Setting the right price for your woodwork product requires you to know your true cost of production and understanding your customer. You’ll need to know your customer’s demographic information which includes age, gender, average income, a prominent source of income, and trending interests. In other words, you need to recognize the psychological impact your customers […]
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The idea of selling your handmade products at a craft show is quit enticing considering you have that fast exchange of product for cash. Today we will provide you with our honest review on whether selling at craft shows is a viable business model.You will hear about how people selling at craft shows will bring in […]
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The other day someone was concerned about our work-life balance. They wondered how it is we can work at a full-time job, manage family life, and start a home-based business. The best answer that I was able to provide is that it is important to know the difference between work and life. Brenda wrote a blog […]
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Using reclaimed wood for a project like this mirror frame is always rewarding but being able to reclaim an old mirror for this project brings it to a whole other level of gratification! This project started with an old mirror from an old dresser we bought off of Kijiji a few years ago. The mirror was attached […]
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Made from solid pine these rustic wood serving trays make a perfect coffee table decorative centerpiece or as a serving tray with it’s stain resistant-protective coating you don’t need to worry about those spills. We made these trays in preparation for a craft sale but we will definitely put this on our list of projects to […]
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Candle lanterns are home accent decorations that can be used in any room to add some soft lighting ambiance while creating a focal point in any room. You can place them at the entrance your home, in the foyer, on a mantle or dining room table. The placement of these lanterns in your home is almost […]
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This is the perfect centerpiece box for your table to add your personal accent to any room. The design of this box is basic to allow your own imagination to come through with decorations of your choice. The large opening can accommodate candles or decorations of various types. We used reclaimed cedar boards to make these but you […]
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Have you ever noticed that some proportions in woodworking designs seem to look better than others?It may have something to do with what is known as the Golden Ratio, which equals 1.618 and is represented by the Greek letter “Phi” Φ.We won’t pretend to be mathematicians of any sorts but we were intrigued when we […]
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This wood wine bottle carrier will make for an amazing gift along with that bottle of wine you bring to your next gathering at your friends or family holiday meal. Instead of bringing that bottle over with the typical paper bag or cardboard container, why not present it with a wooden bottle carrier that can be […]
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After building the Antique White Hallway table we decided to build a Rustic Hallway table. It turns out that this size and look of the table can go by different names depending on its use. It is called a console table, sofa table or sometimes known as an entry table. As with the antique white table, […]
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