Recommendations

Links for materials and tools

Materials, tools booklets and DVDs:

Seat Weaving Supplies

Art & Craft Supplies – Fred Aldous

Shell bodkin for caning (very useful):

https://www.willowgrowers.co.uk/prod/2024/shell-bodkin

https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/product/shell-bodkin/

Slimline shell bodkin (no wooden handle):

http://www.canestore.co.uk/index.php/tools-for-re-caning

Clearing tool for removing old caning (often used with a leather mallet)

http://www.canestore.co.uk/index.php/tools-for-re-caning

Other Services

Website Design & Optimisation

For website design, hosting and optimisation I recommend White Rabbit “Digital marketing for the creative and ethical”

Sussex Willow Coffins

Please follow this link to Jake Whitcroft’s website sussexwillowcoffins.co.uk

Upholstery

For upholstery work I recommend this Brighton-based company JJ Geary & Son – jjgearyandsons.co.uk