Balmies, Color Cream or Tinted Dew: choosing an Axiology format
Strawberry isn’t necessarily red. A closer look at Axiology shades, from sheer Tinted Dew to richer Color Cream and the little tubeless Balmie crayons.
Resources
Useful guides to what we make and what we carry: everyday clothes, good books, creative play, thoughtful gifts, and little things for home.
Buying handmade jewelry online: metal, length and scale
From a tiny moonstone flower to a cowboy-hat necklace: comparing Gem & Blue jewelry by actual size, length, metal and the way you like to wear it.
Handmade clips and shoe charms: size, hardware and care
Hand-painted strawberries for hair and shoes, with a closer look at the clips, charm backings and small care details behind the decoration.
Small ceramic magnets for notes, desks and thoughtful little gifts
A little egg, a strawberry or a smiley face for the fridge. Choosing a ceramic magnet for a note, a photograph, or a small gift with some personality.
Decorative matches or a refillable lighter: what comes with each?
Fruit-shaped holders with matches inside, or a sculpted refillable lighter? What comes with each, what you’ll need to add, and how they pair with a candle.
Choosing a candle by scent notes, size and vessel
The fragrance and the vessel both matter. A closer look at Putnam’s single-note candles and the colorful ceramic cups that hold Bad Dogs soy candles.
Will that nursery pot fit? A practical planter and vase guide
Why a five-inch nursery pot may not fit a five-inch planter, and the measurements that help. Plus our Portal planters, a chunky-tray pot and a small yellow vase.
A trinket dish, low bowl or divided tray: choose by the job
A banana for your rings, a divided tray for the table, or a low bowl with room to spread out. Choosing ceramic shapes around what you want them to hold.
Demitasse, cafecito cup or mug: choosing the size and shape
Those grapes in boots are tempting. Here’s how our demitasse, cafecito cups and porcelain cups compare in size, shape and the amount of coffee they’ll hold.
Tote or clutch: what fits in each everyday bag?
A phone and keys, or a book, bottle and extra layer? Lay out what you carry, then compare the Sketch Tote and Checkerland Clutch around that real pile.