One Priceless Treasure

              One of the hardest questions and things to figure out with my hobby of creating things is figure out “what to make.” I know I have said this 100’s of times and I will probably continue to say it. I of course will and probably never be able to explain my creative process. Especially because I believe that is very person specific. Yes, there is some familiarity and similarities with the right person.             I have said in an early blog about how I doodle ideas in a book. I will be honest that most of those ideas usually don’t translate to a successful project. One this that I have came to realize is that sometime “I have no idea how to draw what I am envisioning.” I also know that for some of the smaller projects “I have absolutely no clue what the final project will look like.” It is sometimes strange, but I know it to be true “the wood tells me what it ...

Did you know there is alot to learn making a good video. Especially the editing software.  Ive made a few youtube shorts, time-lapse videos. Today I made my first full length video. To avoid copyright laws, there is no sounds. I call it the you pick the background music.  Video is called Rock Pendant

Its hard to hear about when a first responder is unfortunately killed in the line of duty. I do not personally know the two officers killed in Tremonton Utah today. However it still hit home because I'm originally from the area.  I know one thing I am able todo and that is create a priceless treasure in hope to help keep there memory alive.  I dedicate these necklace pendants to Sgt Sorensen and Officer Estrada of the Tremonton-Garland Police department. I humbly want to express my Thanks and gratitude for your selfless service and sacrifice to the community.     

            Over the past few weeks as you probably could tell I haven’t carved anything new since completing the clock and redoing the other clock. Yes, I still have been creating from painting. Which I can say has been exciting in its own way. It was fun to have a different change of pace and use a different tool. Yes, my knowledge is still limited for how paint works and especially in the way of color theory and how to blend different colors. I am pleased with the result of what I was able to paint. Despite the limited knowledge I have “I didn’t let it stop me.” I do believe this is the bigger lesson which carries the greater value. I do also know that changing how your creativity and inspiration comes helps the overall adventure.             Limiting yourself to “I only can work with.” Will change how you look at the work you do. It can and will change the genuine passion which drives your cr...

  I have been a paramedic for almost nine years. Yes, I have seen a lot, but that’s not the purpose of this blog, so don’t ask for details. As a paramedic, it has taught me many things. The biggest reason for why I am a paramedic is to have “the ability to do something.,” especially in the time of struggle and tragedy. Yes, over the years I’ve had my fair share of struggles getting to where I am in my career. I started my hobby as a change of pace and focus for me due to the stress I was under with work. You only can study medicine so much. Plus, I am not really into playing video games consistently.             As I explained in the blog entitled “Who am I.” I needed to find the answer to the intimidating question of “you need a hobby.” Which thankfully I have found with wood carving. Yes, I do wish I took wood carving more seriously when I was younger. This brings to mind the phrase of “there is no time like the present.” F...

For the longest time I’ve had the mind set that “I have to have my next project.” I was working my creative brain so hard that it was causing creative block. Mixing the stress of finding and figuring out “what’s my next project,” just caused undo stress. This stress made everything worse in my life. I couldn’t focus on the other work, which made me struggle to know if I was doing things right. It even made me question if “I wanted to do,” whatever task was on the need to do list. I was also beating myself up because “I haven’t carved today, or this week.” Or I was feeling bad because “I didn’t know what to make.” Ultimately this limited the fun, the creativity, and the entire process for what I truly fell in love with.             I have learned to take another approach for my hobby of “creating things.” I have learned to love the passion of exploring different ways of creating things and working with specific material. Even the p...

  I have been trying to write a blog about being a craftsman who explores other types of art and why it’s important. I wanted to include how a master craftsman spends countless hours learning the material and tools for the trade of choice. I wanted to include how with all the investment of time, they are 100 percent dedicated to their work and craft. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that.             I have found recently that after completing my last projects. I have been thinking about the other forms of art and exploring how it’s done. I say this because creating art is possible in many forms and with many different materials. I have learned that each type of art takes a special set of talent, skills, and understanding. You can’t create the same perspectives and depth into a piece that is made from wood verses being painted onto a canvas. They, however, are special and amazing in their own way. There is a decent lear...

     As I wrote in the blog entitled “is it an oops?” I talked about different wood stains and how much of a learning curve there was. I also talked about how I explored airbrush painting in the blog “something missing.” I must admit that choosing colors and figuring out “what matches,” I have never been good at it, nor really been interested in figuring it out. I tend to like simple colors and themes.             When I concluded to “redo” the paint of a project I was honestly nervous. Considering the question “what will make it look better?”   I started sanding, and more sanding which can seem never ending. I initially did not think I would be able to remove the glass and epoxy inlay. Guess it had other plans because it came out relativity easy. In the rest process it came obvious crazy fast that it would be incredibly difficult to take the entire project back to raw wood. Especially considering all the small...

  The craftsman sits at the desk drawing out an idea. Enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and some fun music. The idea is drawn and its time to start the work. The craftsman has a big decision to make. The decision of where to start and what is the overall look. Is the final goal to have “a perfect piece of art,” or “is it to have character and elegance of imperfection.” The craftsman chooses the more important choice, to enjoy the work and see what happens. Each project has its own way of speaking and changing as it comes to life.             The craftsman starts to by laying out the background depth concluding a flat background wasn’t a good fit. Waves of elegance and character started come to life, showing how things can last a life time. It also shows how taking a simple break from the regular hussle is a good idea. The mins turns into hours as the craftsman's focuses on her work and doesn’t have another care in the world. W...

  I have been trying for the past few days to write a blog called “treasured blueprint.” Writing instructions for how I wood carve and create my different projects. However, I have been completely unsuccessful for many reasons. But ultimately the biggest reason is because “it’s not what my heart wants to say right now.” I have also come to realize that the instructions which I follow and have learned may not work for another. I also realized that I can’t give exact instructions because “I don’t exactly have any.” I could share different techniques, but it is up to the person to see “what works.” Honestly, to really learn a technique you have to be shown. It’s usually easier that way. I could share “how I got that finish look.” Unfortunately, most of the time I don’t know how exactly I got it and don’t know if I could repeat it for the same outcome.             I could try and write how different projects come to me. Honestly,...