Crafting DVD's

Soap Making with Jeny
Jeny Rose demonstrates simple and fun melt and pour as well as "real" cold process soap making techniques in this DVD and making soap for fun and profit. In this dvd, Jeny will take the viewer through the fun and more interesting aspects of melt and pour glycerin soap crafting and then demonstrate the process of making cold-process soap from commonly available, inexpensive ingredients for your personal use. Jeny will also show you her techniques to customize these high-quality soaps for gift giving and will also explore the commercial possibilities of producing soap as a for profit business. Run time approx. 1hr 43m.

Copper Smithing and Flame Painting
This video demonstrates working with copper, cutting, brazing, soldering, creating shapes and patterns, tools and techniques and then finishes with flame painting techniques. If you have ever wanted to work with copper and wanted to observe an expert at work to gain inspiration and confidence. Then watch as Skip & Racheal share their specialized techniques for creating one of a kind artworks by “Flame Painting” on copper using nothing more than an oxy-acetylene torch and common hand tools. Run time approx. 1hr 10m.

Wood Turning into Art
Jerry Crowe, nationally recognized wood turner and artist, will demonstrate his techniques for turning raw wood into lasting art treasures. All of Jerry’s artwork starts with fallen trees or old stumps and ends as a one of a kind work of art. The finished shape and form is completely dependent upon the character of each wood blank. Jerry will show you how to select the wood to use and then lead you step by step through the entire process of wood preparation, rough cutting, turning and sanding, wax coating, kiln drying, fine turning and sanding, stone inlay techniques, finishing treatments and buffing and polishing. Run time approx. 1hr 13m.

Introduction to Pewter Smithing
Tom & Pat demonstrate the time honored art of metal spinning & casting in the tradition of pewter smiths from the 1700’s. All of the artist's techniques, tips and secrets of metal spinning, metal casting, polishing, finishing and soldering metal pewter to a finished practical and useful piece of artwork and product are clearly shown on this DVD. Run time approx. 1hr 15m.

Jewelry Making with Nena
On this DVD, Nena demonstrates the basic skills necessary for making fine jewelry pieces. This is a basic course in working with precious metals to make real jewelry. There is no beadwork stringing here! Nena takes you through the steps of basic design, cutting, filing, shaping, polishing, coloring soldering, assembly and finishing techniques using metals, stones, fossils and other media to construct beautiful artwork in the form of jewelry. This very comprehensive video will cover three different project utilizing these basic jewelry and metal smith techniques and will give you the skills and confidence needed. Run time approx. 2hr 2m.

Fussin With The Gourds -- Gourd Artistry
Melynda demonstrates the construction of one of her most popular projects, the hand-painted gourd Uncle Sam Birdhouse on this feature length video. All of the artist's techniques, tips and secrets to take a raw gourd from crusty vegetable to a unique, practical artwork and product are clearly shown on this DVD. The Pattern for this project is also included on the DVD as a printable file. Run time approx. 1hr 40m.