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April is Earth Month, a time to celebrate our world and take action to protect it. As makers, we often struggle with the challenges of creating objects that are produced responsibly with a minimal carbon footprint. How can we create objects that bring joy to people's homes while being committed to the environment? Over the years, we've made a commitment to ourselves and to the greater good to consciously make business decisions to reduce our impact on the environment. Because, as Thoreau said, "What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"

Our Studio Practices:

• Recycle all metal used in making our products, models and dies.
• Use recyclable and compostable packaging and shipping materials.
• Commit to working with 80% of our vendors and suppliers within a 20 mile radius.*
• Cast products with nearly zero-waste.
• Renovate and maintain our studio building using green technologies.
• Use carbon-neutral shipping alternatives on all retail orders.
• Design timeless products not based on trends, that will be passed down and enjoyed for generations.

*In fact, we located our business here in Rhode Island to be close to our suppliers and manufacturing partners.

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Spring and Easter are just around the corner!  As we welcome the start of the new season and holiday, we're excited to share our many products for decorating, cooking, baking, and entertaining that are perfect for Spring. Beehive Handmade has so many wonderful meaningful, handcrafted gifts that will delight your friends, family, and you too!  Here are some of our springtime favorites - enjoy!  

Easter Elegance:

Little bunnies and the other baby animals from the farm are synonymous with Easter and Spring.  Take a peek at some of our favorite curated bunny, duck and chick products– you’ll find gifts like our organic cotton bunny flippy friend and our baby cup and spoon gift set, that make sweet Easter gifts and memorable keepsakes for the little ones on your gift giving list. 

For your Easter table, we stock beautiful 100% linen napkins in springtime colors. Pick from a warm, honey gold, classic Wedgewood blue, or eucalyptus print. We love the look of elevating your linen napkins with our personalized napkin rings, for a one-of-a kind detail. The simple monogram napkin ring is a beautiful, traditional detail with a modern twist, and looks great in every style of room.

Springtime Splendor:

Incorporate the beauty of flowers with our floral-inspired jewelry designed to capture the essence of spring. Each piece celebrates the beauty and simplicity found in nature.  Whether you're looking for a statement necklace or a delicate pair of earrings, our collection has something for every style and occasion.

You can also bring the season into your home with our handcrafted classic white ceramics featuring a beautiful laurel design, bringing a bit of spring into your kitchen. This classic white stoneware  blends practicality with floral designs, adding rustic charm to any home. 

Gardener's Paradise:

Surprise the gardener in your life with our charming collection of gifts perfect for Easter! After all, Easter baskets aren’t just for kids. From vintage-inspired flower measuring spoons to a delightful bee honeypot, each item is crafted with love and care. Explore our products  designed to bring joy to every green thumb and garden enthusiast.

As you embrace the beauty of spring, let us be your guide to all things delightful. Explore our collections today and discover great gifts for friends and family and all the essentials you need to dine, decorate, and entertain in style throughout the spring.  

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Typography and metalwork have a long entwined history, from engraving, etching, and moveable metal type.

We’ve always been drawn to the beauty of engraved metalwork, especially objects with a commemorative or personal meaning. We’ll often look at vintage engraved pieces and imagine the lives of the people that owned them.

Today, there are endless choices of typefaces, but we prefer to look for letter styles that hearken back to type that was engraved or punched out of metal. One of our favorite typefaces is based on the flowing Script of George Bickham, a 18th century British engraver. Often we'll design other pieces with a variation of a traditional typeface by John Baskerville, another 18th century designer, originally cut into metal punches by John Hardy. These two typefaces go so well together, presumably because they're from the same era.

We also love playful, handwritten typefaces, and elegant modern letters with a vintage feel, depending on what sort of object we’re engraving. Of course, using a typeface that fits the height and scale of the object and adjusting the letter spacing are all concerns to create a design where the type and the object coexist and compliment each other.

Engraving makes it personal and meaningful. Order a custom piece for an exceptional gift!

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