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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So you have been to a show or two and met the turning guy, Now you want to learn how to make a wooden pen. Well, fantastic news if you’re already a turner you can buy the equipment for less than the price of a gouge. This guide and photos should give some help in …
Wood, Stone and You There are wood and gemstone associated with birthdates. Do you know your birth tree signs and birth month symbols? Choosing special products and objects that link with you is fun and gives you a tale to tell when someone else admires your possession. Celtic tree astrology signs provide a talking point …
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Marriage is such a beautiful thing. As much as it is a journey full of difficulties, love, compassion, mutual understanding sums it all up. So it is important for married couples to celebrate each year as a milestone they have conquered. Each anniversary has its own theme and celebrated in its own unique way.[toc] The …
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It doesn’t matter if you’re going to a first job interview, or you’re about to go on a first date; those first impressions count. Although we’re always told that it’s wrong to judge a book by its cover, and that beauty is only skin deep, humans are hard-wired to form impressions often within seconds so …
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In picking the best shaving brush for you, it can be difficult, can’t it? The war between these brushes in the shaving industry has predominantly lasted for eons and getting to name which one wins from all the others hasn’t been an easy feat for many. Two categories stand out from all the other brushes …
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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 items as theme-of-interest gifts. They can be just about anything related to a vast subject, or a very focused one. These gadgets are not your …
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 pens. If the pen is for yourself or your family the pen finishing techniques, you use won’t be so much of a problem. You can …
Finishing & Polishing Wooden Pens The Best Finish Read More »
Human hair growth is part of our existence. It grows on our faces (beards and moustaches), on our forearms, armpits, legs or our pubic region. Growth of this fuzz requires us to trim at regular intervals, it doesn’t mean you have to shave out totally but if it’s kept at a level that makes you …
First off although cleaning perfume atomiser bottle isn’t that hard, have a look at these 5ml replacement perfume atomiser bottles. You can have a favourite perfume with you in the daytime and change the bottle later for going out in the evening. [no_toc] If you want to clean the perfume bottle out first remove the …
Well, I’m back with more to say about making segmented blanks. Since the last blog among all the other segmented pen work, I think two ballpoints stand out. The first segmented pen is a hybrid. Although it’s an easy segmented pen design it, needs a little effort in making it but so does anything worth …
