SMALL TURNINGS! Smallish lathe-turned things other than pens. Stoppers, keychains, bowls, lidded boxes, weed pots, shaving sets, ornaments, birdhouses, salt/pepper grinders, kitchenware -- the list is long. Many of us make them. Sometimes we start other turning after making pens for a while, or perhaps we started pens after turning other things. Regardless, there is a lot of overlap in techniques, methods, tooling, materials, and finishes. I've heard from numerous people who do craft and art shows that the other items sell as well as or sometimes even better than pens.
Let's start paying some attention to them, a little more than just filing them away in "Other Things We Make".
I have created a new category called SMALL TURNINGS. This category currently contains "Show Off Your Small Turnings" and "Small Turning Talk" Depending on how this goes, we might split those forums or add others, but those should get us started. Right now that category is above the Penturning category in the forum list. Not because it's more important than penturning, but to increase the visibility while it's new.
I hope you enjoy the new forums and let's see those small turnings!
Let's start paying some attention to them, a little more than just filing them away in "Other Things We Make".
I have created a new category called SMALL TURNINGS. This category currently contains "Show Off Your Small Turnings" and "Small Turning Talk" Depending on how this goes, we might split those forums or add others, but those should get us started. Right now that category is above the Penturning category in the forum list. Not because it's more important than penturning, but to increase the visibility while it's new.
I hope you enjoy the new forums and let's see those small turnings!