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Do It Yourself

From time to time I will post photos , animations & video clip instructions for many of my projects.I am a do it your selfer to the max.I truely love the satisfaction of being able to say " i did that by myself "Not every project started ends on a good note the journey of doing it your self can be a long hard path to wander down.

-Anna Jean Lang Holmes

Art2bseen Do It Yourself Projects

Project For September will be :

Building a dog pen w/ a chain link fence

Check back on september 1st to view our first online project !

until then check out the story below

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Family Inspires My Creativity

By Anna Jean Lang Holmes

Meet my Uncle "Rob" ,He's a vintage do it yourselfer, I feel in love with woodworking back in the late 70's & early 80's . While visiting with my Grandparents I often tagged along to craftmen shows & festivals with my uncle Rob. His inlay work was amazing , smooth rounded moden look with an earthy style to his designs.

He is the author of several " Shop Drawings " books about furniture and interiors of the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 1900s.

My grandparents " Poppy Bill & Granny Jean " (his parents Bill & Jean Lang) wern't the type to tell children "don't do that" you might get hurt , instead they incouraged everyone to try new things. I learned alot of my skills hanging out in the workshop basment watching and trying out what the adults were making. It was wonderfull because everyone enjoyed different hobbies so you became a well rounded aprentice.

He now works as the Senior Editor for Popular Woodworking and enjoys what he does for a living .

You can visit his website by Click Here

To view information about his books click an image below.

"Uncle Rob" has inspired much of my woodworking , I remember when he saw my first completed relief carving titled : Clownfish Follies (shown below) . At first he was like " WOW thats is really nice work Jeannine " , and of course the 2nd thing he said " was what tools did you use ? "

I went and grabed a box that contained the tools I used which included the oddest things ( a steak knife , razor blades , kitchen forks , dollar store chisels , a acient rotary tool , sand paper tapped to various odds and ends for detailed sanding , and a cheap wood burning tool ) I made the comment to him " Woodworking is very hard on the hands "It seems I had caused some minor nerve damage to my hands overworking them with such horribale tools.

That following Christmas he surprised me with a box a of more soficated woodworking tools which allowed me to refine my skills and save my hands from further pain.I was the happiest girl in the world !

I quickly started my next project Titled : Song Of The Sparrows (shown below ), An asian themed table top , the design was inspired by my " Poppy Bill " (Bill Lang) and his world travels.

Hand Picked Links

I find the following sites useful , for whatever you may want to do yourself , enjoy !

Information Sites

In order to fix something correctly , you must first know how it works.

DIY Sites

Do It Yourself

Cooking Sites

We all have to eat so it should taste good ?

Magazine Sites

Tons of tips & projects

Craft Sites

family fun projects

< Clown Fish Follies

1998

Carving in relief

1st place award winner

Curently owned By

Mrs. E.Aranda

Benson NC

< Song Of The Sparrows

2000

Carving in relief

on a maple drop leaf table top

1st place award winner

Curently owned by:

V.E. Lang

Lititz , PA

Above - Sumie ink paintings on rice paper by Anna Jean Lang Holmes.

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I feel extremly lucky to have wonderful people who not only support but encurage me to create whatever my mind can think of .

-AJLH 2008

He would bring me back art related gifts from all around the world , as I grew older he began buying instructional books that refected the culture of his travels.My favorites were the books from Asia on sumie ink painting.