One Priceless Treasure

      I have been having a roller coaster of different focuses and balance lately. Its been hard really to figure out what kind of blog to write. And of course what to write in the blog.  My project adventures have been progressing like normal. I have been having fun brainstorming and starting to come up with different potential ideas. From making multiple different versions of "the hug from a far,"  Drawing ideas which could lead to a possible chess set.  When I was on vacation an idea came back to me which I honestly forgot about to a point. My brother has enjoyed making pens on a lath machine. Of course which I currently don't have, but maybe one day. It bring to questions "what's possible with the tools I have?" I attempted to make a pen from wood but the biggest struggle which I had was "drilling the center hole straight." But in the process of thinking it brought up a questions. "Why does a pen have to be round?" yes, that is the no...

I had the idea of making another sword. Through the brainstorming process my idea "kinda shifted." I randomly though about "the sword and the stone." It also came to me related to the wood size I had available. This is my second attempt at making the idea. Because the first one broke on me. I was able to glue it back together. However, when I attempted again. Guess what, it broke again. So that project turned into something completely different. Story for a later date.   

  My nephew challenge to make his first wood carving project. I am pretty impressed how it came out. There was questions of course and directions. Especially because the project will look worse before it gets better.  It was fun for me being able to share my skills in a different way. Working through the process and seeing another person be successful.  I will have some stiff computation for garage space. The project came out amazing. It will be fun what projects that he will keep coming up with. Of course he had the normal problem of "what to make?" My book of secrete and random doodles came in handy to spark inspiration. Which I helped translate to reality.  

  My dad got his hands on a stanley hand plane many years ago. For as long as I can remember it has been hanging on his wall collection of old tools.  I started the adventure of getting it apart and cleaned. I was able to get it back together. However, the fine tune tool get it working correctly is another story. Partly because I have no idea exactly how to even use a hand plane. 

  It really difficult keeping on some sort of schedule, theme, and more. From managing craft adventures. The struggles of social media and trying to keep my self out of the "its not working rabbit hole."  Reminding myself the of my true mission and purpose. To share love, treasures, and courage at difficult times.  Its hard sometimes especially when work and general life gets in the way. How dare it.  I call this project A LOVED ONES HUG Loosing a loved one is difficult especially if your really close to them. 

  This was a fun one. It can flip and reverse illusion

Some people might say. Why give them away? Or Why necklace pendants? They also might as me or advise me. You really need and should be selling your stuff.  The simple truth is... im not sure. Im not sure where, what, and even how my craft will evolve. I still to this day, struggle putting a monetary value on my work. Yes, there is research and competition, formulas and more to answer the logistical questions. The truth is.. A business adventure is not in the foreseeable future. Because with that adventure come more work, stress, and functional headaches. Factors currently I have no interest in.  Some people still say "I would get big on tiktok." Trying to manage my current accounts, come up with ideas, make the ideas, edit the content, and be consistent about it. Is ridiculously hard enough. It's also very easy to get brain fog, rabbit hole stress. Were you loose your creativity, and bravery of see what my happen. Because your so stressed about "your next...

 Haven't really wrote alot of story based stuff recently. I do want to get back to teach what I have learned through my craft and creating. One important thing to always remeber is to be patient with yourself.  This video above was interesting to make. I only had the first step I wanted to do. The rest came in the moment and what the wood wanted to become.  Sometime with the stress of life you need a way to find balance and freedom. Because it truly helps with regular daily stress. I find freedom from random times just grabbing a piece of material and just "see what happens". Ya, dome might say its a waste. Because you dont know what might happen. But thats the fun and excitement. Its fun brainstorming. You might be suprised by what might come. The art and purpose is to let your mind go and just be one with the wood. Letting your mind be free for a time.  

 Its an interesting challenge for "What to make?" With the amount of work load required to come up with ideas and even make them. But how to... Drawing is an adventure for itself. Its a good way to make and design ideas however there is limitations. The biggest one for me is "I am not the best drawing person." I have gotten better through the years of "alot of practice." As you have seen I have started to "re-learn 3D modeling."  Last year I attempted to do an online class to learn CNC programing and 3D modeling. However, I got board. Mainly I feel is being I had to "make the lessons." Verses "making what I wanted." It also started to feel more like "work." Work in the way because "I didnt have creative freedom." I didnt have the ability to be creative, learn the program and have project ideas. Yes, I still had some freedom, but it wasn't the freedom which I subconsciously was not what I was looking for...