Now delivered, installed & in use

Leigh Jones
Nov 4, 20181 min read


Oak topped shoe & coat rack
I've been busy builidng an extension to the workshop so not had the time to blog for a while but I have just had a commission for a...

Leigh Jones
Oct 23, 20181 min read


Sweet Carved House
Latest project, a simple sweet house design carved into a beautiful piece of solid Cherry ready to hang on a wall or display in a cabinet

Leigh Jones
Oct 7, 20181 min read


Big & Beautiful Wall Art
Not had chance for anything creative recently so glad to get back in thew workshop and create this big & beautiful wall art, literally!...

Leigh Jones
Sep 30, 20181 min read


Mandala Chest of Drawers finished
This piece is now finished with a solid Sapele top and in situ. I have long been thinking about building a piece of furniture that I can...

Leigh Jones
Sep 11, 20181 min read


Mandal chest of drawers progress
So that worked then...

Leigh Jones
Sep 9, 20181 min read


Chest of Drawers
I've been itching to combine furniture with the capibilities of the CNC and this bedroom chest of drawers is my opportunity. I have...

Leigh Jones
Sep 2, 20181 min read


Sharons Shabby Shelves
My wife, Sharon, has been nagging me to build a shabby chic shelf unit for the kitchen for a while and now I have the piano out if the...

Leigh Jones
Aug 26, 20181 min read


Grand Piano Complete
Finished up painting the piano which has really turned out great and is now looking great after multiple coats of white oil paint to...

Leigh Jones
Aug 24, 20181 min read


Grand Piano build
This commission is to build a 7ft Grand Piano 'shell' to be fitted with a keyboard as a stage prop in an Elton John tribute tour for...

Leigh Jones
Aug 16, 20181 min read


Retro Nintendo Controller Coffee Table
Another retro gaming inspired table, this time in the form of the Nintendo NES controller. Featuring an accurate portrayal of the...

Leigh Jones
Jul 28, 20181 min read


Home Sweet Home Plaque
A simple design this time but using quality material. I carved the design from a piece of solid black American Walnut and painted it in...

Leigh Jones
Jul 23, 20181 min read


Nintendo NES Controller table
Following on from my Playstation table builds I decided to design and build a table in the form of a classic NES controller. Measuring 90...

Leigh Jones
Jul 22, 20181 min read
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