Hanging Around the Workshop

Greetings!

This will hopefully be the first in a long line of ‘weekly’ posts that I’ll be doing from here on out. In these postings I’ll try giving some update of what’s going on in my workshop, videos I’m working on for YouTube, games I might be playing, art I’m working on etc. etc. Make sure to come back every Tuesday for the postings and, if you feel like it, comment.

Over the last week I’ve been thinking about things that I might be able to make in the workshop that won’t require too much of expense to explore. I haven’t had a commission in awhile and, while I’ll be working on revamping some things about the this site to help remedy that problem, things are pretty tight around here financially.

So, I’ve decided to try my hand at making some mobiles. Ya know, those things that hang from the ceiling and twirl around? I’ve collected a lot of scrap so I’m using my bandsaw and belt sander to create some organic shapes that I’ll tie together and balance so that they twirl about in a satisfying way. I don’t have an overall design at the moment. I know I’ll have to do a bit of a deep dive in knot tying and getting things to balance will be kinda a chore. But, I’m excited to give it a go.

Here are just a few ‘in process’ shots.


Matthew Holtmeier

Matthew D. Holtmeier is an artist, gamer and woodworker crafting under the name Gathering Splinters. His artistry and craftsmanship are heavily influenced by his love of all things fantasy and many hours spent playing roleplaying games.

Matthew brings this love of gaming and fantasy into his woodworking and crafting of things like dice trays and keepsake boxes. Aside from functionality and durability, beauty and artistry are a main focus of his work. In the past, his woodworking has incorporated embellishments, such as pyrography and carving, which helps set it apart from other crafters.

https://www.gatheringsplinters.com/
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