Tag Archives: wood

Tools, Tips, and Safety – Part 1

Safety My work space is a table in my living room in front of a window. I have two small kids at home, so I do my best to make sure any smoke from the burning doesn’t stick around. I have a box fan in the window that blows outward. I also use a GourdContinue reading “Tools, Tips, and Safety – Part 1”

Baby Steps or Giant Leaps

I’m starting to emerge from my creative break. It is still a challenge to balance art and caring for my little ones, but I’m getting there. My biggest break through was realizing that it doesn’t matter if I only work for five minutes at a time. I meant to ease back into it, but IContinue reading “Baby Steps or Giant Leaps”

The Fox

My eldest son has been a little obsessed with foxes lately. So I decided to do something special for him last Christmas. He caught me working on it before it was finished, but I let him believe it was for the business.   It was fun working with watercolor again. My son was really happyContinue reading “The Fox”

Christmas Ornaments

I’ve already had people asking about my hand burned Christmas ornaments. I really have to start working on these earlier next year. I haven’t been able to list many online because I can’t keep them in stock locally. The good news is that I just received a large supply of wood slices to keep upContinue reading “Christmas Ornaments”

Update 11/1/2012

Fall is my busy time of year. All of my big craft shows are in the fall. It leaves me with little time for anything else and as such I have neglected my blog. Never fear, I am still here and still plugging away at my art. I finished my giant bowl just in timeContinue reading “Update 11/1/2012”

On the workbench

The farmers market is turning out to be a decent venue for my wares. So far my coasters are turning out to be fairly popular. Having said that, I am going to try to take my coasters in a slightly different direction by combining wood and cork. The coasters will come in sets of 6 withContinue reading “On the workbench”

The Making of a Bowl

I often get asked how long it takes me to finish a piece. It really depends on the design and the method I am using, but pyrography is a time-consuming craft. It takes a steady hand and a lot of patience. With a normal day job and a young child, it takes longer. Take thisContinue reading “The Making of a Bowl”

Holidays and Works in Progress

The holiday season is here. I have two more shows, but I still have some time for holiday commissions. Time is running out. If you are interested in a custom piece and want it in time for Christmas, please let me know before December 5th.  Commissions are limited to items I currently have in stock.Continue reading “Holidays and Works in Progress”