A good friend of mine was in town this summer after having travelled around for a year and before making a move to Alaska.
His girlfriend’s parents are really into wine and he asked if I could make a “floating wine holder” for them that he had seen online. I was skeptical the idea would even work, but I gave it a shot and am happy to say it worked out as planned.
I was even able to get access to a laser-etcher again to inscribe their name onto it.
I had an idea awhile ago to make a toy chest for my niece and I finally had a chance to make it in time for her third birthday.
I used old floor boards from Reclaim Detroit for the walls and lid and hand-carved her initials on the front.
I just finished a great weekend at the Masonic Temple for this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair, selling some of my stuff and buying a few gifts in the process.
Special thanks to Handmade Detroit and Lish Dorset for holding the event and to Jodi Lynn and Scott for being super cool and having the unofficial after-after-party at The Fortress, a great artist’s space and studio here in Detroit.
Laser-etching lots of rulers for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair in just over a week.
And yes, for any laser-experts out there, I know there shouldn’t be a flame. I adjusted the power down after this cut.
It’s been awhile since I’ve worked on things to sell at a show, but I have two events lined up next month, just before the holidays.
I have some new things to sell, along with some I’ve been making for awhile.
The top poster for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair was designed by my good friend, Jodi Lynn Burton.
I’ve been making pencil holders using the scrap ends of boards that would otherwise go un-used.
You can find them at the Etsy store here.
Pencils in the photo are from City Bird in Detroit.
After months of being sidetracked by life, I finally finished my kitchen island.
All materials are from what was once 6400 Trumbull in Detroit and were finished using Swilley’s All-Natural Wood Rub.
The stool seen in the top picture came from an auction at Southwestern High School in Detroit.
Trevor Walters 