Jun 22, 2015 | Home & Garden, Special Projects
A great informational visit with Drew Madzin at his business called FROM THR GARDEN in Freehold, NJ. We walk his property and talk about the different fruit trees he grows and visit his steel shop, wood shop, beekeeping facility, greenhouse, and retail store. Drew...
Jun 19, 2015 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking
Oakwood Veneer sent me a nice package of their wood products and I unbox them in this video and share some ideas on using veneer…and talk about some mistakes I made in the past. I’ll be making a few projects with veneer in the next few months, including a...
Jun 16, 2015 | Tools & Tips
Here’s a quick recap video of the wrought iron chair restoration project and making and finishing the seats using Sapele wood. They turned out really nice and you can also check out the longer how-to video with the project tools and tips. Refinish and make new...
Jun 8, 2015 | Beehive, Home & Garden, In The Studio, Special Projects
Here’s a video on my bees swarming and the swarm trap I made to catch them in the future. Also, check out the two still life paintings I made that were inspired by the artists Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud. You can also see some of their famous...
May 25, 2015 | Framing, Woodworking
Learn how to mill reclaimed wood into molding for making picture frames. Here’s a finished frameWhat the lumber looks before...
May 17, 2015 | In The Studio, Painting class
Here’s Art Lesson #28 with a how-to painting video of a a seascape, along with the drawing and photography that you can print out and use as a guide. Just glue the drawing to a piece of cardboard or wood board. My painting is available for auction at my ebay...
May 15, 2015 | Design Plans, Woodworking
Here’s a how to video and design plans for building a double sided chop saw cabinet. You can print out the design plans and cut list for your project. Here’s the Cabinet Cut List that you can download and...
May 13, 2015 | Home & Garden, Woodworking
Here’s a quick remodel and refinish project of some old kitchen cabinets in the shop. Learn how to clean, trim, and paint the cabinets and hardware to make them look like new. Check out the video and some pictures of these cabinets that were also refurbished...
Apr 26, 2015 | In The Studio, Painting class, small painting, Uncategorized
Paint along with me and learn how to use color to help make light and space in a painting. You can print out the drawing below as a helpful guide. Also, I’ve posted a still life painting of the ceramic mug that one of my viewer’s Ben made and sent me....
Apr 24, 2015 | Woodworking
Learn how to make and fit drawers for the nightstand project. The drawers are made out of Sapele wood on the front and Ash on the sides and back. Also, learn to make drawer pulls to go with the beside table. We cover the cuts, joinery techniques and tools...
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