This post is best viewed immediately above this note. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube. The votes are counted and the results are in from the 2021 Christmas Ornament Challenge. With 207 ornaments, that is a lot. Thanks to everyone who contributed an ornament. Top winners are: #21 Christmas Cat-tastrophe […]
Read More...2 ways to view and vote: Static web page: (Link here) Video (above); This is a great display of talent and creativity. Let us hear your choices. Pick 5. and leave your vote as a comment. Put them in order from High to Low. Thank you.
Read More...This is best viewed in the control above here. However, in case of viewing difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. It is time to make your ornament for the 2021 Christmas Ornament Challenge. The time to submit your picture is during the month of November 2021. This year, there is something for […]
Read More...In case this video has difficulty playing, it is also posted on YouTube. Wow. The results are in for this year’s Christmas Ornament Challenge. Thank you to everyone who entered an ornament and the clubs that helped spread the word. With 199 ornaments, there are a lot of beautiful work and examples. It is up […]
Read More...This video is much longer than normal. If there are streaming issues, please use the web page to view and vote. Here’s the link: www.OrnamentChallenge.com. To vote, please identify the numbers associated with your top five choices. For an example, let us say you picked 25,40,75,23,2 Rank from High to low. For example. my top […]
Read More...For the convenience for some, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Where Best? Right Here Already! I am still exploring herringbone glue-ups for woodturning, especially ornaments. In this ornamental threaded box, five difference species of wood revolve around the center as the block grows upward. Rather than cut off and possibly waste […]
Read More...For the convenience of some, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After seeing a similar demonstration by Rebecca DeGroot in the recent symposium, I decided to incorporate a herringbone wood glue up into a couple of Christmas ornaments. Gluing the ornament takes time as each layer must be glued and placed carefully. […]
Read More...For the convenience of some people, this video is also posted to YouTube and FaceBook. I will add this ornament to the Christmas Ornament Challenge. It incorporates a couple of techniques I observed in the Woodturners Worldwide symposium – specifically jam chucks or I will call them jam spindles. I wanted my raindrop to be […]
Read More...For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. But, you are already here. I do not often turn miniatures. But, a challenge is a challenge – Turn a miniature in one day while participating in a challenge. Okay – cannot spend a lot of time planning and selecting wood; barely enough time […]
Read More...For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. The annual Christmas Ornament Challenge will open soon to accept your ornaments during the month of November. The challenge is open to all crafts, all materials. We’ve tried to make as few rules as possible to allow exploration. This year, we’ll also offer Interactive […]
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