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, 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 …
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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 …
Woodworking can take many forms as the following wooden intarsia wall art. Some will tell you they have spent a lifetime doing woodwork and still learning every day. With so many rabbit holes to trip you up and slow you down as this article on other media. The following three wooden crafts have had my admiration …
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year. Maybe in the New Year, you will want to try something different even inspired to do your own woodworking ideas. Lots of benefits of crafting or just the pleasure of making something with your own hands. [no_toc] Other Materials I …
Wenge pens should the wood be left natural or treated?. Wood naturally beautiful and preference to select pieces for colour, grain, or figure in these pen designs or any other wooden crafts.Sometimes though this is not always possible such as on this fountain pen. [no_toc] The Wenge wood used comes from central Africa. Wenge a beautiful dark colour with …
