The Boot Kidz

BHMADECO Greek Design Magazine

Karen Henry 2009 Article Design Greece Greek Greek Design Magazine Story

BHMADECO Greek Design Magazine

Author: Karen Henry, Chief Designer, Bootkidz Ltd London, UK Email: karen@bootkidz.co.uk Google+ Facebook Twitter BHMADECO BHMADECO is an interior design and decoration magazine based in Greece.  The Boot Kidz featured in an article published in BHMADECO in November 2009. Joe and Chloe feature in the photograph. You can see the scan of the page from BHMADECO below.  Article Text (Greek) Title: Κολλάτε μαζί τους Joe & Chloe Καλόγεροι με φαντασία Ας συστηθούμε. Ο Joe και η σκερτσόζα Chloe είναι δημιουργήματα της αγγλίδας ντιζάινερ Karen Henry, διαθέτουν μεταλλικό σώμα και στέκονται σε μια σταθερή βάση από MDF. Οι πρωτότυποι αυτοί καλόγεροι, μάλιστα, έχουν φιγουράρει στη βιτρίνα της Gap,...

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Origin of Wellington

Karen Henry Article Duke of Wellington English Etymology Wellington word origin

Origin of Wellington

The First Wellington The earliest reference to the surname in genealogy website records is Peter Wellington, born in 1563 in Torrington, Devon, England. Ref: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/peter-wellington_24343950 Origin of the Word Wellington The origin of Wellington is most likely from the town of Wellington in Somerset, England. It was originally known as Weolingtun in the Anglo-Saxon period and was recorded by the name of "Walintone" in the Domesday Book of 1086. Old English 'Weolingtun'  Earlier it was recorded that Edward the Elder gave land known as Weolingtun to Bishop Asser in exchange for the monastery of Plympton in Devon. Weolingtun meant "Wealthy Estate" in Old...

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Fun activity: Make Joe Bootkidz in Lego

Karen Henry Activities Article Fun Joe Lego Lego Instructions

Fun activity: Make Joe Bootkidz in Lego

Lego Instructions Hi and welcome to Bootkidz, a small design company based in London. This page has Lego instructions for building a miniature Joe Bootkidz mannequin/coat stand wearing Wellington Boots. Maybe you're a budding visual merchandiser and want a cute mannequin for your office desk  - then here is an idea. Remember to share if you like. About Joe Bootkidz Joe is a mannequin designed by Karen Henry. How long will it take? Number of bricks: 124 Assembly time: 30 - 60 minutes 5 steps How much does it cost? It's about £5.00 from Lego shop (you order online from Lego) What you need...

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Fun activity: Making Chloe Bootkidz coat stand made in Lego

Karen Henry Activity Bootkidz Fun Lego Lego Instructions Mini

Fun activity: Making Chloe Bootkidz coat stand made in Lego

Lego Instructions Hi and welcome to Bootkidz, a small design company based in London. This page has Lego instructions for building a miniature Chloe Bootkidz mannequin/coat stand wearing Wellington Boots. Maybe you're a budding visual merchandiser and want a cute mannequin for your office desk  - then here is an idea.  Remember to share if you like. About Chloe Bootkidz Chloe is a mannequin designed by Karen Henry, see Chloe for more information. How long will it take? Number of bricks: 23 Assembly time: 10 - 20 minutes 5 steps How much does it cost? It's about £3.19 from Lego shop (you...

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Make your own mini-Bootkidz

Karen Henry

Make your own mini-Bootkidz

Step 1: Prepare the items needed to make a Lucy Coat Stand The first step is to gather the tools and equipment you will need. This includes: Play-doh  Craft Wire  Pliers Clear Sticky-tape Putty moulding tools Scissors String       Step 2: Print the outline of Lucy Download and print-out the outline of Lucy. Use this as a stencil to create the wireframe outline of Lucy. Bend the decorative metal wire around lines using your hands or a pair of players (depending on the softness of the wire). Note: The sturdier the wire the less the model will bend...

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