We are a husband and wife team. I work with wood, chalkware, clay and papier mache. My wife works with dried, fresh and artificial flowers and hypertufa. Hypertufa is a lite weight concrete. Besides the paper mache and chalkware we have a line of garden items. My wife makes country/primitive hypertufa birdbaths, flower planters and flower pots. I make country/primitive wooden potting benches, planter and garden stakes. These creative passions led us in 2008 to start Brown’s Country Originals.
Our Chalkware figures are individually hand crafted and painted in a tradition once popular in 18th and 19th century Germany. The pieces are molded using antique chocolate molds and a special plaster mix. Each piece receives 4 layers of paint giving it an aged appearance. It takes approximately 3 weeks to complete a piece.
Our papier-mache pieces are hand-sculpted of papier mache clay, hand painted, numbered signed and dated. Most of the embellishments are handmade there are a few flea market finds that are added. Each piece takes approximately 2 weeks to complete. There are no molds used in the process, so each piece is one of a kind!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mike and Donna Brown,
Brown’s Country Originals
ORDERING INFO
We generally mail out packages within 3 days once payment is received, Monday through Saturday. USPS is my usual shipper, standard rate plus tracking. Rates are for US only.
If you would like an international shipping quote, please email us before making a purchase.
RETURN POLICY
Each item is made by hand, therefore unique. Please remember these items are made to appear old. Blemishes and imperfections are part of that look.
Please email us first with the reason you'd like to return your item before you send the item back. Items must be returned within 7 days of your receipt. Initial and return postage are non-refundable. The buyer must pay return shipping costs. Please keep the original packaging to return the item.
We accept PAYPAL in U.S. Funds only.
