The Simmering Cauldron

04/09/2023

We really enjoyed being at this year's Mercian Gathering.

26/04/2023

We have some new Greek incense to offer. The Greeks traditionally burn incense in the morning to drive away the potential bad things of the night and also in the evening to enhance harmony and peaceful sleep.
Our incense is produced in the region of Holy Mount Athos to an ancient, traditional recipe. Frankincense powder is mixed with water and precious, natural fragrances to produce the grains which are burned on charcoal tablets.
The incense comes in recycled jars at £2.00 p*e jar. We have Jasmine, Lemon and Pine fragrances.

To purchase put SOLD plus your requirements in the comments, and then PM us with your details.

Please note that we charge a flat rate of £3.20 for P&P per order or delivery within a 10 mile radius of Montgomery. Collection may be possible.
Payment may be made via PayPal or BACS.

26/04/2023

Our Meditation Incense is ready to go. All bottled in recycled jars. This blend contains a mix of resins, woods and botanicals which enhance relaxation, spiritual connection, insight and inspiration and also stimulates the Crown chakra.
You can burn it in your Meditation space, or if, like me, you find smoke distracting, you can burn it prior to a Meditation session.
I'm asking £4.50 per jar, plus p&p.

To purchase put SOLD plus your requirements in the comments, and then PM us with your details.

Please note that we charge a flat rate of £3.50 for P&P per order or delivery within a 10 mile radius of Montgomery. Collection may be possible.
Payment may be made via PayPal or BACS.

20/04/2023

Here's a batch of Meditation Incense I blended today. After a few day's curing, I can jar it up, ready for sale!

18/11/2022

We are offering these lovely Yule Altar boxes, priced at £15. Each box contains a jar of Myrrh incense and one of Frankincense, together with a roll of charcoal disks. For your oil burner there is a bottle of Orange and Cinnamon essential oils; classic festive scents. There is also a hand crafted Runic sun symbol.

To purchase put SOLD plus your requirements in the comments, and then PM us with your details.

Please note that we charge a flat rate of £3.20 for P&P per order or delivery within a 10 mile radius of Montgomery. Collection may be possible.
Payment may be made via PayPal or BACS.

18/11/2022

Our House Blessing Box would make a thoughtful Yule gift. It contains a white sage smudging bundle, two Palo Santo sticks and a small abalone shell. All these will clear your space of negative energies. To draw in positive energies, we've included a white candle, a pot of Frankincense, a roll of charcoal disks and a hand made god's eye charm for protection.

One only available. £15

To purchase put SOLD plus your requirements in the comments, and then PM us with your details.

Please note that we charge a flat rate of £3.20 for P&P per order or delivery within a 10 mile radius of Montgomery. Collection may be possible.
Payment may be made via PayPal or BACS.

03/09/2022

The Simmering Cauldron mini market is at the Mercian Gathering, pop in and see us.

03/06/2022

Excited to take my miniature creations into Oriel Fach Gallery for exhibition and sale. If you're ever over Rhayader way, do pop into this lovely shop with beautiful art work and crafts, all made in Wales!

05/04/2022

The latest 'devotional' to come off our workbench. This little altar/shrine is mae from reclaimed teak. It has three compartments, two small ones and a taller one that could accommodate a deity figurine. The base platform protrudes forward, so that a candle or incense may be burned without affecting the shelving above.
Because of the nature of this reclaimed wood, we advise that this piece be wall mounted and we have attached mounting plates.
Please note that it is supplied empty of contents.

This devotional is priced at £35.00, plus 3.20 postage and packing. If it calls to you, please put 'sold' in the comments and pm me with your details. Payment may be made by PayPal or Bacs.

24/02/2022

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a dedicated altar, and some may need to be discreet about display. Tony has created this small shelf unit, which we think of as a 'devotional'. It has three compartments, decorated with backing papers and corner protectors. There are also two side shelves where taller items can be displayed, or where candles and incense can be burned without danger of damaging the shelf above.
The unit may be free standing or wall mounted.
I've had great fun trying out different displays on it, including the possibility of making it an ancestor altar. I think the possibilities are endless with this little unit!
PLEASE NOTE, the shelf is supplied empty. All the items shown are our own and not for sale!
Please pm me if interested in owning this.

20/02/2022

Another of the completed projects from us. This time, a sorta doll's house diorama, roughly 1/12th scale. It contains witchy miniatures, most made by me. All the items in this case are adhered in place.

19/02/2022

Now complete is this unique Herbal Grimoire. She's bound with faux and real leather and lace, and decorated with silk leaves and flowers. She has two signatures of 26 pages, making 52 pages, total. There are lots of envelopes and tuckspots containing recipes, plant descriptions and illustrations, but there's still plenty of room room to add your own. There is also lots of room on the antiqued and hand dyed paper to add your own herbal notes and descriptions.
She is for sale at £35.00

19/02/2022

You know when you've been beavering away in the workroom for what seems like hours/days, with nothing to show for it? Then suddenly, bish bash bosh; several projects are complete all at once. The first one I'm sharing is this large matt black Cabinet of Curiosities. All items are loose, apart from the knot hole mirror. Amongst the curios in this piece are an orthoceras fossil and a fossilised shark's tooth, both in specimen bottles. There are also a preserved crow's foot (ethically sourced), set with an amethyst point crystal and a museum replica Greek urn.
Just a word about the shark's tooth. These were called by Old Time Cunning folk, 'tongue stones', as it was believed they were the petrified tongues of Adders. They were highly prized for use in protection spells and charms.

This piece will be £50, plus our usual shipping charges. Pm me if interested.

01/02/2022

16/01/2022

Our first Cabinet of Curiosities is complete and ready to go to it's new guardian. The cabinet is designed and built by Tony, using reclaimed wood. The objects are a mixture of found, antique and items hand crafted by me. All the objects are loose for you to rearrange, add to, change with the seasons as you choose. The only fixed decoration is the backing papers.
The cabinet measures approx 12 in tall, 8in wide and 2in deep. It can be wall mounted.

If this is calling to you, the investment is £45.00. Our usual postage and packing terms apply.

01/12/2021

The Cauldron is branching out and I'm considering doing some craft fairs with my miniatures and other creations. I've just finished this 1.12th scale diorama. The interior walls are 'plastered' and the floor is flagged. There is an attic space, floored with real wood veneer and inside the main room there are two fixed shelves. I've shown it as it is, and then furnished with some of the filled furniture that I've made. I'm asking £30.00 for the diorama. Prices for the furniture are available by PM, if anyone's interested.

28/10/2021

These beautiful hand carved mango wood boxes are £12.50 each. They are designed to hold six 10ml bottles of essential oils. Buy a box to fill with your own oils, or you can add four of the most popular essential oils for £23.00. This represents a £1.50 saving on the usual price of the oils. We will include Lavender, Tea Tree, Rosemary and Eucalyptus.

To purchase put SOLD plus your requirements in the comments, and then PM us with your details.
Please note that we charge a flat rate of £3.20 for P&P per order or delivery within a 10 mile radius of Montgomery. Collection may be possible.
Payment may be made via PayPal or BACS.