Making pipe bowl village! A fairytale mudlark in the woods! (pipes galore!)

Follow us into a beautiful Springtime woodland as we go treasure hunting for antique treasures!
With lots of finds (and handfuls of clay pipes!) we start a new project - Making pipe bowl village! We decorate, glaze and fire our found pipe boles to make one of a kind fairytale houses!
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We are Gail & Alex, a mother and daughter mudlarking team from Scotland who share a passion for treasure hunting and history hunting. From rockhounding and beachcombing to mudlarking and bottle digging. We are both experienced amateur archaeologists, silversmiths and artisans, we are often on a treasure hunting adventure!
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[@Laura-Kitty]

Adorable! You could write a little storybook to go with those little houses. How the pipes were discarded more than a century ago & how the forest fairies turned them into tiny houses, deep in the woods. 🏘🧚‍♀️

[@sticklebacksummer]

Totaly agree

[@gibbersking6575]

Fairies search the dirt piles for the right pipe bowl to make their homes... making friends with the badgers (so misunderstood by human gardeners: a badger's got to do what a badger's got to do!)... one fairy that has a garden of all the lead toys... one that collects buttons...

[@janicecooper875]

Good idea Laura. Why don't you write it for Alex and Gail. Th a t would be terrific. I bet your imagination is fantastic. Give it a go.

[@vanmeier9805]

I love this idea!

[@alfredortego225]

Excellent idea! Fairy tale stories with old style art, read aloud on audible or podcast. Read by yourselves or..I was just watching something featuring a woman from a long line of storytellers, a dying art, indeed. You could do a creative collab with that grand old gentleman that finds and records elves and fairies.

[@johnturner4400]

Looks like Mr Badger has been throwing out all his old broken pipes.

[@eleganceandwhimsy]

I am absolutely IN LOVE with your hand-painted little houses. I can't wait for you to make more. Stunning craftmanship.

[@TheAmber52]

The cone shaped glass looks like the type of flower vase that were fitted into Rolls-Royce cars, my brother in law has them in his old Rolls x

[@alfredortego225]

Like a tussle mussie nose gay vase

[@SuperAllan1965]

Love the clay pips who would of though a house on a clay pipe you couldnt of done any better turned out great and Alex when you were finding the pips i no i was saying pipe for me pipe for Alex lol

[@cynthiat6505]

You make me want to go to Scotland!!! You’re both so dear. And these little fairy huts are delightful!!!

[@JoJoPaintsnCrafts]

Scotland is a beautiful place. Especially the west coast

[@eveoakley6270]

@@JoJoPaintsnCrafts except for the Highland Midgies during Spring and Summer 🦟🦟🦟

[@cynthiat6505]

@@eveoakley6270 thanx for the warning 😁

[@sandkayknow]

As I watch you painting the pipe bowls I thought how lovely if you drilled a hole to make them Christmas ornaments that could hang from a ribbon

[@carolbarnes1776]

As Christmas decorations they would be adorable,with snow covered roofs maybe ?

[@margaretlynch1494]

Your little village is gorgeous. You two have beautiful minds.❤🙋‍♀️💞🌷⚘

[@amandabell8827]

Oh my goodness those little houses are adorable! What wonderful imaginations you both have. Brilliant video from start to finish, thank you! 😃 x

[@madisonmessner6438]

I love the little fairy houses made out of the found pipe bowls. My favorite is the one Gail made with the red roof and the ivy growing on it, so cute.

[@violetflame88]

Ear rings...hilarious! Absolutely love the Pipe Bowl Fairy Houses.

[@tashaanderson8238]

Did you ever figure out if that pipe bowl and stem that you found near each other were part of the same pipe? I love to watch you guys you always make me smile! I love how excited you both get when you find something!

[@clairebuckley7377]

I was looking forward to seeing that pipe restored to its former wholeness!! It definitely looked like it fitted together

[@thebanditfrogster]

Love the pipe fairy houses . I feel a whole village on its way, thank you🐸❤

[@79kevnor]

Wonderful video. Love the clay cottages from the Village of Pype. A great repurpose. Can't wait to see more.

[@janinedevilliers510]

😂👏👏👍

[@101egals]

Could have been used in leather work where they used it to cushion the tip of a hole punch to makec holes in leather belts or even used by a cobbler for the same purpose for punch holes

[@gwanagirl]

The figurine looks like a fish monger’s wife on the pier great finds as always ladies and great crafts loved them Xx 💛

[@stevebradford8549]

Thank you so much for you're relaxing program, I've had a very bad day but also a bad week!. ❤ You're adventures.

[@icevoss9917]

My goodness the Fairy houses are absolutely adorable....great job

[@rebeccahatcher-kaiser225]

You've captured my heart with your fairy village!!! My granddaughter is 5 and very into the wonder and magic of fairies. I've made her a swing set and slide with popsicle sticks, and a stage with background curtains for her "productions" of talent shows. She's got such a great imagination!!! I'll show her your itsy-bitsy pipe houses next time she comes over!!!

[@nickedney1272]

The pipe bowl houses are a great idea, they do look attractive. They conjure up visions of little people, living a mysterious life in another world. I could see these becoming collectable.

[@wombat333]

Oh, how divine, a wee fairy garden. Amazing!!!!. I was gifted about 20 vintage and antique gnome a few years back. I repaired and repainted them and then popped them in the gardens of some of the lovely people id meet on my daily walks with Django. I loved it, I gave each gnome a name and a little note attached to it letting the people of the gnomes new house all about where it once lived and why they chose that garden as their new digs. I never told the person who's garden i snuck the gnome into that I was responsible. When I'd walk past with my dog, they'd stop me and show me that a wee gnome called Billy or Betty had come to live with them. They loved them and I'd say in each letter that the gnome picked them cause of their beautiful garden and thought they'd enjoy the company. Was never caught out but I know my wee gnomes got new homes with someone that loved them. Abit crazy? Possibly but I enjoyed it. Lots of love from Australia ✌🌻😊

[@becky8571]

Those pipe bowls are amazing when you decorate them. Tiny objects of art with a new history!

[@geoffbabirecki]

If it helps, the shape of the first clay pipe you found is a "billiard". Another great film ladies. Well done!

[@marilyndreamwalkermejorado1208]

Omg i love love what you did with the pipe bowls. They're adorable 🤗💚 you could make little fairy boats. A badger hole 🤣. The sky is the limit. Wow!! You both made my day. Thank you!!

[@Ty_The_Bonsai_Guy]

Reminds me of a little Smurf village. Cute. Love that one with the Ivy and the apple tree. 🤍

[@makokoro9073]

Ladies, you two are extremely talented, that is admirable. Thanks for sharing your beautiful ideas.

[@zennbeejones9526]

Your creative imagination that allows you to see little houses in pipe bowls is amazing,it also teaches me to see the world from a new and different perspective. Thank You.

[@jacksmancave170]

Your enthusiasm, your finds, and your creativity never cease to make me smile!

[@angelrays7]

Ladies - you both help me dream of how these items were used and dream of what the future could be. Thank you making it possible to inspire dreams!

[@lightingchick]

You are so clever! Love the pipe bowl fairy houses! Can’t wait to see more.

[@bkitteh6295]

"The kids have been at it." Those kids were probably the same age as your great(x?) grandparents. 😁 Re: the ears, I've always imagined them in a 4x5 grid framed. Almost like a turn-of-the-century medical school poster. Don't know why!! 👂🏼👂🏼👂🏼👂🏼 Thanks for all the beauty & fun! 👋🏼🙋🏽‍♀️✌🏽

[@sherrydeken5956]

I absolutely love what you've done with the pipe bowls.....just beautiful. great video as usual.

[@rev.tamiGM]

The writer in me sees a child's story about the fairies who live in a Pipe Village. Pipeville perhaps. So creative. I also love all the places you go find your treasures. Wonderful adventures and thanks for letting us follow you on them. Blessings.

[@sticklebacksummer]

Totaly agree

[@melaniefisher8823]

OH MY GIRLS!!!! I LOVVVVVE THOSE LITTLE PIPE HOUSES!!!!!

[@tnguyen9763]

Wow! The pipe bulb project came out great. This was a cute way to reuse pipe bulbs. You ladies take crafting to another level.

[@caroledevlin1905]

oh my giddy aunt they are wonderful sooooo relaxing watching you paint xx

[@wenikasibulu8270]

The little people's cottages are just so dear....just everything on your videos are so different from my world. Love coming to see world every week....thank you.

[@JudyFrankenbutt]

Those fairy houses turned out adorable!! Such delicate painting! Oh I love them all

[@susangarayar9442]

Whimsical! Precious and just right for the Wee little people. I believe there is a garden leading up to the village tucked deep in the greenery that lives in a pretty little pan. How fun, to watch this video. Peaceful

[@pellweasley6935]

I'm so glad you took that gorgeous bottle even though it has a broken lip. I also thought you could maybe cut the top off or I wonder if you can cut each face of the bottle apart into four flat pieces, frame it with silver and make pendants?

[@Kazza_8240]

Those pipe houses were absolutely *adorable* 😍 the brick one, and the one with roses were my favourites, if I had my own garden, I'd buy lots of these, and just place them randomly amongst the flowers, my dream is to have a space I can plant loads of wildflowers, I'd 100% turn it into a fairy garden. (Im 44 and I grew up reading Enid Blyton lol, I'd love to create a magical looking garden. 😁

[@sr633]

The crack in the pipe bowl adds character to it's house. Nice work !

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

Those little houses are just adorable, I love them.

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

Lovely little fairy houses. I wish I could find the clay pipes in my area. If you want a tip for remembering how a glaze color will turn out after firing, by some small white tiles and take one for each color. Take the red, for example, and dip a tile half way in the glaze and write the color name on the unglazed half. Do one for each color. After firing, glue each tile to the lid of it's corisponding color for reference.

[@bernicebernstein2553]

Do you use Acrylic paint on the clay pipes?

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

@@bernicebernstein2553 they used ceramic glaze

[@bernicebernstein2553]

@@mamasgonecreating1967 Thank you so much , is that ceramic glaze colour and ceramic glaze clear to make it gloss ?

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

@@bernicebernstein2553 I believe so but I am familiar with American products so hopefully they will let us know for sure.

[@bernicebernstein2553]

@@mamasgonecreating1967 Thank you for your help. I’m going to have a go at making some. 🤗

[@bethbranson9050]

Love the little fairy houses!! Please make more to add to your village! You girls are so talented! Love Love Love!!!

[@TrueVineconnection]

Hi, Love the video.. LOVED LOVED THE PIPE BOWL HOUSES! Very detailed and whimsical..❤

[@northernerinnc3179]

Darling houses! Love the way the bricks look like bricks! And I love all the extra little details on them--- you both have used your painting talents and imaginations to make a lovely village for little people.

[@clairereilly2778]

Gail, Alex, your videos are like a delicious cup of coffee, I need to sit down and savour every drop. The filming, the music, beautiful nature shots, the finds, the crafts...every bit. I love the clay pipe houses. I found my first clay pipe bowl yesterday 😁. Thank you for another gem of a video.❤

[@alaskandistractions]

The pipe bowl houses turned out SO amazing!!! Just adorable!! I sure hope to see more of those! And I hope to see them in your Etsy shop! 🤪 those would be so cute in a planter! 🥰

[@mirkatu3249]

The little houses are MAGNIFICENT! That was so enjoyable to watch, thank you!

[@CybOrSpasm]

I would call the local constabulary if I were you... That guy on the tractor pulls out in front of you every time you try to go exploring! };]

[@marywood6001]

A left ear and a right ear pushed together would make a ❤.

[@nickandlaurihyde]

Brilliant idea!!!! I hope the girls try this one!

[@thekenneth3486]

So, so cute! And watching you both being artistic is a great pleasure.

[@Nicole-coliebrobro]

wow, where do I start?! Firstly I love the nature clips in between finds, you always put such perfect music with that. The perfume bottle with the broken top is gorgeous, loved the expedition to get the codd bottle. The clip at the first part of the round up with the face in the teacup made me smile. But oh god do I love the fairy house pipe bowls! The colors came out beautiful and I would love to live in one! 😁 I think you need to expand the village when you find more pipe bowls...

[@suewilson1801]

I love them as well.

[@kathrynclaridge6476]

What beautiful work!!! I just discovered your channel. Just so fascinating!

[@KentishMudlarks]

Brilliant tip lark,, so many lovely finds. We love the pipe bowl village, such an amazing idea to do wonderful things with plain pipe bowls, Wonderful 👍⭐️👍⭐️

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Love the little pipebowl houses -- you guys are so creative! And *PATIENT* -- all of the time that it took to think up each design and draw, paint, glaze, fire -- wow!!!

[@ianwright8154]

Well done you two. The quality of your videos is great, the editing and the choice of music is wonderful. Your creativity in what you do with your finds is inspiring as is the educational content, but most of all the sense of fun and enjoyment of each other’s company just makes for a feel good half hour. Keep going please.

[@irisadler6342]

Gail your artistic idea and finished house is beautiful. Well done

[@JackieBurnsCreations]

I love how you repurposed the clay bowls, they are gorgeous

[@iansuehooper7542]

So creative Alex, Gail. Yours talents and skills are a pleasure to watch! That part of the world you live in must be the driver for your inspired ideas. Sue and Ian, Australia

[@steventhomas4288]

That was so inspiring to the people that watch these videos. I find them very relaxing and hart warming. Keep up the good work. And thank you for helping think differently. Happy day's away...from are Steven from South Elmsall / pontefract. Xxxxxxx

[@lynnebradley5857]

I have so enjoyed watching this. Much better than football 😝 The little house are gorgeous. Hope you can add to the little village in the future.

[@lindaburkhardt6430]

Please!

[@curtiscalcaterra8890]

The creativity of Your minds is as deep as the Oceans of Our World. The Fairy Houses are amazing!

[@higgybee6509]

Love your little pipe houses! I can even see these painted into little gnome faces with a hat

[@carolinejamison4303]

Love love love them all they are so adorable you both have a great imagination 💞💞😊 can’t wait to see what you make next week 💞😊xx

[@jelwood0314]

I absolutely love the little houses! I’m into fairy gardens ( having trouble keeping the dogs out of mine) I need to re-think it’s location. The little blue perfume bottle would make a pretty vase for a single flower. Really enjoyed this video thanks. 🥰

[@catclelland2447]

I really love your finished houses. So imaginative, and quite frankly just adorable.

[@jeanproctor3663]

What a great bunch of finds! I really love your fairy houses - I would very much choose to live in a house like one of these, given half the chance. 😍

[@guadalupeknippen2636]

I always love the metal and porcelain toys. The perfume bottle is also very nice. I miss the cat and the shrus.

[@mimimitch327]

Oh girls! They are just beautiful! Just precious!

[@tonywild3588]

Was lovely to see the spring flowers and leaves again, and you found so many pipe bowls. It was funny to see Alex down the hole lol i wonder if that second pipe bowl had a very long curved stem. I love those little fairy houses you both made. They were so cute and clever. Love to see you make more. Have a great week and thank you

[@ToniRainbows]

My uncle David introduced me to your channel. I’ve went beachcombing a couple of times now and found a bunch of wonderful sea glass. Thanks for the awesome videos 💜

[@jimmyrustler8983]

If there's rocks covered in seaweed on the beaches you're combing, then I'd suggest searching those. I've found coins, fossils, extinct animal teeth, and many other weird and wonderful things under seaweed. 👍

[@ToniRainbows]

@@jimmyrustler8983 Oh brilliant! Thank you very much for the tip, I never search under it. It’s my new favourite hobby! 😊

[@jimmyrustler8983]

@@ToniRainbows No problem, I'd suggest wearing some thick gloves too, as crabs like to lay in wait under rocks, and they aren't too fond of fingers 🤣

[@ToniRainbows]

@@jimmyrustler8983 😂 🦀 Noted! 😆

[@DebraBall03]

The pipe bowl houses are darling💕

[@guadalupeknippen2636]

The fairy houses are lovely. You ladies are true artists. This was a tedious paint job but with your vision they are spectacular!!! Congratulations!!!!!😊💟

[@oges74]

Very clever of you training the badgers to dig holes for you to uncover treasures 😉

[@wenwren]

Such fine detail on the tiny house village. Just delightful. I always enjoy the music you use to complement your videos. Thanks for what you do. 🌟

[@mm4chelle]

I want to buy a whole teeny town! I LOVE these! They are so pretty!

[@jashall3804]

If Trees were Love and Humans were like Trees ....all our roots would be intertwined in Love for each other............great show as always.++++.

[@randomvintagefilm273]

I love the little hobbit houses! What a clever idea. I always wanted to live in a real one 😊

[@Givulinovich]

One thing I really respect about both of you is that you really do dig. It’s not like Antiques Roadshow, but real life. It’s easy to imagine myself in your spot. That ear ring is fantastic! Looking at the houses, I can tell that you guys have excellent painting skills.

[@jacklisiecki2389]

Alex almost made it into the hole! Very dedicated "tiplark" to say the least. Too bad the bottle was broken. Talk about creative! I love the idea of the houses - nice work. Amazing how the glaze changed color a bit. Thanks kindly for another great video.

[@kathleenroberts7972]

I have a milkglass hen on a nest butter dish just like the one you found part of. I love the dog! Love the perfume bottle! Can't wait to see your creations.

[@nanellevantonder3767]

Me too and I just adore my "hen dish".

[@bigkeg9173]

Your lead piece might of been used as a backing when using a hole punch? Maybe for leather? Pure guesswork 😊

[@bigkeg9173]

@@scottgoins4310 that is more probable 👍👍👍

[@dawnyockey1475]

They would look cute to decorate little terrariums or the fairy gardens in trays. You could do one of these ideas of the “Three Little Pigs “ homes. Or under a bonsai tree… Very cute! Oh! And the mirror into a new Christmas ornament!

[@billygraham8662]

love the pipe how they turned out LOVE THEM. Phyllis from USA Arkansas

[@jerlynneallison6361]

If you found a nice piece of driftwood, you could glue a house or two to it. A little moss and a few air plants... lovely! 😁❤🧚‍♀️

[@nickandlaurihyde]

Great idea!!! You’ve got vision!

[@shannonn9249]

I absolutely love the pipe bowl cottages.

[@darrennorth6255]

Love them houses brilliant idea girls ...

[@bonnerdebbie]

What a fun wood mudlark. The pipe village is ADORABLE! Thanks Alex and Gail for a bright spot on my Sundays. Take care till next week.

[@ginnybullock9627]

What wonderful finds and love the little fairy houses. Thanks for taking me along on your mudlarking adventures. Take care ☺️🌻🐝

[@ALayne08]

A Sherlock Holmes pipe, lol. Also, the headless horseman is looking for Ichabod Crane (sp?) lol

[@marilyndreamwalkermejorado1208]

What a beginning picture. Alex following that rabbit down the hole!! 🤣🥰🤗💜 I just love you two💞 Ohh I love that bottle!! It's beautiful and the broken part can be cut down but I wouldn't want to remove much. I love that! I laughed when Gail said like me. You're beautiful and it's more like me🤣💚💙

[@dianesherrill1130]

Love the little pipe houses. Wonderful. Wish I knew how.

[@elizabethpaints]

This was magical! Very clever and smart making little fairy houses out of the pipes. I'm sure the owners would be impressed and delighted! Your detail work is perfect, it really is. Everything is clear and precise. I love how Alex used a sponge for the bricks. They came out perfect, they absolutely did! Gail's apple tree and other tree are beautiful. Wonderful to watch you ladies work. Thank you so much for all you do. You are so much appreciated!

[@superbellabeau]

The tale of Alex down the rabbit hole! Loved pipemaggedon and the cute little fairy houses as a result. Lovely video. ♥️😊

[@fabonline9389]

Your little houses would look cute with mini stove pipes coming out of the tops (stem holes)

[@ginnythorne4260]

A q-tip could be used; the stick into the hole with the cotton as the smoke.

[@dishmurphy5754]

Gorgeous fairy pipe cottages. I make little dollhouse people out of corks so I know what you mean about how much fun it can be. You lose track of time because it’s so detailed and it’s such a feeling of accomplishment when they turn out close to how you intended. Great work ✌️💚

[@juliepodlewski9528]

Oh, my goodness! Those are adorable!😍❤️ You ladies are just so talented!!!👏💖

[@susangosling6122]

I too think all the best people are bonkers, my family have known this for years. Lovely ladies ,you have out done yourselves, we used to make fairy houses as children took me right back. Thank you once again. Much love Sue Gosling Adelaide s.a

[@ericking7406]

Really great talent!

[@phyllispryor2498]

The little pipe houses would make cute little Christmas decorations.

[@mm4chelle]

Great idea!