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My father and I make wands, and usually I sell them through new age retailers and game shops. My father enjoys the meditation of turning, while I enjoy the carving and adding crystals. But I have not been so active on the sales front, instead being primarily focused on art and sculpture for the last two years. So I never got out to sell them… and the stock pile grew. So I challenged my last assistant to earn us money with them, so he enrolled us into a Pagan Pride Festival about 4 blocks from my house… we got a plan together and materials to really present and market my new brand as “Phi Artifacts”.. and finally after years being pushed… Jorgenson Design is now a separate entity and an official business on it’s own. So now I run two.. yay… sigh. Anyway…. I needed some boxes to sell upper priced wands in.. So we made some and then my assistant realized he was unable to meet his life’s obligations and work for me full time… and had to “simplify” and quit to work part time near his home. I have not found a replacement yet.
I am left to make boxes.. I don’t like craft as much as art. The boxes are all very stable cardboard tubes I found behind an architectural design firm. I started with fabric I got for a steal when a fellow furniture maker decided to sell it all and travel. And another woodworker friend of mine brings me fabric samples from the show rooms he visits. These boxes were supposed to be simple things my assistant could throw together to hold and display the wands. Fabric lined, cardboard tubes with wooden sides. I get bored very quickly with simple things, so as I get the technique down pat.. the boxes become more and more elaborate until they became a sellable item on their own. I now have four designs of boxes… I need to stop..I only have 8 our of 20 finished and the fest is this coming Sunday!
This one is the epitome of one design (minus the wand holder) made yesterday in about 3 hours, I am giving it to a friend today for her B-day. All the wood is Madrone. 6” wide x 3 1/8”dia. Thanks
-- ~ Eric P Jorgenson: Jorgenson Design
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rance
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#1 posted 290 days ago
Now that is interesting. A unique gift. I’m sure the recipient will like it. Nice craftsmanship.
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#2 posted 290 days ago
Really nice multi-media piece !
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#3 posted 290 days ago
It is too bad these don’t inspire you because this is really quite a nice box. But if it does not make you happy doing them, not worth it.
I like the mix of the luxurious fabric and the hand laced wooden sides and feet. Something in which Boadicea may have kept her precious items. :-)
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#4 posted 290 days ago
Dude, talk about evolving businesses! :)
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#5 posted 290 days ago
Good luck at the festival.
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#6 posted 290 days ago
Neat design!!...............Jim
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#7 posted 290 days ago
I think it looks nice. I would love to see a picture of one of the wands in it if you get the chance later on. Good luck at the showing. :)
Sheila
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#8 posted 290 days ago
Very interesting.
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#9 posted 289 days ago
Great design, unusual and unique box.
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EPJartisan
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#10 posted 287 days ago
Thanks for the good feedback. I think if I get to spend more time on them I will find them fun, it is just the monotony of the bulk manufacturing that keeps me bored and impatient. LOL. I think I will make more after this fest, but one at a time.
@ Kookaburra ~ awesome compliment thank you.. makes me interested in doing more elaborate carvings and adding gemstones fit for a Princess : check out this one I made last week
@ Sheila ~ here’s a pic of a yellowheart wand and box set… actually I still need to add a closure mechanism.
Thanks for the support :) ~ e
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#11 posted 287 days ago
Thanks for the pictures Eric. Yes, I can see how doing many at once would take the fun out of it. It turns to ‘production’ rather than ‘inspired art.’
The first one pictured seems a bit shorter than the yellowheart and the black one. I think that is where I got a bit confused. I can see these boxes really adding to the pieces. They will be wonderful ways for customers to display when they are not performing magic with them! :) Have a wonderful festival!
Sheila
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#12 posted 287 days ago
Now that’s unique, I really like it
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