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Catch the Muse

As a creative person, one of the things I struggle with is having those moments of inspiration and a deep desire to create something. But due to circumstances beyond my control, I’m unable to act upon it. So instead, I obsess over the flood of ideas in my head all day. Finally, when I’m able […]

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Guys Build Stuff – Girls Craft

I’ve been on a 8-bit kick lately.  I wanted to do a project that includes graphics from old arcade games and the original Nintendo.  I was looking around at different mediums that would lend itself well to 8-bit graphics.  A lot of ideas came flooding in from mosaic tiles, colored paper, painted canvas, etc.  One […]

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A Tweet By Any Other Name

After much debate, I decided to change my twitter name from “scrollsawgoodie” to “byTravis.”  When I first started, I was using Twitter as a marketing tool to promote my blog.  I started connecting with all sorts of folks; scroll sawers, woodworkers, crafters, beer brewers, web page designers, marketing specialists, etc.  So now my old name […]

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Its Not That I Don’t Care…

Whenever I start a project, I usually have a clear vision on what it will look like in the end.  I spend a lot of time going over the process in my mind, the techniques I’d use, and the tools that I’ll need to have in place before attempting this project.  I have more time […]

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Welcome

Welcome to Post #1.  I thought I’d include a basic introduction to this blog and what  you can expect. My name is Travis and I like making things.   I dabble in all mediums. Whatever strikes my fancy, I’ll try.  I tend to gravitate toward woodworking and paper projects.  But I love learning new techniques […]

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