January’s the month for New Year’s resolutions. But you don’t have to get caught up in the hype or the commercial exploitation of making a new commitment. Anytime is a good time to make a resolution. The important thing is to make ones that are reasonable for you and you can stay committed to. Over…
Category: Tips and Techniques
Where Can I Find Deer Antler?
If you’ve been following my blog or have subscribed to my newsletter, you probably know how much I love using deer antler. This is such a versatile and durable material for making a variety of crafts. I’ve shared numerous tutorials on my site that show you how to transform antler into rings, writing pens, letter…
Creative Crafters
Wouldn’t we all like to be creative crafters? I know I would. So I’m always on the lookout for tools and techniques that pull me out of my box and my comfort zone. To be honest, I don’t feel creative most times, but I know there are ways to draw the creative spark out of…
Broken Drill Chuck and How to Fix
In the intro picture you can see my broken drill chuck. Real bummer. This is a portable Bosch Drill (18 volts) that has served me well for the past 5 years. And one day one of the 3 jaws slipped out of place. I immediately went to one of my forums to ask if this…
5 Amazing Cutting Board Videos
Cutting Board Videos If you’ve followed my blog, you may have already seen my tutorial on making a cutting board, and though I’m a little biased, I think it’s a decent tutorial. However, I realize that many people learn better by watching videos. Who hasn’t turned to a YouTube video to learn how to make…