tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49891165868640993782024-03-08T07:52:05.168-08:00Missioncraft CanadaMissioncraft specializes custom furniture design in the Mission and Craftsman styles. Strong lines and bold use of wood grain and colour are the hallmarks of this woodworking tradition.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-57195407135274832132012-05-16T08:09:00.001-07:002012-05-16T08:09:59.169-07:00Promote independent craftspeople visit <br /><a href="http://ping.fm/zS8YK">http://ping.fm/zS8YK</a><br />and get to know CustomMadeMissioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-78749766051860758602011-10-04T19:54:00.000-07:002012-05-16T08:03:00.802-07:00New site is alive, it's alliiivve!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 13px;"><b>Dammit Jim, I’m a woodworker not a web designer!</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 13px;"></span><br />
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It was a bit of a slog, I work with wood boards not keyboards, but it got done. I want to give a big endorsement to CoffeeCup their software made this project much easier. Check them out at <a href="http://www.coffeecup.com/" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;">www.coffeecup.com</a>.</div>
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The new site<a href="http://missioncraft.coffeecup.com/" target="_blank"> www.mssioncraft.coffeecup.com</a> has a lot of new pictures and is much easier to navigate. Please send me any feedback you may have.</div>
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Cheers!</div>Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-38489789940179052922011-09-09T14:54:00.001-07:002011-09-09T14:54:26.571-07:00In Pursuit of ExcellenceI’m going to start by apologising for this sounding so conceited; I hope my point comes across OK.<br />I am trying to finish my most recent commission, I told myself I would finish today. Did I? No way. Why? Design tweaking. In my desire to create something fresh for my clients I try not to give the same design over and over again. I won’t recreate the wheel but little touches keep things interesting, (and to be honest keeps me from getting bored). So far, so good right.<br />Here’s where it gets sticky.<br />Trying to keep a deadline and stay on budget is not that easy to do when you are constantly making changes to your designs. You may end up using more materials than you anticipated; you will most definitely spend more time than you did. Now of course one must develop their designs, but as the wise man said, there is a time and a place for everything. The time is not when you are in the middle of a project. <br />What to do?<br />If inspiration hits you while working on something, keep a notepad handy and jot down your idea. Then when your project is done (on time and on budget) you can tweak the design on paper at your leisure and test it out in the shop when you have some free time (what is that?).<br />Hope this helps ;-)Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-72195797257460217992011-09-04T10:04:00.001-07:002011-09-04T10:04:36.416-07:00Happy Labor Day everyone! It's BBQ time :-)<br />Next week back to work with new designs and pictures, maybe even a How-To video.<br />Cheers!Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-28102853544994577122011-09-03T15:14:00.000-07:002011-09-03T15:14:21.684-07:00What's the difference between art and craft?<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>What’s the difference between art & craft?</b><br />It's not an easy
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I recently read some very interesting comments made by veterans of
the craft community on this and other topics. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">One of the ideas that struck me was that craft served a purpose.
Somehow the utilitarian in me likes that idea. Don't get me wrong, I admire
fine art as much as the next guy (I even studied it in college) but the thought
of people using and enjoying the fruit of my labours for decades to come gives
me a great sense of pride and satisfaction. The idea that somehow your spirit,
energy or chi flows into the work you produce is one that I firmly believe in.
Just think about curling up in the solid wood rocking chair that was custom made
for you by a craftsperson vs. a mass, factory produced model you had to put
together yourself with an Allen key! You know which one is going to end up at
the end of a driveway in a couple of years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Another thought that was expressed, which was has always been a
pet peeve of mine, is how craft work is undervalued in the marketplace.
Compared to the aforementioned field fine art, the field of craft rarely gets
the same kind of attention. The work of great woodworkers like, George
Nakashima, James Krenov and Sam Maloof command high valuations, and rightly so.
However even their work does not sell for nearly as much as their contemporaries
in the fine art world. The point was, as craftspeople are we doing enough to
increase the public’s awareness of the role handmade pieces of “useable art”
play in our society. Are we putting our heart and soul into our work and into
expanding our creativity or are we letting the market dictate the extents to
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Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-10093814770083953522011-09-03T11:24:00.001-07:002011-09-03T11:24:33.771-07:00New MissionPics on the Blog and site. Hope you like them.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-9928221386163458282011-08-21T12:25:00.001-07:002011-08-21T12:25:54.333-07:00Hey everyone, happy Sunday! Here's a question. How do you overcome a design block? You know like writer's block, but for designer/builders.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-11616159046563666742011-08-17T19:49:00.001-07:002011-08-17T19:49:08.832-07:00<a href="http://ping.fm/p/QQuiZ"><img src="http://pingfmmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/img/nIVeBvAG/GLFFgiJ4IpHruxTs.jpg" width="300" alt="Good day, it was a long couple of days getting these new pieces done. I haven't forgotten the MissionJig post but clients can't be kept wai" /></a><br />Good day, it was a long couple of days getting these new pieces done.<br />I haven't forgotten the MissionJig post but clients can't be kept waiting.<br />I'll have them up this week-end. Cheers.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-43870101537788443422011-08-13T23:04:00.001-07:002011-08-13T23:04:45.802-07:00New feature in blog on tips of the trade, Jogs and tool reviews coming on Monday.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-15955662096310755942011-08-11T18:37:00.000-07:002011-08-11T18:41:07.865-07:00New photos have been posted, please check them out!<b>Hi folks,</b><br />
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This is a work in progress, so bear with us. I've posted some new photos so please check out the link, <a href="http://missioncraft.ca/Gallery.html">http://missioncraft.ca/Gallery.html</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HBAN-ZbeKfI/TkR-_jWbc7I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/UndtrKO6WzM/s1600/Mission+petite+office+desk+in+oak.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HBAN-ZbeKfI/TkR-_jWbc7I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/UndtrKO6WzM/s320/Mission+petite+office+desk+in+oak.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We are working on our new series on furniture refurbishing and that will start Monday so stay tuned.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-80012063131795918602011-08-08T12:40:00.001-07:002011-08-08T12:40:07.973-07:00<a href="http://ping.fm/p/JbvOk"><img src="http://pingfmmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/img/nIVeBvAG/3mVmhfR322vaVhaN.png" width="300" alt="I will be putting up some How-To posts on restoring an antique chair. Stay tuned, and tell your friends." /></a><br />I will be putting up some How-To posts on restoring an antique chair.<br />Stay tuned, and tell your friends.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-89615577968313335792011-08-08T12:26:00.001-07:002011-08-08T12:26:17.974-07:00Check out my gallery page on Facebook.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-24676380365865893862011-08-08T11:54:00.001-07:002011-08-08T11:54:43.174-07:00Welcome to Missioncraft, I'm looking for questions on woodworking topics. Tool tips, shop set up, techniques, design you name it. Drop me a line, if I don't know, I promise to find out and report back.Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-9794763722061186372011-08-08T10:42:00.001-07:002011-08-08T10:42:49.198-07:00I'm gonna eat lunch then post some more pics. :-)Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989116586864099378.post-13739298784853929172011-08-08T10:35:00.001-07:002011-08-08T10:35:45.997-07:00This is it i'm officially off and running (OK, it's more like a limp) in the social media world. I look forward to getting to know you all.<br />Cheers!Missioncrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703466632117059552noreply@blogger.com0