Are you the kind of person who picks up a bunch of flowers from the supermarket then plonks them in a vase and if so, have you ever wished you could be a little more creative with those beautiful blooms and really do them justice? It’s not as hard as you might think. Rule one [...]
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The Making of a Driftwood Easter Basket
Posted by Lyle on April 7th, 2012
My wife approached me last week about making a driftwood Easter basket. She had an idea of what she wanted, and for that I was quite pleased. As you can imagine, she and I do not always visualise things in our minds the same way. I lean towards the more rustic style when it comes [...]
What to Do With Driftwood Before You Craft With It
Posted by Lyle on January 19th, 2012
I get a lot of questions about what makes for good driftwood, and what should be done to prepare it before turning it into a mirror, coatrack or art frame. So here is my quick guide for those that are curious. When scoping out a piece of driftwood, look for the following. If it has [...]
A Family Driftwood Project in Progress
Posted by Lyle on November 11th, 2011
The construction of our driftwood holiday wreath is underway. As some of you might remember the one I made many years ago was accidentally destroyed last year. Emotionally I am torn over that, because while I had a fondness for that wreath, I am also pretty chuffed to be making a brand new one, well [...]
The Visionary Work of a Driftwood Art Master
Posted by Lyle on August 13th, 2011
If you have an interest in driftwood art, and have not heard of Paul Baliker, you are in for a real treat. Mr. Baliker has been making wooden sculptures for the last thirty-five years and currently resides in Palm Coast, Florida. Regarding his work he has been quoted as saying “A passion for nature has [...]
The Call to Work with Driftwood and Create Art
Posted by Lyle on March 1st, 2011
Ever wonder how people end up with the hobbies that they do, well I know I have done a lot of this especially since taking up driftwood art. I have encountered the most varied of individuals who share my passion for art made of driftwood. There simply are no boundaries when it comes to this [...]
How to Collect the Driftwood for Your Art
Posted by Lyle on January 29th, 2011
So you are interested in making something from driftwood, but are still at the very beginning stage. In fact, you do not even have any driftwood to work with yet. No worries, here is how you go about it. You will want to plan a trip to a beach, or lake, any season can provide [...]
Let Your Driftwood Creations Evolve Over Time
Posted by Lyle on December 6th, 2010
I imagine for many people who are interested in making art or furniture from driftwood they must first consider if they will need to make an investment in various tools. This is not necessarily the case. In fact, I would not recommend that those just getting started buy anything, instead just look into a decent [...]
The Use of Antique Tools in the Creation of Driftwood Art
Posted by Lyle on November 7th, 2010
Some of the recent driftwood art that I have been working on has led me to make use of a business directory. For, the more intricate the work I do on some of the driftwood pieces, the larger my tool collection grows. I have found in many situations that I prefer to work with antique [...]