Handcrafted by JSH

Poorcastle happening now.. come on out!!

These little dragons are ready for Poorcastle!! We will be there for just one day, come on out, the weather looks to be great. Get some food , listen to some music, pick up a new dragon.

Viking journal I finished about a month ago, forgot to share..

Past Items

COMING SOON..
Going live on Twitch!!
We will be chatting, doing live demos, and a series on creating a journal from start until the end.
Download the Twitch app, sign up (it's free), search for Handcrafted by JSH and follow me to get alerts. There will be a chat room to talk to me and everyone watching. Come join the party in a couple weeks, details to follow....

Getting there...stamping and design work done. Next is clear coat layer and then dye.

Sunrise over the Ocean....getting there.

I haven't done an actual painting in years... today a started a new acrylic on canvas.. undercoat is pretty much done.. can't wait to start adding color... by the way this is a painting for Renee's Beach themed bathroom.

Newest leather piece finished.. congrats to Wini for winning it tonight in the gift exchange tonight

Congrats Jason and Nikki, friend from work is getting married on Oct 29. They ask me to create their vows books. The pages are arches cover buff, drawing paper I had left over from college 30 years ago, I told Jason it could be his "something old"

OMG.. it is finally done!! This one has been one of my favorite but the most challenging. Normally my journal covers are just that, covers for removable journals. This one is being added to a familes collection of journals with some dating back 150 years. The paper is in, the stones are attached.. on to the next project.

This is a story about a journal that started a journey 4 years ago. The first picture is when I finished the journal right before I sent it to New York.
During a bad break up, it found its way outside to a mud puddle. The removable journal was ruined, the owner had not used it yet so that part is easily replaced, but the life had been sucked out of the cover. The second pic is from the owner after she found her journal outside; she was devastated. She wanted to know if there was anything she could do or if the cover was done for, I asked if she would be willing to send it to me.
The third pic is after I removed all the rusty hardware and cleaned the journal with acetone. The leather was pretty stiff but it was in one piece.
The last two pics is after I used color shifting acrylic paint to redo the symbols on the front. Depending on how the light hits the paint, the color can look green or yellow. After sealing the symbols and the boarders with polycrylic, I re-died the journal, then applied heavy amounts of leather conditioner.
All and all... I think it turned out ok..

The dye is on!!

Clear coat is on, now to pic a dye color to cover the bare areas.. sample of the neutral colors I have in the lowerleft corner.

First journal since 2019 in progress.. customer did not want any color to match the journals that have been past down to them.. some are 100 + years old

Finished up some new magnet resin pieces.. thanks Holly for showing me the Star Wars molds.

Well.. as 2020 has gone, expect nothing to go the way you expect. So expecting to have white elephant exchange with my family on Christmas Eve I did my first painting on canvas in like 25 years. In 2020 style our gathering will be very limited and no exchange. Renee said Merry Christmas to her, I said we could sell it to the highest bidder.... I got the stink eye... LOL.
Happy Holidays everyone, stay safe and enjoy yourselves.

Weekend Halloween project..Son and I are starting Epoxy Resin art.. This go around; Skull lights, cystal skulls, eyes and severed fingers...

Bourbon glass holder... 1 of 4... commissioned for a birthday present.

Well it ain't the prettiest but I hope it is functional...as in anti-dog kitchen trash can holder with latch and lock, top has a hinge and the front has magnetic latches and hinge for easy access.

Christmas special order... ready for some dye...

New money clips and small clutch purse for tomorrows event at the Littleloom House..come join us November 2 for from 6 - 9 for this years Holiday in the Woods.