Wooden Foreverbunnies have to start somewhere and that somewhere is with power tools. I use two types of saw to create the unique shapes, a powered heavy duty jig saw to cut shapes out of old palets and a scroll saw to cut out the bunny heads and flowers for decoration. It's one of the hardest part but not the most time consuming that comes next with the coats of paint and drying I have to do. The picture above shows the final unsanded result, sanding away reveals the three coats applied underneath and gives it the distinct Foreverbunny look.
Detail is created through the use of other materials such as buttons, fabric and in the case of the new Garden Foreverbunnies plated copper wire. Silver plated is used on the garden range with other colours being matched for future ranges.
Decorating is the fun part although again it uses power tools, this time a power drill and screwdriver to secure everything together and the drill to make holes for the springs. See, looking pretty already!
One of our latest additions is one I wanted to put on from the start, personalised items. The logistics though were not as easy to implement, so five months after the launch of Foreverbunny you can now personalise certain items before purchase. I'll be adding more personalised Foreverbunnies as we go through the year.
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