Aspiring Craftsman Gifts

'. . . as shelves go it's okay - but I like to feel that my best work is ahead of me!'

'Well, that does not yet look like a wall. Try it again, Liam!'

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

Shoe Shine/Lace Tie

Kid with messed up project in Wood Shop, titled: 'Wouldn't Shop'

"Everything taste so divinely artisanal."

'You learn how to make dough later. For now, you're on a knead-to-know basis.'

"Happy Anniversary, dear! It's a gold spray-painted macaroni necklace."

'Mum! Come and see the coffee-table I've made with my new tool-set!'

"1. Flimsig used pallets, old foam 2. Stinkum goat wool 3. Beetup recycled lumber 4. Riskig kerosene lamp 5. Stupor hand blown by Nils 6. Smokum found on beach in Mendocino 7. Woblig 100% driftwood"

Whittler's Mother.

Posh Easter Egg

Education and Apprenticeships

"She's a natural!"

The Sculptor

'It's good of you to go out of your way to show me what not to do, Mum.'

Daniel Day Lewis & George Glasgow

101 uses of a dead cat: pincushion

Little boy blows a larger bubble than glass blower can.

Nick Offerman

Cuts, Measurements, Certain, Sloppy

Medieval sculptor hits thumb while carving a gargoyle.

Raw Piano Bar

Paper being carefully folded until it resembles a scrunched up paper ball.

Authentic Rinkelmier chair (Built 1723)

"Any beaver can cut down trees, but marquetry, now that's art."

'I'm knitting a scarf for my son.'

"Here it is - my novel. I'll be interested to hear your compliments."

"So does George still enjoy his woodworking?"

'Honey, I think you overdid the plastic canvas decorations in the bathroom.'

Artisanal Pottery

'No I don't have scissors you can borrow.'

Binge Scrapbooking: the morning after.

"I guess the next time someone asks if I need something spelled out for me, the answer will be yes."

Faberge Chicken