a hand-made picturelondon · 2026

now showing

— a short film about five brooches

a film in five scenes

cut, shaped and stitched by hand  ·  photographed on location in hackney, dalston & soho  ·  starring Nº 01 Nº 02 Nº 03 Nº 04 Nº 05  ·  running time: as long as you like

Ucertificate: unrepeatable roll film

tuesday · 08:12 · e8

it begins, as most things do,
in bed.

Scene 01 — INT. BEDROOM, E8 — 08:12

Two friends lying on white sheets, a dusty-rose fabric brooch with long ribbons pinned to a navy jumper
— you’re wearing a flower.— it’s not a flower. it’s a brooch.

worn — Nº 01 Pillow Talk, dusty-rose silk, ribbons to the elbow · £85

tuesday · 11:40 · dalston

by eleven it had been borrowed,
returned, and borrowed again.

Scene 02 — INT. BAY WINDOW, DALSTON — 11:40

A girl perched in a bright bay window, a cream rosette pinned to her black vest
— where did you get it?— someone made it. by hand. in london.

worn — Nº 02 Sill, oat cotton rosette, raw edges left raw · £64

meanwhile, at a kitchen table

cut, shaped and stitched by hand in london.
one at a time, so no two are the same.

no second takes

Scene 03 — INT. STUDIO, WHITE WALL — 14:05

A girl in a grey jumper with an ivory linen brooch with a sage centre, against a pale wall
— hold still. it’s breathing.— it’s linen.

worn — Nº 03 Halo, ivory linen, a sage heart · £72

tuesday · 16:00 · e8

four o’clock on mare street.
the ribbons have opinions.

Scene 04 — EXT. MARE STREET, E8 — 16:00

A girl leaning on railings by a brick wall, a taupe silk corsage with long ribbons at her collar
— there’s only one of it.— there’s only one of me.

worn — Nº 04 Mare Street, taupe silk, long trailing ribbons · £95

tuesday · 17:52 · soho

the last scene is always shot at dusk.
it’s cheaper, and kinder.

Scene 05 — EXT. GLASS BLOCK, SOHO — DUSK

Two friends sitting against a glass-block wall, satin brooches on fur and khaki
— you’re wearing a flower.— it’s a brooch. keep up.

worn — Nº 05 Cobalt, royal-blue satin, best worn in pairs · £68

fin.

the credits are the best part — stay

credits

Each one begins as a length of cloth and an idea that won’t leave the room. No patterns, no batches, no second takes. The petals are cut freehand, curled over heat, coaxed into place with the side of a thumb, then stitched — slowly, by the window, usually with the radio on.

Which is why there is no stock room, and no “restocking soon”. When a piece is finished it goes out into the world and the next one is somebody else entirely. Wear it on a lapel, in your hair, at the throat of a coat that’s seen things. Let the ribbons trail. They’re meant to.

— with love, from the cutting tablee8 · london · since the first one

Behind the scenes: a linen brooch photographed against a pale wall
still 03/14 — halo, first fitting. 14.11, 2:10pm
Behind the scenes: a girl in a cream shawl against a green door
still 05/02 — between takes, soho. 5:41pm
Behind the scenes: a girl in a long coat seated on a box by a brick wall
still 04/09 — mare st, waiting on the light. 3:58pm
no. 1 of 1
not repeated

starring

in order of appearance · each one the only one

and introducing whichever one you choose, worn however you like.

admit one

get a ticket for the
next screening.

New pieces, one of each, shown once. Ticket-holders get the first look — and, given there’s only one of everything, the first chance.

tickets are free. seats are not.

no spam, no sequels — just the next one