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Handmade: By Royal Appointment

Handmade: By Royal Appointment (2016)

June. 06,2016

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Handmade: By Royal Appointment

Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

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Handmade: By Royal Appointment

2016

Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2016

4 Episode

Episode 1 - Wedgwood

June. 06,2016

Film which follows the making of a Wedgwood vase. The culmination of over 250 years of expertise and heritage, the panther vase is handcrafted by artisan potters using the same techniques pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century. But the Wedgwood factory in Stoke is now a very different place. Under new, foreign ownership, it's a gleaming, modern operation, and as we follow the vase slowly taking shape, the film also takes a gentle look at how this quintessentially British company is reinventing itself for the 21st century.

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Episode 2 - John Lobb Shoes

June. 13,2016

In the shadow of St James's Palace is the workshop of shoemakers John Lobb. Since the mid-19th century, they have handcrafted shoes for gentlemen and boast royal warrants from both the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. It's a rare heritage company still run by the original family and this film follows a day in the life of the shoemakers, who use methods that have barely changed since the company was founded. From pencilled outlines on brown paper to the cutting and stitching of leather, heels hammered on soles to the final polishing, the film follows the meticulous craft process and hears from the shoemakers themselves, many of whom have spent decades working for the company.

Episode 3 - House of Benney

June. 20,2016

In a small workshop in a country house in Wiltshire, silversmith Simon Benney makes distinctive jewellery and exquisite household objects for the royal family and private clients. Simon is following in the footsteps of his father Gerald Benney, who revolutionised the design of British silverware in the post-war era. This film follows the making of an engraved gold and diamond pendant, featuring Simon's trademark enamel finish, using techniques his father learnt from Faberge.

Episode 4 - Steinway

June. 27,2016

Travelling between the factory in Hamburg, where Steinway pianos are still made largely by hand, and Steinway Hall in London, where a team of technicians maintain and restore the pianos, this episode offers a portrait of the craftsmen behind the famous instrument.

Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.