I had a wonderful day yesterday. Nothing too special about it but my new shop ( http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6255486 ) had only been open for 1 week on Etsy and I made the front page!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28488923@N05/2887640935/in/pool-etsyfrontpagers
I also found out I am in the Autumn Gift Guide!
http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/autumn/67
It got me a few sales and I headed back out to my shop to create a some more pieces.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6255486§ion_id=5650437
All in all it was a fun day and it made me happy. It comes down to the little things and for those I am grateful.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
In my shop where I make ashiko drums, I try my hardest to use scavenged and recycled woods. I also try to use up every scrap of wood in some way so nothing goes to waste. I had been pondering what to do with all the tiny bits left over from making shakers. Here is what I came up with and I have been having a wonderful time doing it!
Have a wonderful day!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
New and Unique Ashiko Drums
I recently created a new batch of drums, and although each one is slightly different and unique in its own way, I was particularly excited about a couple of them.
The first is this eye catching 18" ashiko. It is made with recycled flooring and has a variety of woods including oak, maple, tigerwood, ipe, walnut, and hickory. The wood itself is beautiful but what really makes this one stand out is the head. My friend Anne who does my tie dyes for me created this head awhile ago and it just sat in my back room waiting to become a drum. It's silly but I just couldn't find inspiration in the pattern so it waited and waited......sad little drum head.
I originally headed this drum with another tie dye head but there was a weak spot in it and a small rip developed. So off with its head! I grabbed the first tie dye I saw to replace it and it was this colorful one you see here. Great job Anne! It really makes the drum. I love it!
The second ashiko is our standard size of 24" and has a fish skin on it. We get these skins occasionally but not as often as we like. It is a much thinner head than a goat skin and has its own unique tone to it. This is a wonderful sounding drum!
Again the wood is a variety of recycled flooring with great dark and light tones throughout. Ooooooohhhh shiny.
To see a few more pictures of these drums and the rest of the ashikos I just made visit my Etsy site at
www.slaphappydrums.etsy.com
Thanks for looking and have a SlapHappy Day!
The first is this eye catching 18" ashiko. It is made with recycled flooring and has a variety of woods including oak, maple, tigerwood, ipe, walnut, and hickory. The wood itself is beautiful but what really makes this one stand out is the head. My friend Anne who does my tie dyes for me created this head awhile ago and it just sat in my back room waiting to become a drum. It's silly but I just couldn't find inspiration in the pattern so it waited and waited......sad little drum head.
I originally headed this drum with another tie dye head but there was a weak spot in it and a small rip developed. So off with its head! I grabbed the first tie dye I saw to replace it and it was this colorful one you see here. Great job Anne! It really makes the drum. I love it!
The second ashiko is our standard size of 24" and has a fish skin on it. We get these skins occasionally but not as often as we like. It is a much thinner head than a goat skin and has its own unique tone to it. This is a wonderful sounding drum!
Again the wood is a variety of recycled flooring with great dark and light tones throughout. Ooooooohhhh shiny.
To see a few more pictures of these drums and the rest of the ashikos I just made visit my Etsy site at
www.slaphappydrums.etsy.com
Thanks for looking and have a SlapHappy Day!
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