Cylchgrawn · Journal

The Journal

Old legends. New creations. A little studio magic. Welsh and Celtic folklore, and the stories behind what we make.

• How to Produce Sustainable Clothing in Wales: Methods That Work —
• Where to Buy Unique Anglesey-Inspired Home Decor? —
• Are Welsh Gifts From Anglesey Really Made There? —
• Myth of the Week: The Red Dragon of Dinas Emrys — Above Beddgelert, among the wooded slopes of Eryri, stands Dinas Emrys: a small, craggy hill with a rather large story beneath it. In the Welsh tradition retold by the studio, this is where the Red Dragon’s story begins. There is a king who cannot make his walls stand, a boy who refuses to become a convenient sacrifice, and a hidden pool with exceptionally unsuitable occupants.
• How to Style Welsh Themed Apparel: A Practical Guide —
• Why Welsh Folklore Gifts Are Unique —
• Mythôn: a free magical adventure on Ynys Môn — The five beasts have a world to explore. Play our free Mythôn game, discover familiar Ynys Môn landmarks, climb singing mist clouds and unleash your beast's magic.
• Five beasts, five candles: a new Mythôn glow is taking shape — A new Mythôn range is in the works — five candles, one for each beast, each with its own scent and wax colour. Still on the workshop table, with no prices or launch date to share yet.
• The Loch Ness Monster: Fifteen Centuries of Nessie — From Saint Columba's river beast in AD 565 to the famous 1934 photograph and modern DNA surveys — the true history of the Loch Ness Monster, Scotland's most beloved mystery.
• Coin files ready: printing starts the moment the printer lands — The Mythôn beast coin files are finished and ready to print — embossed prints on challenge coins, so the game pre-orders can ship as soon as the new printer arrives.
• Mythôn in crystal: five beasts, a new dimension — A new Mythôn creation: all five beasts laser engraved inside a crystal glass block in 3D, with a colour-changing glowing stand planned to bring them into the light.
• Something darker stirs: gothic Christmas at Celtic Cavern — Thirteen gothic Christmas ornaments are on their way — and they're heading somewhere very special: Celtic Cavern in Holyhead, the only place you'll ever be able to buy them.
• With thanks to Inshore Clothing & Country & Equestrian Clothing — A quieter kind of story this week — not about my designs, but about the work I'm proud to do for two local clothing brands: pressing their designs onto their garments.
• A delivery window — and a little studio magic — I've been given a delivery window for the Omni 01 Dual Head UV printer — a little studio news, and plenty of Mythôn-shaped possibilities.
• The five fit in a pocket — The Mythôn beasts have moved from clothing and clocks into a small metal tin that fits in your pocket — a First Edition limited to 100 numbered lids.
• The Mythôn range grows: clocks and fridge magnets have arrived — Mythôn keeps growing — the five beasts now tell the time on our new glass clocks, and hold your place with the new Mythôn fridge magnets.
• New in: an Earrings section opens today — Our new Earrings section is open today. A few finished designs are ready now, with many more earring designs on the way.
• Meet the New Mythôn Mugs — Meet the new Mythôn Mugs: £10 for an individual mug or £45 for the full set of five. Find your next favourite cuppa companion.
• The dragon now keeps time: glass clocks have arrived — Y Ddraig Goch has found a new perch — our first glass clock has arrived, made to order with more designs to follow.
• Y Ddraig Goch: The Red Dragon of Wales — Discover the legends behind Y Ddraig Goch, the Red Dragon of Wales, from the battle beneath Dinas Emrys to its enduring place in Welsh identity.
• Ceffyl Dŵr: The Deadly Water Horse of Welsh Folklore — The Ceffyl Dŵr is one of the most dangerous creatures in Welsh folklore — a shape-shifting water horse that lures travellers to their deaths. Discover its origins in Celtic mythology and the sacred waters of Anglesey.
• Blodeuwedd: The Flower Bride of Welsh Legend — Made from flowers by two great magicians, Blodeuwedd is one of the most complex and haunting figures in Welsh mythology. Discover her story from the Mabinogion and its roots in the Isle of Anglesey.
• The Sacred Isle: Anglesey's Role in Welsh Mythology — Ynys Môn — the Isle of Anglesey — was the sacred heart of the ancient Celtic world. Discover the druidic traditions, Welsh mythology, and Otherworld legends rooted in this remarkable island.