I am a huge fan of making do with what I've got. It makes me really happy to be able to use the tools and materials I already have on hand to make the things that I need. As much as I love doing it, making do still isn't my... Read more →

The winter solstice was on the weekend for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. We celebrate the Solstice each year with a little festival at home. Homemade pumpkin soup, rice pudding and hot chocolate with marshmallows. The highlight... Read more →

I like planning and knowing where I'm heading. Especially when I'm making something. But sometimes, no matter how much you plan, you don't know how you're going to get to your goal until you start the journey. Or in my case, I didn't know how I was going to build... Read more →

There are days when I leap out of bed, fired with enthusiasm. And days when everything seems to drag and I just want to bury my head under the pillow and pretend the world doesn't exist. There are projects that I zip through, completing in next to no time. And... Read more →

I love using candles when the days are short and it gets dark early. The smell of beeswax in the air and the golden light of the candles always lifts my spirits. Alice over at Paris Bourke inspired me to make these beeswax candles using a silicon mould. I've been... Read more →

{drying wool} Welcome to indraniperera.com - home to my adventures in making and writing! I wanted something good to set the tone for my first post. I thought making it up as you go along hit the nail on the head. As a largely self-taught maker, it's what I do... Read more →