Category Archives: Crafts

Any kind of craft you can do from woodworking to soap making to painting.

Violin Making – Stewart MacDonald Kit: Part 1

Warning: Those of you who wish to partake in the process of making one of these, I bid you best of luck and patience as only the skilfully foolish go down this path. With that said, this is a very … Continue reading

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Making a fountain pen

Making something that you will use everyday, maybe give as a gift to a special someone, or look upon as stepping stone to a lifetime of achievements is a wonderful thing. Making a fountain pen is not too difficult and … Continue reading

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Cleaning and fixing a skipping fountain pen

It’s true that not as many people write as much as they used to. In fact I have friends that can only remember how to sign there name as everything they do is now typed onto a computer. A pen … Continue reading

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The ugly duckling turns into a swan

A bit over a year and a half ago I got a request from a friend to take a groom and bride statue that she had gotten in another country for cheap into a more a ethnically correct groom and … Continue reading

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