Meet Alex!
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve been able to produce some videos! And man, I’ve really missed it. I’m constantly battling the tension between being someone who loves to create, but having a job...
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DIY Window Bench with Storage
I was recently asked by some friends to design a window bench for their kitchen. This particular bench is custom sized to 70″ wide, 18″ deep, and a standard 18″ height, however the plan can be easily...
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How to Build a Bohemian Style End Table
I’ve been looking for a project to make use of some really cool ceramic tiles that I’ve collected and decided that they’d make really unique and stylish end tables. First I needed a basic end table...
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How to Make Tapered Legs on a Table Saw
Tapered legs for woodworking projects like these end tables add an elegant and refined look. They’re super easy to make using a table saw and a basic, inexpensive jig that you can build in about 20...
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Tatami Inspired Platform Bed King Version
If you’re been looking for a king version of my Tatami Inspired Platform Bed, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve re-sized the original queen plans and added additional supports to the base to...
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Mid Century Modern DIY Retro Nightstand Project
I built these mid century modern nightstands to compliment my recent platform bed, but this stylish design is versatile enough to go with just about any contemporary decor. This is also a really...
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Tatami Inspired DIY Platform Bed Plans
I’ve had my eye on a platform bed project utilizing the Tatami style joinery for a couple years now, but another project always seemed to keep coming up. That all changed recently when my daughter...
View ArticleI’ve set up a new store!
If you’re a repeat visitor, you may have noticed the My Store menu button up top. Last week I set up a store on the site using WooCommerce and will be moving my downloadable woodworking plans over to...
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Using Photoshop to Figure Out Values
As I’ve been developing my drawing and painting skills, it doesn’t matter whether I’m taking a class or watching online tutorials, I’m constantly reminded of the importance of value. If you’re reading...
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New Coffee Art Series
I’ve been working on a few new pieces of wall art made from coffee importer bags. These things are so cool! I recently picked up a few bags, but wasn’t sure exactly what I would do with them. The...
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How to Set Up a French Cleat Wall Easel
I’ve been trying to figure out how best to position large canvases for painting since my current easel isn’t all that great and I’d rather spend the limited time I have painting rather than...
View ArticleNew Facebook and Instagram Profiles for my Artwork
One of my goals this year has been to focus more on my sketching and painting work and to try and develop some consistency and some continuity of themes, which in the past have totally been all over...
View ArticleChrist and Culture: Lesson 10
We’ve spent the last 9 weeks studying Christianity and culture from the very basics of defining what culture is to understanding multiple paradigms through which we, as Christians, can effectively...
View ArticleChrist and Culture: Lesson 9
Should we be pessimistic or optimistic about the possibility of cultural change? Is the current culture redeemable and full of common grace, or fundamentally fallen and lacking common grace? Our...
View ArticleChrist and Culture: Lesson 8
In this episode of Christ and Culture, Ike Reeder takes a deep dive into Richard Neibur’s 5 approaches to confronting the world. To get the most out of this lesson, you’ll want to reference the visual...
View ArticleChrist and Culture: Lesson 7
The Apostle Paul exhorts us in 1 Corinthians 10:31 that whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, do all to the glory of God. However, the way we express this out in our day to day lives and in our...
View ArticleChrist and Culture: Lesson 6
If we are called by God to be culture makers through the creation mandate and within the context of the second commandment, how then shall we live? In lesson 5 of Christ and Culture, Ike Reeder...
View ArticleSketchUp Tutorial: Adding Pocket Holes to Your Models
I’m in the middle of creating plans for another piece of furniture that has a number of pocket hole joints. I thought it might be helpful for some of my woodworking readers who also like to use...
View ArticleHow to use the VLOOKUP function to link 2 Google Sheets
Ever need to look up data in one Google sheet and use that to populate a different Google sheet? It’s pretty easy to do, but you need to use the VLOOKUP function and the IMPORTRANGE function and it...
View ArticleWeather Channel App Video Animated Text Effect
I just finished a video on using Adobe After Effects to re-create an animated text effect that I see every time I look at videos on my Weather Channel app on my iPhone. I really like the effect and...
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