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This blog talks about my journey with wooden crafts such as wall art intarsia, marquetry or inlay. Making handmade pens with either wood or resin, sometimes adding things to the resin for a little novelty. Sometimes to use a technique or skill on from one craft and try to incorporate into another all the while pushing my skill levels.

Some inspiration if you need it with wooden gifts for him and her on all gift occasions.

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Some people ask me how I got into selling pens while at craft shows and online. My personal journey started as a woodworker and then progressed onto turn pens and…

10 Best Places For Woodturners Selling Pens

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Post published:January 3, 2019
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No matter how old you may be this occasion always comes up as a special day for every married couple. Celebrated every year in families, no person wants their 14th…

14th Anniversary Facts Your Oxford Dictionary Doesn’t Tell You

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Post published:December 26, 2018
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You may have seen them in stores and maybe own one or more, but do you know how these beautifully handcrafted pens are made? Let us start with an overview…

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Handcrafted Wooden Pens

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Post published:December 15, 2018
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What, are novelty gifts? My dictionary defines “novelty” as a condition of being new or novel; Originality; A new item; Development; a little mass-developed trinket. I think of these novelty…

5 Best Tips Choosing Novelty Gifts

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Post published:December 4, 2018
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Table of Contents When you think about decor for your home, there are several things that come to mind. Some of these things would include scenery images, flowers, birds and…

Willow Tree Figurines – Making Gift Getting Easy!

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Post published:October 31, 2018
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Anniversary Gifts By Year: Traditional vs Modern Complete Guide Here I will introduce some unusual wooden presents perfect for gift giving. Wood is probably the oldest material utilized for lots…

An Introduction To 5 Unusual Wooden Gifts

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Post published:October 23, 2018
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Expensive fountain pens can come in varying shapes, colours or sizes. They serve different purposes such as gifts along with writing tools. Pen’s size, shape, nib, ink colour affect the…

10 Best Expensive Fountain pens

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Post published:October 12, 2018
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So you made a few pens but what or how to finish wood pens? Pen finishing techniques will be what sets your pen apart from the rest the art of polishing wooden…

Finishing & Polishing Wooden Pens The Best Finish

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Post published:October 3, 2018
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Human hair growth part of our existence. Hair grows on our faces (beards and moustache), on our forearms, armpits, legs or our pubic region. Growth of this hair requiring us…

Top 10 Best Safety Razors

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Post published:September 27, 2018
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There are so many handcrafted gifts to choose from, that you might find the thought of choosing the best handmade gifts for a woman friend rather daunting, especially if you…

The Best Handmade Gift Ideas

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Post published:September 20, 2018
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