I'M BACK !

Good Morning,

I have been moving on with my life the last few years and the creative side of me had to be put on hold. 
I have great customers who understand the need for me to shelf my work for awhile. I am back and looking forward to digging into the projects I currently have in my shop.

First update is on my Sports projects.   

Ice Hockey Goalie Stick and Goal/Net
This project was created from old and recycled products. Putting together the clients requests from 3 meetings, I came up a starting point for the project. I will add pictures here this week of where the project is at currently.

Inline Skating T-Shirt Frame 
This project has been a commission that every time I work on a piece of the frame, I have another idea for that area. So I have been writing down these ideas but sticking to my plan for the client.
I will use those ideas on future projects if, they fit the art and clients wishes.
I am currently working on the bottom part of the frame, and I do mean frame. You'll see when I post the pictures. I'm excited for this client to see the finished piece of art.

Ol' Buddies Hangin' Out Jacket
This project will not be to detailed due to the fact the customer just wants something simple and cost effective.  I have some ideas for the jacket, but I need to contact the customer for another meeting to move this forward.

Last Goal
This piece of work is a pyography piece that comes from a customer who has played the sport of Ice Hockey for decades. I happen to capture his very last goal in league play, yes league play, by the way he played with 40 year old players, clients age, 74. I was most impressed!
This will be the third piece of art my client has commissioned with 1 of 1 Studios. 
He requested something not to detailed but, yet where he could enjoy the moment. Hopefully when I finish this piece, that it meets his expectations. I will show you an update along with the other pieces this coming week.

I have other projects of my own that I will speak of and pictures in the coming future.

Paul

Good morning baseball fans,

GLOVE REPAIRS

I finished the glove repairs I had to do this week, so if in need of a repair just let me know.
I received the Rawlings baseball logo patch for my restoration project and the person sent the wrong one, Gezz! They have to be the older and smaller size. I gave the exact size logo patch needed and they said they had them in stock. But still, I received the new model patch.
I will have to do some other work before I can put up pictures of the new logo patch versus the old one. I have gotten two emails requesting to purchase the glove already, that's cool. I will vbe taking closed bids on this glove for the customer. As you know highest bid will get the glove. The glove will not be for sale until it is completed. I will take many pics for you to review.

BASEBALL BATS
I am going to make my own Baseball bat for summer play this year. I did it back in High school. I made one out of ash and one out of rock maple with a 12 grain on the maple bat. Little tighter than a 10 grain. If interested in having one made let me know.
Gotta get back to creating, take care.

Swing Batter,

Dutch

Good Morning to all,
Hope everyone is staying warm, as we all have thoughts of warmer weather. Yesterday, I spent some time on my latest commission piece. Something very simple, but creative. I was given pictures to add to this ice hockey goalie stick and I wanted to do something different besides just drill holes, install pucks and glue pictures on the pucks. It's been done to death and that's, not me.

So I came up with this initial idea called "A Moment in Time for Life" I liked the idea.
Now I have to do a sample before doing it on the customers stick with his pictures. I will add a picture on how I laid out the pictures on the stick.

Have to wait for the rest of the crew to get up and moving before heading out to get some products. At $3.50 plus a gallon you have to know plan out your daily driving needs. We did B4, but now is even more important, to do so.

I just got an email from my ice hockey customer and he has told a lot of people about his commissioned piece of art. They are all excited to see what I do. Hopefully they'll enjoy it, when finished, we'll see. I have to go and update my baseball log now. Have a creative day. Dutch

BASEBALL GLOVE REPAIR UPDATE

Hi to everyone,

I finally caught up on Friday evening with baseball glove repairs. GUESS NOT! My wife just said we received two boxes of gloves. One with three baseball gloves from Fargo, North Dakota and one with a "Please Restore" request. So I guess I have some work to do.

I just received in the one box a restoration project of a:
Rawlings Model # 6350 Professional "MICKEY MANTLE"

The customer wants me to restore it and re-sell the glove. This glove is very valuable and will go for big bucks, so if any of you are interested let me know. The glove will be priced and sold after complete restoration ONLY.

I now stock colored leather glove lacing.

Thanks for reading my blog.

Dutch

Commisioned work progress

On this past Saturday, February 19th. I finally got some time to conjure up some design ideas for my latest accepted recycled commission piece of art for a Hockey dad. I am starting out with a (broken third time replaced $230.00 + goalie stick) out of it for him and his son. So that's where I was at on Saturday.

So far, I have put together an idea to mix the stick with pictures , lighting, plexiglass, netting and goal cage materials. I think it was a very constructive creative time period for me. Just brought the stick home yesterday. I am looking for some other recycled items now.

The other thing I did this week end was I started to expand my 1 of 1 studio to 240 square feet. I know it does not sound like a lot but, it is for me. I still retained my old work space which we are changing into our staining and painting room only (AKA) clean room, Ha!, Ha!, we all know that is not true. We are very excited about the expanded creative space.

I will add pictures of my new shop when I get all the goodies together and start to assemble the work space. I forgot to add my original six carvings from the 80's when I started carving. So I will add those too.

If you are interested in having me do something for you let me know. I am currently working on 4 commissions right now. I also had a Vermont person inquire the other day on the types of art I had for sale ( I do not make stuff and then sell them, I only do commissioned work) and the types of work I do. I try all mediums of carving. I know there are many carvers out there better than myself. What is better though? I responded to Vermont, so I may have 5 commissioned pieces to work on.

I am looking into trying my hand at some artistic leather masks. you could use them for display or to wear to parties or the Renaissance festivals. If interested let me know. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog today.

Dutch

Paul's Sports Repairs

Hello,

I have a sports equipment repair business.
It will include the following:

I do: Silk screening and Embroidery for all team sports or work related needs.
Team uniforms, team apparel, Work shirts,uniforms., tee-shirts, hoodies, hats

Baseball and Softball
Re-string all Gloves
Re-pad all Gloves
Lubricate all baseball & softball gloves.
Restore vintage baseball, softball and hockey gloves.
Fix shin guard and chest protector straps

Hockey and Lacrosse
Re-palming both hockey and lacrosse gloves
Fix Broken Composite Hockey sticks
Fix Broken Lacrosse Sticks
Re-string lacrosse heads
Shoulder, Elbow, Shins Pads Velcro elastic strap replacement
Custom dye lacrosse heads
Custom Dye Hockey skate blade holders
Skate Boot eyelet replacement

Bicycle Tune-ups and Major Repairs
Check Over $19.95 + Parts/10% discount on additional Labor charges
Tune Up $39.95 + Parts/15% discount on additional Labor charges
Major Overhaul $99.99 + Parts 20% discount on additional Labor charges
Wheel Truing $14-$22.00 per wheel
Frame straightening" Drop Outs $8.00 ea./ Rear Triangle $40.00/Der Hanger $12.00
Tube or Tire Change: $6.50 each tire (Labor Only)

Other Repair listings coming tomorrow.

Introducing 1of 1 Art Studios

Hi,
Thank you for checking out my blog. If you are interested in different mediums of wood carving art this will be the blog for you. I started woodcarving in the winter of 1985. It was a form of rehabilitation for me after a accident I was involved in. I had always been interested in the industrial field of creativity.
I started out by doing a Mallard, 5 inches in length, for my first piece in the round, then a cat, 6 inches tall.
Then a friend of mine (Nels), suggested we try small parts of a dead tree branch that had fallen down on his farm a few years back with some wood burning included with a one dimensional bird or fish carved into it. Then we started to also paint backgrounds on the branches, with and without wood burning the pieces. It was very rewarding for me.
Then one day my wife said you know you have never made two pieces alike.
Everything is a 1of 1 piece. Hence the name.

These are the rules I go by when wood carving.

MY 10 DO's and DONT's of WOODCARVING

I do only commissioned art work. Always have, always will.
I do carve to remind myself how far I have come.
I do carve to remind myself how far I can go.
I do believe in myself, and I must.
I do carve moments in wood.

I don't duplicate work.
I don't produce, I create.
I don't accept time limits.
I don't carve art for the money.
I don't enter carving competitions.

Besides my wife and son, this is my passion, "to create."

My creative concepts, I believe are very unique and that is all I expect from my work and you can decide what you like or dislike in my art that I will be posting as I progress on my pieces. This will be the first year that I will be showing any of my art work that I do for customers, to others.
Excluding my "original rehabilitation pieces" that I will always keep and pass onto my son.

So if you are interested I will be posting some past and current projects and future ideas on my blog. Hope you enjoy the projects. I do appreciate input because I know there are much more talented carvers out there than myself.

If you are interested in something special from your past or would like something commissioned,please let me know. Thanks for reading my blog.