If you set out to do something, anything, you are starting a project. This can be anything from a simple tea light holder to a complex prop. Everything is a project, and it is the projects you get to finish that have the greatest impact on your creative journey.
Here you can find those projects that I have managed to push across the finish line, and that was not always easy. I hope you find them and their presentation entertaining ans inspiring!
You can always reach out to me to ask questions about a particular technique or project. I am always happy to help out if I can, especially when it comes to finding solutions for those problems that have bugged you for ages. Maybe a fresh set of eyes and skills can help.
If you ever read the Tintin story “Destination Moon”, chances are that the iconic rocket design with its slender curves and the bright colors stuck in your mind just like it did for me. When it was time to make a LED-based project for a challenge (hosted by HolzwurmTom), I… Continue Reading Tintin Rocket Lamp – Fly me to the Moon!
You know that you can make your own tealight holders – all you need it the proper Forstner bit. But this time we go a step further and actually make tealights! The technique I used to make the mold – vacuforming – can be used for many other shapes, too,… Continue Reading Make Tealights with your own Vacuformed Mold!
I have long since wanted to make chess pieces in one way or another. Then, when Meyer Maschinenhandel approached me and asked whether I had an idea to showcase one of their spindle sanders (the Record Power BBS2). I had just the right piece in mind – 32 pieces, to… Continue Reading Chess Pieces on the Spindle Sander
Want to turn something useful and stackable, following an easy pattern? Then the wooden shot glasses are just the thing for you (and you can ignore the dragon part, too). Beverage containers on the lathe are not that new, but these are also easy to store because they stack! And in… Continue Reading Stackable Wooden Shot Glasses – with a Dragon!
In this new Adventure in the Workshop, my daughters and I made a garden obstacle for them to play horse, featuring variable heights, scrap use and a lot of “horsing around”. Please share this if you found it useful, find more information below the video, and remember to be Inspired! A… Continue Reading Garden Obstacle for Kids – Adventure in the Workshop
Having multiple colors in a single project is fun, but what if you need crisp edges when you do two color painting on somthing you carved or routed out? This works for anything from a simple letter up to complex logos, and does not even require much work. Check out… Continue Reading Two Color Painting – A Simple Technique for crisp Edges
While Garden Gnomes are enough to repel your basic zombie attack, they fail when the undead come in force. So to keep our house, our brains and, apparently, our cookies safe, I need to enhance our protections – with a tree! Enter the Gigatorch!
A witch infesting your garden is as good a reason as any to bust out some old table legs and make a couple of wands. Each table leg wand comes with their own special finish according to the elements they are dedicated to. Enjoy, and remember to be Inspired! And… Continue Reading Table Leg Wand Turning – The Witch, the Wands and the Apple
I have been meaning to make a play button akin to those that YouTube is sending out to those really successful according to the numbers. And after I got my hands on a piece of petrified wood I realized that with its “cultural heritage” this jet is the best material… Continue Reading Playbutton made from Petrified Wood – Wards off Thumbs down!
Disclaimer: if you are taking this (or fidget spinners in general) too serious, you might need one of these alternative spinners to relax. I cannot stress how important this video is! Everyone needs to see this, for whatever reason! Spread the word so that everyone knows about this subtle erosion… Continue Reading Fidget Spinners are EVIL!