Draw up a workshop plan and know what you’ll be doing every second of the workshop. You’ll be unlikely to keep to the plan exactly (like life, really!) but a good plan gives you confidence and the students are more open when you show confidence. Not everybody is confident at speaking at or to groups…

This is not an article about brainstorming but you do have to understand the concept in order to run a Risk Workshop. We’ll run through the basics here (sort of a quick Wikipedia rundown) and then tell you how to apply them to the Risk Workshop. However, some people just find that designing their own…

Cabachon Cutting, Step-by-Step – Bill Depue Next you visit the Main Gem Hall – literally aisle after aisle (17 rows back to back) of some of the most spectacular gems I have ever seen…most humans will never in their lives see gems of this quality! There was also a small display of some of the…

OK, Moving On…Tucson Electric Park, here we go… With the Internet within easy access, there are a rich assortment of hinges available in different finishes and designs, with practically everything in between that functionality and class can agree on. Next, you’ll need to choose the type of wood best suited for your specific project. That…

Scroll saw is considered a power tool. It is used by craftsmen who are into designing wood or other things in a detailed manner and is a free-hand saw that helps you cut faster and are like fretsaws but only easier to use and is more accurate in producing very detailed cuts. Scroll saw is…

4. Reciprocating Saw – This is also called a sawzall. It is a long thin saw that can reach into those difficult to reach places. It is especially important for making those cuts where your circular saw won’t reach like under the decking. A scroll saw could create beautiful and unique patterns and designs into…

AGTA at the Tucson Convention Center: Tumbling for Jewelers – Ed Johnson Here are some well-known woodworking guilds: Selecting Good Faceting Rough – John Franke Scroll sawing could be a bit difficult if you’re a beginner but if you are really into crafts and patterns or designs that are very detailed, you could find yourself…

Mortise and Tenon Joints are generally a join between a vertical and horizontal piece (i.e. – a leg and a rail). These popular woodworking joints fall into two categories being the through and stopped mortise and tenon joints. Through joints are primarily for visual effect and involve the tenon projecting through the leg and showing…