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We have always thought how lovely our lokta paper would look when handmade into Wedding Confetti Cones, so with this in mind we decided on the optimum cone size for filling with natural flower petals. Confetti cones are still ever popular at the end of the ceremony and for photo opportunities, and when filled with natural petals they are venue friendly too! Our handmade lokta cones are available in four different lokta paper options ~ Natural, Polka Dot, Cornflower Petals and Gold Screen-printed on natural, however, if you take a look at our Gift Wrap Papers and would like to...

How is Lokta Paper made? Lokta paper is made from the bark of the bush named Daphne Papyrus, which only grows at an altitude of 6500ft or above in the Himalayas. The inner bark is stripped away, but the root system isnt damaged and regrows ~ making this a fully sustainable resource! The plant itself grows to about waist height and the flowers have a beautiful fragrance similar to that of the Hyacinthe, and when the bark is stripped off there is a wonderful aroma just like inside a pea pod! The Lokta bark has to be boiled for eight...

A short video about how to apply photo corners to a Lokta paper Photo Album. click here to view the video if nothing is displayed above.

We were very pleased when interior designer Leah Hughes asked if we would like to showcase our Made in Uk lighting on ITV 60 Minute Makeover - and of course we jumped at the chance! Leah was born and brought up in Wales, so she was especially keen to promote a range of products which are handmade right here on the Isle of Anglesey. The episode in which we feature was first shown late last year and was repeated this week - and it is such a lovely family which has their makeover that we are really pleased that they...

We make our wooden books at our premises here on the Isle of Anglesey, and there are several processes to go through until the finished product is ready for despatch.  We start by selecting high quality wood, either Sepele (a type of mahogany) or European Oak from which to make the front and back covers and the hinges. The book  covers are first cut out with a circular saw and then hand finished using a belt Linisher, and finally hand finished to obtain a smooth surface. The wood is then treated with Danish Oil and Beeswax.  The wooden hinge plates...