You get what you pay for. This past weekend my plastic paper towel holder broke. Hate it when that happens! So I decided to make a more substantial holder, using industrial pipes. You know, those pipes you would normally use for gas or steam. Every week, I continue to be inspired by the many projects…
Tag: crafts
Deer Antler Pen And How To Make It
The deer antler pen continues to be one of my favorite pen making projects. Even after 10 years of doing this, pen turning continues to be an exciting hobby for me. There are so many variations of pens to make. So many materials out there to choose from. In 12 steps, this tutorial will show…
Win a Steampunk Pen
I love this Steampunk Pen kit from Penn State Industries. Read this excerpt from the catalog telling about the Steampunk kit: Here’s a pen kit straight out of Victorian science fiction and the industrialized 19th century. The Steampunk genre has reignited a love of old fashioned materials and is all about mixing the old…
Making a Cherry Bowl
To me there’s nothing more satisfying than taking a raw piece of wood and turning it into a useful craft. In this post, I will step you through how I made the cherry bowl pictured above. This will not be a full-fledged tutorial because I’m still in the learning stages (this is the second bowl…
Want to Sell More Pens (or Crafts)? Then Just Shut Up
I recently watched an old episode of Shark Tank and learned a valuable lesson about selling products or services. If you want to sell more pens, crafts, or whatever, then just shut up.