LAKE Designs

LAKE Designs has been on a break but I'm very excited to be back at this year's late summer fair at Goytre Wharf on 13th September 2026!
Looking forward to seeing all the beautiful local makes, perfect for a little treat for yourself or gifts for birthdays or .... dare I say it .... Christmas 😄 GW Crafters | Stall Holders South Wales

So things have been a bit busy in my "regular" life this year making this weekend my very first market of the year! Lovely to be back at Roath Craft Market today. It's windy outside but it's lovely in here, why not come and see us at the Mackintosh Sports Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath.

So... I promised you more pictures and then forgot 😂

I do think you can see them a little better in daylight 🌞

Those with keen eyes will notice I've been busy making some of my smaller pendants too!

You can find these and lots of other wonderful things at the Blaenavon Workmen's Hall craft market this Saturday, 16th November.

🌟🌟They're finished! 🌟🌟

19 new and completely unique resin pendants are finally ready!
I've done things a little differently this time...
Rather than drilling through the pendants to hang them (which obscures the design) I''ve instead attached a back mount using a layer of UV resin.
It takes a bit longer but now you can see the full effect!
Better pictures tomorrow in the daylight 🌥️ but I'd love to know what you think 😊

Here this morning!

It's a bit grey ☁️ in Cardiff today but we're here to cheer you up with lots of fabulous handmade crafts and lovely people to boot!

We're here until 1pm, why not pop along and see us?

Experiments ahoy! ⛵

Thank you for your suggestions for autumn colours!

I've been playing with the teal and orange.... thankfully they've not gone *too* brown 😂

I've also been using a different resin for the last few months... it's a lot more viscous and I'm still trying to get my timings and techniques working with it.

The results are beautifully shiny even if I'm not quite getting the depth of design I'd like.

Now I actually have to turn them into jewellery 🤣

Work in progress!! 💪
Today I'm making some more large pendants...
What colours do you like to wear in Autumn? What else shall I make?

Had a lovely day today at the GW Crafters Late Summer Fair at Goytre Wharf! Thank you to everyone who came and bought something, and great to see a few return customers too!

For those looking for items post fair, I don't have a lot on my Etsy shop (MakesbyLake) at the moment, but if you spotted something you liked feel free to drop me a PM.

My next big fair will be at the Working Men's Hall in November, and the last fair of the year at Goytre Wharf in December. You can still find me at Roath Craft Market the first Saturday of every month.