New Project!

So, my parents went to Washington for a week for a weaving convention of sorts. They brought back a ton of projects for me to do. Fortunately, this time, they brought back projects that OTHER people want me to do, which means that they are actually viable items for my business. Which is always a good thing. I don't think that the people my parents spoke to expected me to A) Respond as quickly as I did, B) Finish a prototype as quickly as I did, or C) Get them a price and ship date as quickly as I did.


But... Thus far, feedback has been universally positive, and I will probably have orders for these by the end of the week (I am going to make 50 pairs initially, because I am silly like that, and I would rather they sit on the shelf until needed than have to keep setting up and taking down jigs). So that's going to be a really great addition to the product line, but that isn't the really cool part of all this...


I am going to be in a magazine. And not a cheap, we put this together in a weekend, magazine, but an actual legitimate craft magazine (Hand Woven), because the Editor is one of the people who is really interested in some of these items. So I am going to be listed under New Products and get free advertising in a nationally circulated publication. Sorry, I'm a little excited about this, because it could be a fantastic opportunity. Much of the weaving community appreciates good woodworking, and this may lead to a lot of other projects and commissions, if all goes well.


So, what is it that I'm talking about anyway...? Well, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's an image of the first two. In the back is the prototype, in the front is the first one that is actually made with decent wood and sanded to the point I will be sanding to. I still have to put finish on these, but that will be done this evening after I get home and decide what kind of finish I'll be using.

Sorry for the poor picture quality. Will post better ones when they are finished and I use my good camera for some publicity shots.

Reed Holders.  Prototype in back, first actual one in front.  Unfinished.

And my next project!

Spool Holder, to be made out of Beech or Maple.