My 6-year old nephew wrote a sweet note to my 10-year old son while we were together on vacation, so I scanned it and turned it into an ornament for my brother and his wife - sure to be a treasured family heirloom, I think.

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My distractions working from home are much different than my distractions at the office...

4yr ⋅

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I have recently taken up wood turning. Tonight’s project, a present for my teenage son, who is transgender: a trans pride flag pen! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ (he loved it). 😁

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For a high school graduation present I made my son a “whamola” (one string electric bass with a handle to change tension/pitch, played with a drumstick). If you’ve heard the South Park theme in recent years, you’ve heard one. Painted in GMU colors, where he’ll be going to college. 😁

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So my son, who’s in high school, comes home one day and says, we have an assignment in chorus to do a boy band song, and my friends and I chose “fruit salad” by the Wiggles. Can you dye chef’s hats for us and make custom logos for our shirts? Why, yes. Yes I can...

4yr ⋅

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Entering one of my seashell creations in an art show where everything has to hang on the wall. Hadn’t done that before, so this is what I came up with.

5yr ⋅

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“Bouquet” of seashells I made for a friend.

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I made this Slytherin sign for my son’s room (he’s a huge Harry Potter fan). Wood, paint, Christmas lights, electroluminescent wire, and lots of glue.

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I made a seashell bouquet for our Christmas Eve party host. She likes orchids, so I went extra heavy on the “orchids”

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Orchid sculpture, made from driftwood and seashells

6yr ⋅

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A friend is having a tough week, so I made her a flower bouquet out of hot glue, wire, and seashells.

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Took a break from making Sox stuff for my 10-year old’s room to make a couple for our basement bar. Our yankee fan friends hated it, so mission accomplished.

5yr ⋅

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Hey son - why don’t I try to find logos of all the current AND past Red Sox minor league affiliates for your Red Sox room, I said. I’m sure it can’t be THAT many -should be easy, I said....

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My teenage son came out as transgender recently, and I just finished this project for his room as one way to show my support - painted window panels in the LGBTQ rainbow colors, incorporating his new name (also with some semi hidden “male” symbols)

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Another seashell creation. I’m making a bunch of these for a holiday sale at a local gallery later this week. Pricing advice would be welcome (I.e., would you buy this? If so, what do you think a fair price would be?). Thanks!

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This summer at the beach I started playing around with making seashell “flowers” with hot glue. With 5 months of practice, they’re getting pretty good - this is the latest creation, a Christmas present for the in laws. Shells, hot glue, and halved craft foam balls as bases for the larger ones.

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Latest boards, made for a friend - UVA theme, all painted designs with an epoxy resin finish.

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My second orchid sculpture made only from driftwood and seashells

6yr ⋅

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My latest contribution to my son’s epic Red Sox room. What do you think? “Gallery glass” paint on plexiglass.

5yr ⋅

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Our “trunk” for the “trunk or treat” event at my kid’s school tonight. People either loved it or hated it...

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I made a mosaic tabletop using epoxy resin and a bunch of old expired credit cards (it always annoyed my wife that I never threw them away, and now I’ve proven I can put them to good use...)

4yr ⋅

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Selling awesome, custom made 8’ wood Fenway sign. PM if interested! Pick up in Branford, CT. $300.

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I’m the only one who ever empties the little under the counter trash bins (family of 4). I stopped emptying the one near the coffee machine a few days ago. Do you think when it gets too full the excess will be put on the counter, fall to the floor, or will someone else actually empty the damn thing?

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