Simple Lightbox Product Photography with a Smartphone
Good photography is an important part of sales and marketing. In this article and video, you will see the simple set-up I use for photographing of…
Observations on My Remote Demos – One Year On
You can hardly believe that there were barely any pro UK turners presenting remote demonstrations before March 2020. And then COVID-19 and a strict national lockdown…
Seeking Advice on Social Media
You're new to turning, but where to get advice, inspiration and tool techniques from? The internet is great, but you need to be cautious. I'm a…
New Intro Video for 2021
Admittedly, my new intro video for 2021 is a bit late, but it's been a busy year keeping the businesses during the ongoing pandemic! But here…
Hampshire Sheen April Fools Joke?
In this documentary style interview video, I guide you through a special half day of my busy life at Hampshire Sheen and The Woodturning Shop. 30th…
Building A Live Streaming Set-Up
Building a streaming set-up can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. And it doesn't have to be as technically challenging…
Thoughts and Lessons on Live Streaming Demonstrations
I'd not done a huge amount of Live Streaming before the Coronavirus visited our shores and the country went into lock-down, but it had been on…
The Changing World of UK Woodturning – Personal Thoughts and Feelings
There can be no doubt in my mind that the lockdown of people during the Covid-19 pandemic will have world changing consequences. In this article, I…
Extraordinary Excellence in Finishing Course
Ever since the Excellence in Finishing Courses were cancelled or postponed until the end of May, I’ve been working on a way of still bringing you the course via YouTube so you can have a similar experience as if we were together in a workshop.
19 Top Tips For Looking After Your Workshop Whilst in Isolation
We’re currently living in uncertain times as people enter self isolation. As wood turners and woodworkers, many of us have a workshop at our property, meaning we can still visit the workshop and make stuff. In this video, I give you my top 19 tips on what you can do in the workshop should you need something else to do, or you face another day of boredom.