Sometimes customizing a piece simply means taking something which we already make and making it your own. Our client liked our There’s No Place Like Home Wall Art . . . with a slight twist . . . There’s No Place Like New York.

This custom piece was ordered in a reduced size of 16″ x 7″ to accommodate a smaller space. The detail is still striking at these dimensions.

Would you like to Create Your Own Wall Art?

Years ago my lovely wife, Rebecca, presented me with this meaningful piece of art as a means of encouraging me in my longtime dream of someday working with my son in our woodshop. I now enjoy the pleasure of occasionally having my son in the shop and I wouldn’t trade that time for anything.

As Jameson grows, so do his opportunities to learn woodworking skills. Below, we are working together on some blanks for one of our recent additions to Gathering Wood – Oval Serving Trays.

Jameson is learning that running stock over the jointer provides a true and crisp glue joint.

We use a high-grade wood glue yielding 4,000 psi.

Jameson is also learning the process that goes into the creation of Custom Carved Wall Art.

The planer enables us to mill stock to the necessary thickness.

Learning to make precise measurements is a necessity in the woodshop.

The fruit of his labor . . . Some of these pieces are destined to become Five Solas Wall Art.

We apply a vinyl mask prior to carving. We take this extra step to ensure crisp edges of our carved letters and images. Jameson removes the vinyl mask prior to the hand-painting process.

Here, Jameson is applying the second of three coats to a custom piece.

As I said before, I wouldn’t trade this time together for anything.

JIM

We enjoy custom projects and this Custom Carved Oval Serving Tray was a delight to create. Our client, Laura, was a pleasure to work with and we really enjoyed seeing her delighted expression when she saw her completed Serving Tray.

Serving Trays make wonderful personalized gifts. What can we do for you?

The van Vegten Family

We were contacted to create a very special Christmas gift. Our client commissioned us to create a custom made, coffee table quality, Diplomacy Game Board. This was a delightful project and it was a pleasure to work with Stacey.

All the components were milled from solid Cherry.

Our client chose to have handcrafted stained playing pieces included with the Game Board.

Our daughter, Allison, created two satin-lined velvet drawstring pouches for the playing pieces.

Our client secured rights to reproduce the game board image. The digitally reproduced game board image is protected under glass.

We carved our client’s personal inscription (under pouches) within one section of the interior.

The finished outer dimensions of this custom Diplomacy Game Board are 38.625″ long x 28.875″ wide x 3.75″ tall.

The design of this Game Board included enclosed storage for game pieces, note pads, etc.

Also included into the design were finger holes which facilitate the removal of the playing surface in order to access the storage compartment.

Do you have a custom project in mind? We’d love to help.

The van Vegten Family