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- Tealight HoldersHas there ever been a better analogy for life, love or craftsmanship than the common tealight holder? Of course not. And I could go on and on about them, but instead, I want to inspire you to make your own tealight holders. Unlike most candle holders, tealight holders can come in many shapes and sizes, and you can find inspiration for them virtually anywhere – you can make simple ones for beginners’ craft projects and give away for Christmas, or go all out and create a Back to the Future themed DeLorean tealight holder. Which I will put on my list, too, because you can never have enough ideas. In this category, you can find all the tealight holders I have made, inspired by all manner of things and techniques. If you are new to that magical world populated by tealight holders, I recommend you start with this video about the various ways to make a tealight-sized hole.
- Magic WandsAlmost everywhere that magic is performed, you can find magic wands in one form, shape or size or another. From the “old man’s stick” design to the sleek, more nimble wands common at certain wizarding schools, the need to channel your own magic using a pointy device seems to be commonplace. Magic aside, wandmaking has many advantages. Wands are easy projects to make, can serve as skillbuilders to hone techniques or practice new ones, and even let you try out completely new and possibly weird ideas. In addition, wands do not take up much space and, even better, make cool gifts! I make no guarantees that the wands I am making will actually work. I imagine that if they did, I would not be writing this. Instead, I would conjur up a shaving golem to be my personal assistant and do these things for me. And yes, before you ask, I am writing this myself. Wand more? Then go ahead and check out the variety of magic wands that I have made, and let me know which you like best! And then head into your shop, make one yourself and send me pictures!
- Inspired by…Inspiration can come in many shapes and forms. Sometimes you have a problem that needs solving. Sometimes you see something quite unrelated and get inspired. And sometimes you find something in a game, a movie or a book that you want to make, one way or another. This is where you will find these projects. Keep an eye out for things like these. You do not need to actually make them, but they are a great source for new ideas and new ways to go about things. The idea here, though, is not to copy something verbatim so to speak, but to let inspiration guide you and take artistic license or detours whenever they present themselves. If the end result looks like the original, then that is probably a good thing. If you can manage to make it awesome in some way, then even better. And if you do, do not forget to take a picture and send it to me!
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Here you can find all my projects and much more for your inspiration!

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Most recent Inspiration

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Toy Kitchen Additions made from Wood

Since my kids decided recently that the old Toy Kitchen I made for them from pallett wood was still worth hanging out with, I made a couple of things for…

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The “Starbond”! Evolution of a Project

I tried to reach for the stars. I even tried to enter into a “Starbond”. This is what happenes on the way. It was an interesting experience, and the final…

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The Matchmaker and the Cult – Ginny Di POV Response

What would you do if you were a mildly inconvenient Cult looking for new members to advance your scheme to become evil? I don’t know, but the Cult chose to…

Most recent Podcast Episodes

Mental Cold – In the Spire, Episode 10

The Auditor – In the Spire 09

Professional – In the Spire 08

Random Projects

Toy Kitchen Supplies – from Pallet Wood!

Since I am giving my kids the Toy Kitchen this christmas, I thought why not add something they can actually play with? So here you are, a few supplies to use…

Chess Pieces on the Spindle Sander

I have long since wanted to make chess pieces in one way or another. Then, when Meyer Maschinenhandel approached me and asked whether I had an idea to showcase one…

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The Desk Volcano – Organise in Style

You know my shop. Care to take a guess at my desk? Well, it is not that bad, but still, I recently realized that I do not have any kind…

Random Weird Stuff

Royal Decree, background for the Root Beast

A Royal Decree? Yes. No explanation necessary, because that would be beyond the scope of the usual blog post. Also, let’s see who can spot the most woodworking references before…

Amazing Grain – Warning, may contain Singing!

You probably know that from time I like to do strange and unexpected things. And with Halloween coming I thought I would take the chance to inspire fear and awe…

The Wild Hunt & A Thematic Manometer

The Wild Hunt roams again, spreading fear and terror in the skies and below during the “Rauhnachte”, the darkest nights of the year in central Europe. In this installment of the…

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Find my 3D-prints!

I have designed a number of items for you to print and enjoy. You can download them on:

Thingiverse – Prusaprinters – Cults3D