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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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Woodturning

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… Continue Reading The “Starbond”! Evolution of a Project

By Dominic, 1 yearJune 6, 2021 ago

In the Spire Podcast

Taking a Break – In the Spire, Episode 11

The Cultists compare Dominic to a mushroom, explores Cultist 1’s murderous side and gleans some very interesting revelations from a poll some of them kind of conducted. no shout-outs in… Continue Reading Taking a Break – In the Spire, Episode 11

By Dominic, 1 yearMarch 11, 2021 ago

the cult in a bohemian rhapsody arrangement

the matchmaker and the Cult

Weird Stuff

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… Continue Reading The Matchmaker and the Cult – Ginny Di POV Response

By Dominic, 1 yearMarch 4, 2021 ago

Projects

P-Cards! Color me (and you) Productive!

The P-Cards are more than just a pun (“Make it so!”). They are little helpers to increase your productivity, but potentially also the fun you have! They come in different… Continue Reading P-Cards! Color me (and you) Productive!

By Dominic, 1 yearFebruary 21, 2021 ago

p-cards for woodworking projects

Projects

Foldable Blackboard for Special Offers

To help my kids announce their toy kitchen’s special offers, I made a foldable blackboard using blackboard paint. You know, akin to those real restaurants used before the pandemic (and… Continue Reading Foldable Blackboard for Special Offers

By Dominic, 1 yearFebruary 9, 2021 ago

Projects

Salvage Meteor Lights (and possibly make a MESS)

First, the MESS, or Miniature Elevation Sub-System, is a system to emulate flight or floating on the battlemap for tabletop toleplaying games. You can find more about it over on… Continue Reading Salvage Meteor Lights (and possibly make a MESS)

By Dominic, 1 yearJanuary 31, 2021 ago

meteor lights - LED elements

3d printing

3D-printed Kitchen Toy Parts

Ever since I made the pallet wood toy kitchen years ago, my kids are using it on and off to play. And equally on and off, I have used it… Continue Reading 3D-printed Kitchen Toy Parts

By Dominic, 1 yearJanuary 28, 2021 ago

Projects

Hanging Shelf with 3D printed Parts

In this video I make a rather minimalistic shelf to hang from the ceiling. Using a 3d printed part that I designed myself (for better of worse), this hanging shelf… Continue Reading Hanging Shelf with 3D printed Parts

By Dominic, 1 yearJanuary 28, 2021 ago

slightly teasing picture of the e-fort from the side, showing the pointed dowels and the E from the side.

Projects

Making an Effort – yet another Bad Pun Project

Some projects are meant to get things going, to break through blockages of any kind, and to make things happen, generally speaking. This is one of those projects. It helped… Continue Reading Making an Effort – yet another Bad Pun Project

By Dominic, 1 yearJanuary 13, 2021 ago

General Stuff

How to Make Your own Wood Dowels

Dowels – round, long pieces – are a very versatile administration form of wood. They have their use in fine woodworking as well as crafting. And the best part? You… Continue Reading How to Make Your own Wood Dowels

By Dominic, 1 yearJanuary 13, 2021 ago

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