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My name is David Mainland and I live in the rural village of Coylton just outside the town of Ayr in Scotland.

I produce quality attractive designed gifts, ornaments and household items at affordable prices

I believe in simple designs that bring out the natural beauty of wood. From my observations at craft shows people are attracted to a piece through a combination of its design and the character of the wood. I am always looking for pieces with unusual markings as my raw material.

 My favorite timber is British yew. The combination of its sap wood and heart wood colours makes for an interesting final piece. 

At craft shows visitors will comment while running their fingers over a piece, 'wood is very tactile isn't it?' It certainly is as well as being beautiful when well designed and finished. Visitors will have another chance to admire, feel, touch, discuss and buy on 1 August and 5 December at the Craft Fair held in the Concert Hall in Troon.  I try to produce something for every room in the house and for every member of the family so I should have something of interest to you.

At present I have on offer: pens, mushrooms, boxes, candle sticks,  vases, bowls, platters, cheese boards, tea light holders, goblets, clocks, letter openers. Children are not forgotten for I also produce spinning tops and yo-yos.

Selling over the internet is a challenge as the senses cannot come into play in the same way as at craft fairs. For this reason demand over the internet tends to be for commissioned items for special projects. It is challenging to meet the many different requirements but I am happy to have my talents challenged.

Check my gallery for examples of my work and items for sale. If you have special considerations please contact me by clicking through on the email link below.

David Mainland

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