Category : "News"
a wedding topper with a smile.
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Mom Story on Bloesem Kids Blog
We were so delighted when Tiffany from Bloesem Kids invited us to share our story (see it here) on their blog. The story went live today, and we invite you to see more about our family and our company. Thanks for looking!
We are moving.
It’s official! We are moving to another apartment – right across the hall! (We’re still in Brooklyn, NY). This move will enable us to have our Goose Grease studio and our living quarters all under the same roof. We currently have our studio in an old warehouse about 25 minutes away (walking), so we are [...]
the palm beacher magazine
We are happy to share that our little toppers have just been featured in the February Palm Beacher Magazine! (We are numbers 1 and 8)
a few recent wedding cake topper orders
We’ve been working hard to get through our waiting list! And here are a few of our recent favorites: If you’d like us to paint YOUR wedding cake toppers, please see fill out your order form here. We currently have a 2-4 week wait on our toppers and custom orders. If you have any questions, [...]
watch this video: A Colombian Doll from Start to Finish
PLEASE watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/user/GooseGreaseShop?feature=guide to see the making of a Colombian dad doll from start to finish. It is truly inspiring. This is one of the carpenters who is making your dolls.
seeing goose grease toppers on your wedding cake
We love it when our clients share photos with us of their wedding cake toppers on their cake! Here are a few recent ones: And this next one is from our good friend, JonElle – Thank you for sharing these fun photos with us from Kris Connor of Studio Blue Photography!
making a lion mask at etsy craft night
Last Monday I went to my first “Craft Night” at the Etsy Labs here in Brooklyn (DUMBO). It was wonderful. We learned from artist Maria Berrio, who, oddly enough, went to High School with my husband’s brother in Bogota, Colombia. She taught us the simple paper-maché formula: one part flour :: two parts water. After [...]
Front Page Treasury
Our little cake toppers made it to the front page of Etsy today! Thanks so much to magalerie for putting this beautiful treasury together!
where our Colombian dolls come from
Deep in the bowels of Bogota, Colombia, there is a quaint little carpentry shop, easily missed. It is Torni Arte, where master carpenter Hevler and his brother make all sorts of beauties with their wood machines. We met up with them about 9 months ago, and began a doll-making relationship with them that has been [...]
