dust collecting projects

dust collecting projects
the eagle has landed

Monday, 9 January 2012

art work of the day



Made a christmas present for and uncle.  Now I can show it off on the internet.  It has all the favourites he likes to do.  Can you see any of the images in there?  Oh and the stand for it is made out of deer antlers.

The last three are pieces of wood I found on the beach .  I just started sanding them down and look what came into view.  One looks like a snake, the other a fish and then there is the trusted eagle.  I just love beach combing and finding some nice treasures.

Today I am working on a couple of canes so I can get around a little better.  The arthritis is starting to flare again.  makes it hard for walking around when that happens.

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

been a while

hey all

New post for yo.

Christmas now pasted for another year.  Did all my craft fairs and as usual didn't sell a thing.  Well I guess that was a lie  I did sell about 70 dollars worth of stuff.  But it didn't pay for my table.  I made one commission.  Of and eagle.  Here it is above.  Made 30 dollars on it..  Other then that just as couple of small trinkets I made sold.  They tell me my work is great and that I do beautiful work but I never sell much.  Just say thankyou and then they move onto someone else.  Disapointing.  Hey but the more I show it the more it will get out there.  Thats what I say anyways.

I have started doing the Abbotsford farmers market as well.  Hopefully it will get me somewere. I am putting Bob's stuff in with it too.  he makes wishing wells and benches and soigns and planters.  Hopefully some thing will take off sometime.  I am doing my next farmers market on 21 of JAnuary.  I know no one will have money to spend but it will be nice for them to look at my work again.

In the garage I have a couple of projects going.  One is some horses that I started last year and never go around to finishing because other thingsgot in the way and a trunk to be made for a friend at work.  It will be my first try at that so hopefully it will turn out okay.  MY brother cleaned all the wood off for me so now all I have to do is cut it out and put it together.  See what happens with that.

I made a few gifts this year and got rasve reviews for them.  Makes you feel good that you did something for someone else.  Now if my aches and pains don't get too bad today will maybe head out to the garage to do a little more.

I know it has been a while since I wrote but wil try to keep up with it now.  Have to get more me time in and this is psrt of it.  So hopefully you will see me again sooner then before