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 from one craft and try to incorporate it 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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What is the meaning of the barber pole? The traditional colouring of a barber’s pole is red and white. The red strip represents blood, and the white stripe represents bandages. Historically, barbers were also surgeons, and the red and white stripes represented the blood and bandages they used while performing surgery. When did the barber […]
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Jewellers have used metals since time immemorial. The word is derived from the Latin est metallum that means “mine, quarry”. They are elements found in nature that are not liquid or gas and can be broken down into powdery or crystalline forms. Some are ferromagnetic; some are malleable, while others are harder (wurtzite boron nitride)
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At their public introduction, straight razors, known as Cut-Throat razors were the popular way to shave by untrained men and barbershops. Long has the safety vs cartridge been a recurring debate. Since the development of the classic safety razor which in fact displaced “cut-throat razors”. Men who shaved rather than going to a professional barber
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Woodworking requires many tools, but the most important tool of them all is the one you have in between your ears. Successful woodworking is mainly dependent on your ability to plan out a project, determine the tools and materials you will need, and then execute the project without making any major woodwork mistakes. So, if
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Of all the resources available to man, wood has proven to be one of his favourites. And there are many reasons for this. The appeal it offers has been hard to surpass. The beauty is hard to beat; It has been used for centuries, even in this age of high-tech plastics. It is considered excellent
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Woodcraft has been practised for thousands of millennia, newfangled tools and machinery come and go. The essential principles however have not. You can look at the work of a craftsman from centuries past and understand the construction. The world of woodworking crafts is a wide and exciting place, filled with all manner of opportunities to
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When an old pal invites you to his housewarming party, the biggest problem you may have is getting a party gift he will like. It can be a pain to get something that he will cherish, but turning up empty-handed can be rude. Good housewarming gifts for guys are a pain to buy, so here
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Wooden rings are not new, and alternative metal wedding bands are gaining popularity over traditional precious metal rings. These wood wedding rings are in tune with today’s values – higher regard for the planet, yearning for a connection with the natural world as well as with your life partner. Why Choose Wooden Wedding Rings pros
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Some ask me how I got into selling pens while at craft shows and websites. My personal journey started as a woodworker and then progressed to turn pens and sell them. Within, this article the best place to sell pens for a woodturner. There are two routes to go either the internet or local fairs,
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After introducing machinery in many sectors, people moved away from hand made items. But despite the mass-produced, people have become more interested in handcrafted goods. The use of machines for mass produced goods has not been abandoned though. But you might wonder, what are the benefits of venturing into a crafts business. Offers more variety
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