Creativity knows no boundaries. For crafts to continue being interesting, or productive, to say the least, skills must be honed and practiced as much as possible in every way imaginable.
There is art in creating things and making things beautiful. If the only way to calm your restless hands and boundless imagination is in the indulgence of your whim to create beauty, so be it.
Beauty in Your Hands
Beauty can be created out of anything, really. You have probably heard of artists creating masterpieces out of mundane, seemingly insignificant items, such as tissue paper, old tires, and even Campbell soup cans. Indeed, you only need your imagination and skill to create something out of nothing.
Reviving Beauty
They say age destroys beauty, and indeed, it is true in some forms. There are some things, however, that can only be made more beautiful in time, like antique grandfather clocks.
Unlike the assembly line-manufactured timepieces of today, antique grandfather clocks were lovingly made by hand by skilled watchmakers. The superior craftsmanship of these elegant timepieces is apparent in their burnished wood surfaces, intricate carvings,...