I currently make the majority of the items that I sell online with a scroll saw. The reason I do this is because I don't like wasting materials, and with the scroll saw it allows you to make so many small and unique items if you are careful in planing there isn't much waste but I always seem to have a box of scraps that I am not willing to throw away in hopes that I will come up with an idea where they can be used. Well after my husband John had fun picking on me about my boxes of small scrap that I should throw away, I talked him into helping me design some new items to use these scraps so they were not totally wasted. Of course he first looked at me like I was nuts! Then we started throwing ideas around, and we finally came up with something we both thought would be a nice addition to the other items we offer for sale. These are small items but also inexpensive and will make great gifts when you don't have alot of money to spend. The new line of items we will be offering are desk sets/desk items. I am making pen and pencil cups to hold those pens and pencils, and paper clip cup to hold those paperclips so they are not all over your desk. They are constructed from small pieces of hardwood that I have left from other items I make and some are made from one kind of hardwood while others are made from different rings I have cut out of different kinds of wood and then put them together and sand, sand and sand. There will be a nice new line of items available real soon, many different colors and styles. If you have a special combination that you think you would like let me know and we will give it a try and see if you like it. The picture I have included is some of the items I have started, keep in mind they are not finished yet, but this give you an idea of what they look like. I love the fact that working with wood is a renewable resource but I am very conscious of the amount of waste I have because for one the woods I use are premium grades and they are really expensive, and the fact that I just don't feel I am doing much good if I make a item like a candy dish and I throw away more than I use. So keep in mind when I plan to make something I try to arrange the item so any leftover wood can also be utilized within another item or goes in this box I have been talking about, and now hopefully the box won't be overflowing and maybe I can create a smaller area of my shop for these items. Take a look at these new items and let me know what you think.
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| pen and pencil cup and paper clip cup |
