handmadebyvf:
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ It had to happen eventually, and that eventually is now. I'm temporarily shutting down new business and commissions, but the best part is it's temporary! I'm in the process of getting my new space ready and should be moving into it
handmadebyvf:
Need a tool? Make a tool. If you work with clay a lot, you know that doing detailed carving is hard with off-the-shelf clay tools. @turtlesoupbeads showed a tool she made for it, and I decided I needed one so with some scraps from one of my pendands I mad
handmadebyvf:
After trying @keithdecent let me use his tufting gun I was hooked, so the first step in my mind was to get comfortable doing this kind of thing manually so that’s what I’m trying: hand punching a rug! Because why not? #makersgonnamake #rugmaking #maker #m
handmadebyvf:
My client wanted a card for the coasters when I shipped them to the client so I employed my @glowforge to make these laser cut card stock cards! I’m going to be doing this a lot more going forward and I have a great idea for improving these that I’m going
handmadebyvf:
When your last name is 11 letters, sometimes a Monogram has to do. These red oak coasters look so good in person. I know makers don't love red oak, but if handled correctly it really does have some amazing character to it! #coaster #coasters #redoak #hand
handmadebyvf:
Board number 2, this one is maple, padauk, purple heart, and cherry, and, as with the one from yesterday, it features a vertical design as opposed to a horizontal one. My @glowforge handled the engraving, and, again, I'm really happy with it! Also, let's
handmadebyvf:
Board number one for a client... The vertical look is quite cool, really. I'm not sure how i feel about it as a general idea, but every time I make one I'm kinda surprised by the amount of unique character it gives a board. This one leans darker featuring
handmadebyvf:
They look so soft… And yet they’re not… #tools #maker #workbench
handmadebyvf:
Meet Herb. My new pet. #venusflytrap #plant
handmadebyvf:
It worked!! I like this “update” better!!! #maker #makersgonnamake #makemoreart #3dprinting
handmadebyvf:
I'll never take this logo for granted again. On Monday morning I had resolved myself to the idea that I would have to shut down this business while I got on my feet. In a few weeks my house will be sold, I'll be divorced, and frankly I can't afford (on my
handmadebyvf:
New directions… New office decor… #makersgonnamake #makemoreart #maker #makermovement
handmadebyvf:
What am I working on now!? #maker #makersgonnamake #restorestuff
handmadebyvf:
I have to say, having tried BLink and Mirror with brushes, I thought I had hit the peak of their use, but ever since I got this little battery-powered airbrush I realized how very wrong I was! This star was masked with painters tape and both colors are pa
handmadebyvf:
Experiment for later!! #art #artist #blink #culturehustle #maker #makersgonnamake
handmadebyvf:
There's an old saying.. "Never meet your heroes." I respectfully disagree. I've had the opportunity to meet three of the most influential people in my life over the last few years: @iliketomakestuff, @thejasonstapleton and now today I got to meet @jimmydi
handmadebyvf:
A few weeks ago I was approached for a fantastic opportunity: to make a chess piece for a special raffle that would be a chess set made by makers. I couldn’t say no so after batting around a few ideas I settled on drill turning a pawn and I did it out of
handmadebyvf:
I have a friend, who I won't name here, but who is one of the most interesting people I know. She never asks for anything "run of the mill" from me, so when I get a message from her that says she has an idea, I get excited, mainly because she's the type t
handmadebyvf:
@houstonacrylic rainbow acrylic makes a really nice background for some pride plates, doesn’t it? I think so! #pride #lgbtpride #pridemonth
handmadebyvf:
In my opinion, which is the only opinion that matters, the combination of walnut, padauk, and maple is one of the best in woodworking. I never get tired of it and I like how if you lay it out right you can get some crazy results! This set was for a custom
handmadebyvf:
When someone tells you they're having a bad day and you have something that could fix it, you make sure they get it. I've had this sitting on my desk for awhile and someone special said she was having a really bad morning and wasn't planning on smiling to
handmadebyvf:
Way back many years ago we had a cat named Patches, but we thought she was lonely and we wanted a second cat. When a friend of ours had a kitten abandoned on their front steps we offered to take her in. She was super tiny, having lost her mom at about 3 w
handmadebyvf:
I don’t really post progress pics that often any more but this one looks too cool not to! #cheeseboard #charcuterieboard #maker #makersgonnamake #woodwork #woodworker #handmade #handcut #padauk #maple #purpleheart
handmadebyvf:
Something new for pride! Made on my @glowforge and cut from their proofgrade cherry as well as@houstonacrylic's rainbow acrylic, I really dig this one. Rainbows everywhere! #pride #Lgbtpride #Pridemonth #rainbowriot #jewelry #jewelrymaker #makersgonnamake
handmadebyvf:
I can make pretty things, too! This is a centerpiece for our newly refinished (by @beegrease) dining room table. It’s a mason jar painted with black gloss paint, which ties to the new chandelier, the table and chairs and the curtain rods while the flowers
handmadebyvf:
A quick experiment this morning. Why is this cool? Because it’s wood. And it’s sublimated. Video coming soon! #maker #makersgonnamake #makermovement #sublimation #art
handmadebyvf:
The next project I'm working on is for me, and it needs some gems, so I got these flat-backed rose cut 6mm round Cubic Zirconias. They're so so SO pretty in person. Can't wait to get started on this one! #jewelry #jewelrymaker #jewelrymaking #maker #cubic
handmadebyvf:
When I first found out what sublimation was, I knew I wanted to learn how it worked and after seeing a demo mug done with the @officialcricut mug press at Michael's, I had to have it so first I did a lot of research into what was involved, what I needed t
handmadebyvf:
MC Etcher in the house!!! #cnc #cncmachining #cncowner #shapeoko #diamonddragbit
handmadebyvf:
Don’t know how much of a difference the coating will make but I’ll be finding out soon enough! #cnc #cncwoodworking #tools #tooling #amana #toolstoday #shapeoko
