Here it is. A shrine to the 80's.
This is an old photo... there is now a tv, a couch, and a comfy leather chair, instead of a bed and living stuffs.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Media Room
This is an old photo... there is now a tv, a couch, and a comfy leather chair, instead of a bed and living stuffs.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Giving eBay one more try...
So, I've decided to give eBay one more try. The first round of stoppers I listed there were viewed many times, but only one was bid on, and purchased. The silly woman who bought it made such a mess of the whole transaction, that it was a very unpleasant experience. Seriously? You thought you were getting FOUR nearly identical handcrafted, exotic wood, bottle stoppers for $9.99? Really? I never cease to be amazed by the level of ignorance in this world.
But, I digress.
I'm going to list several stoppers in my store inventory, rather than pay the heinous listing fees for an auction. To drive traffic into the shop, I will be listing some household items which would either go into the yard sale, or eventually be freecycled. I know, I know, freecycling is better. But better is in the eye of the beholder. Right now this beholder has an empty wallet, and is finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the bills. Yeah, unemployment sucks rocks.
Here is the first eBay listing. I'd love feedback on how it looks, or on my auction listing wording. I've yet to figure out how to link a snapshot thing like the etsy mini... so click the linky...
But, I digress.
I'm going to list several stoppers in my store inventory, rather than pay the heinous listing fees for an auction. To drive traffic into the shop, I will be listing some household items which would either go into the yard sale, or eventually be freecycled. I know, I know, freecycling is better. But better is in the eye of the beholder. Right now this beholder has an empty wallet, and is finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the bills. Yeah, unemployment sucks rocks.
Here is the first eBay listing. I'd love feedback on how it looks, or on my auction listing wording. I've yet to figure out how to link a snapshot thing like the etsy mini... so click the linky...
It's this stopper, btw.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Phototutorial ~ turning a bottlestopper on a lathe (for Dummies)
I spent most of yesterday afternoon turning stoppers, trying to get ready for a craft fair I'm attending on Saturday.
In the midst of it, I had the great idea (or maybe not) of taking some pics along my journey, to document how it goes.
1 ~ We start with a simple block of wood. In this case, Cocobolo, approximately 1.25" x 1.25" x 2".
2 ~ The block is screwed onto the lathe mount.
3 ~ Tighten carefully.
4 ~ Position of the tool.
5 ~ the lathe spins fast, don't forget to wear protective eyegear.
6 ~ Initial rounding with the large gouge. All flat surfaces from the block form should be gone, and the wood should look rounded now.
7 ~ Shaping with various sized gouges, this is the creative part of the journey.
8 ~ Final detailing - I generally use a small gouge to clean up the details.
9 ~ Sanding is one of the most time consuming, labor intensive parts of the process.
10 ~ I use a fourpack of ascending grits, and then finish up with 600 grit.
11 ~ Dry sanding in process looks like this.
12 ~ The pile of used sandpaper from this stopper, and the one I made just before.
13 ~ This is the end product after paper sanding.
14 ~ On to wet sanding. This stuff smells yummy to me. My kids hate it though.
15 ~ Slop it on. It melts like buttah when you apply it to the warm, freshly sanded wood.
16 ~ Make sure you get good coverage.
17 ~ Back to spinning, rubbing the wet sanding compound with the folded papertowel or cloth.
18 ~ At the end of the wet sanding, you have this look.
19 ~ Next, the polishing stage.
20 ~ And Voila! After polishing, a beautiful, shiny finish.
21 ~ The other sides are beautiful, also.
22 ~ So shiny.
23 ~ Attach to the stopper mount, thusly.
24 ~ And back to where the block started its humble journey to becoming a beautiful adornment for any bottle.
Remember the Before shot?
Oh, one final shot... the cleanup.
That missing wood from the original block? It's now dust. Not all of it ends up in my nose.
To be fair, that isn't from one turning, but several. Still. I wish I could think of something to make with the sawdust. Resin + sawdust = firestarter bricks? Hmm.
In the midst of it, I had the great idea (or maybe not) of taking some pics along my journey, to document how it goes.
1 ~ We start with a simple block of wood. In this case, Cocobolo, approximately 1.25" x 1.25" x 2".
2 ~ The block is screwed onto the lathe mount.
3 ~ Tighten carefully.
4 ~ Position of the tool.
5 ~ the lathe spins fast, don't forget to wear protective eyegear.
6 ~ Initial rounding with the large gouge. All flat surfaces from the block form should be gone, and the wood should look rounded now.
7 ~ Shaping with various sized gouges, this is the creative part of the journey.
8 ~ Final detailing - I generally use a small gouge to clean up the details.
9 ~ Sanding is one of the most time consuming, labor intensive parts of the process.
10 ~ I use a fourpack of ascending grits, and then finish up with 600 grit.
11 ~ Dry sanding in process looks like this.
12 ~ The pile of used sandpaper from this stopper, and the one I made just before.
13 ~ This is the end product after paper sanding.
14 ~ On to wet sanding. This stuff smells yummy to me. My kids hate it though.
15 ~ Slop it on. It melts like buttah when you apply it to the warm, freshly sanded wood.
16 ~ Make sure you get good coverage.
17 ~ Back to spinning, rubbing the wet sanding compound with the folded papertowel or cloth.
18 ~ At the end of the wet sanding, you have this look.
19 ~ Next, the polishing stage.
20 ~ And Voila! After polishing, a beautiful, shiny finish.
21 ~ The other sides are beautiful, also.
22 ~ So shiny.
23 ~ Attach to the stopper mount, thusly.
24 ~ And back to where the block started its humble journey to becoming a beautiful adornment for any bottle.
Remember the Before shot?
Oh, one final shot... the cleanup.
That missing wood from the original block? It's now dust. Not all of it ends up in my nose.
To be fair, that isn't from one turning, but several. Still. I wish I could think of something to make with the sawdust. Resin + sawdust = firestarter bricks? Hmm.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Presenting a Pink Polka Dot Poodle Pet
The Poodle would like to introduce ...
Cody. He's our newest pet. He and his brother, Zack, are dwarf Russian hamsters. They are so tiny and adorable. Pics of Zack will follow another time. Also, we got a gorgeous tortoise hamster, which my eldest has named, Snicker. It fits, as she somewhat resembles a Snicker's bar. Well, if you use your imagination.
Fun fact ~~ the boy hamsters reside in the pink cage, the girl in the blue. Go figure. My daughters don't do gender stereotyping. ;-)
So, here is Cody, in all his adorableness.
Cody. He's our newest pet. He and his brother, Zack, are dwarf Russian hamsters. They are so tiny and adorable. Pics of Zack will follow another time. Also, we got a gorgeous tortoise hamster, which my eldest has named, Snicker. It fits, as she somewhat resembles a Snicker's bar. Well, if you use your imagination.
Fun fact ~~ the boy hamsters reside in the pink cage, the girl in the blue. Go figure. My daughters don't do gender stereotyping. ;-)
So, here is Cody, in all his adorableness.
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