Every Mustard and Gray product begins the same way: with a pencil, a piece of paper, and a quiet morning in our Shropshire studio.
Our workshop sits in the heart of the Shropshire countryside — a county that has quietly inspired British makers for centuries. It's where our illustrations are drawn, our lampshades are assembled, and our hob covers are printed and finished by hand.
We're a small team, and we like it that way. Small-batch production means we can obsess over the details: the weight of the paper, the accuracy of the colour, the way a lampshade sits when the light comes through it.
Our process starts with hand-drawn artwork. Whether it's a coastal scene, a botanical study, or a lino-cut print, every design is created in-house before it's applied to any product. Nothing is licensed in or bought off a shelf.
That illustration might end up on a lampshade, a hob cover, a greetings card, or a set of wedding invitations — but the creative DNA is always the same.
If you'd like to experience the process first-hand, we run craft workshops from our Shropshire base. From lino-cutting to lampshade making, they're a wonderful way to spend a day — whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned maker.
When you buy from Mustard and Gray, you're supporting a small independent business, a local supply chain, and a way of making things that values craft over convenience. We think that's worth something — and judging by the notes our customers send us, so do they.
Explore our workshop experiences or shop our hob covers and illustrated stationery — all made with care in Shropshire.
Not sure which lino cutting tools to buy? We break down the options, from Pfeil to Essdee, and explain why trying a variety in one of our Shropshire workshops is the smartest first step before spending on kit.
