Sisters: Tana

Not much to say here, Tana is cut out and ready to start with shaping. I still haven't decided on a design for Gracin, but it looks like the time is running out for me to put it off. We'll see what happens later on this week.

Sisters: Ella

Had access to the scroll saw earlier this week and took the liberty to get these two cut out while I had the chance. I've already started on shaping Ella, and am actually almost done. It is a little refreshing to have a name that isn't too long or complex, especially after such a long hiatus. Check back in a few days and I'll have Tana cut out as well.

Sisters: Tana

I've had somewhat of a mental block the last bit on how I should design Gracin's sign. So instead of wasting time, I went ahead and started on Tana's. I took some of the design from TerBo that I did last December, and I'm really happy with how it looks. Enjoy!

Salt Lake Carving Show

Hey everyone!


I just thought I'd get the word out about the 2012 Great Salt Lake Woodcarvers show going on this weekend! It will be at Wheeler Farm on Friday and Saturday (23rd-24th) and is going to be great. I will sadly not be there this year because I will be in Washington assisting the BYU Ballroom Dance team with the light suits I helped construct for them. Even so, every show that I have been to hasn't been a disappointment at all. 


Details can be found at the Great Salt Lake Woodcarvers website. 


Bring your family, you won't be disappointed!

The Start of the Sisters: Ella

Now that things are rolling again, I've one big project coming up. It will be signs for three sisters, and thankfully they have relatively short names. 

I've got one drafted and some great ideas for the others. I'll start out with Ella, and Gracin and Tana will be following soon!

The Long Hiatus..........is OVER!

Many of you have noticed that I've been rather absent for the last two months. It is true that I've had to put my carving on hold due to the many school related obligations that I've had this semester. Thankfully the semester is winding down and I'm finally finding myself with enough free time to start new projects!


For those of you who are curious, I've been working with a team of fellow engineers to develop special lighted suits for the BYU Ballroom Dance team. The suits use a special wire called EL (Electro Luminescent) wire which glows when a voltage is applied to it. 

The different sections of the suits can be turned on and off independently to create the light patterns used in the performance.

We've made 4 suits in total and all are controlled wirelessly from a computer offstage. The team will be taking these suits on tour across the country in the coming months. 

(We have some video from a few practice runs that I will post once we get it back from the photographer.)