Oak Burl Slim

Oak burl - CA finish.




Curly Maple - CA finish.

Bracelets

Some more. All these were finished with a shellac friction polish, then buffed with white diamond on 11" linen wheel about three days later.

Inside diameter is 2 3/8 inches
Outside diameter is 3 1/4 inches
Thickness range from 3/4 to 7/8 inches


Maple.


Claro Walnut:


Yellowheart:


Claro Walnut:


Cherry:

Acrylic Pens

I hate turning this stuff... but boy they sure do look pretty!!

Blue Acrylic Cross Style Pen. Polished 12000 MM SOLD




Pink Acrylic Cross Style Pen. Polished 12000 MM SOLD

Craft Show

Just a small craft show. I did OK. Sold a bowl, a few pens and an handful of stoppers.

Have another on this Wednesday

5 Failures

5. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.

It happens. We all make mistakes at in the shop. I've had tough days where nothing seemed to go right. Sunday was one of them. 5 failures in a row. I was turning bracelets for an upcoming craft fair. I'm a little low on stock and very low on time. In fact I only have a week left to finish a whole bunch of stuff.

All you can do is shrug it off and not worry about it.

Or what I did. Take all the pieces inside and burn them in the fireplace laughing like a an evil supervilian. That works too...

Keep It Simple

This last month I had a set of wire rim glasses in the breast pocket of my lab coat. It was a prop for a Halloween costume and the lens, which were a strong prescription that made my head ache, were removed. This slice of my life constitutes the entire breadth of my eyeglasses experience. A pretty small sum of experience to say the least.

If I were to buy a set of prescription glasses it would need to be an easy process that I could manage at my own leisure and do so for a cost that was reasonable. I've heard it told that a single pair of prescription lens set in a stylish frame can cost $300 and up. Can people afford to have a second pair of glasses at that price? I imagine losing your glasses could put you in a steep financial crisis.

Zenni Optical would be my choice. They don't offer name brand glasses. They make their own. As such there is no middle man, no extra cost margins figured in. You by directly from the manufacturer. Them.

As an online reseller, they also don't have to pay for a lease on a store front or other conventional office costs. You put in some information regarding your prescription and get a pair of glasses in about 2 weeks made especially for you.

The cost? $8 and up. Seems like a clear choice to me.

Go Pink!

Pink Acrylic Cross style pen SOLD

Polished to 12000 MM to a mirror shine. Very cool pen.