Monthly Archives: January 2012
Slow Down: Cliches at Work
I like to push myself. I enjoy trying new things in my shop and seeing what works. Sometimes I’m surprised that a particular idea worked, other times I’m surprised it didn’t. But trying new ideas is vital to growing as an artist. For the past week I’ve been working on a new idea. It’s big. [...]
Greco Woodcrafting at Riverwinds
Having your own website is interesting. Of course there’s the obvious, you get to display and sell your products or services, but there’s more to it than that. There’s also the spam you receive from people promising to increase your Google rankings, or other such nonsense. Don’t get me wrong, increasing my search ranking is [...]
January is Rough
I’m not a big fan of January. It has a lot of great things, don’t get me wrong. Of course there’s the start of a new year, my daughter’s birthday and getting to do indoor activities together as a family. But creatively speaking, I really don’t like it. There’s the cleanup from the Holidays, the [...]
Do You Get the Picture?
As many of you know, I’ve been working diligently to improve the quality of my pictures. I knew the photos I was taking of my pens were nowhere near as good as the pens themselves, so I really tried to push my little point and shoot to its limits. Eventually I had to accept defeat, [...]
JerseyMan Magazine Interview
As some of you already know, I was interviewed for the December issue of JerseyMan Magazine. It was a great article that I felt really explained who I am and what I do to the average reader. I’m very happy to announce that the interview is now available on their website! If you haven’t already, [...]
Not Your Typical Clickable
In my last blog entry I touched on the notion of modifying the metal pen hardware I use for some new pens. You might be wondering exactly what that means, and luckily you have me here to explain it! Before you can understand how modifications work, you need to understand how pens are made. For [...]
It’s 2012. Now? Let’s Rock!
2011 was a pretty great year for Greco Woodcrafting. I was able to find that yes, there is life after the CPSIA. For me it wasn’t in making wooden toys, as I had started back in April 2008, but rather fine hand crafted pens. I’ve always loved pens, so making them really became one of [...]
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