Archive for April, 2011
Susan Burkhart is a prolific and talented artist dedicated to creating high quality craft products including Toymaker Press designs. And she also creates trendy plush toys and fashion jewelry!
Susan creates many of her toys using plans and patterns from Toymaker Press. She created the little train in the center photo from a free Toymaker Press pattern. Susan says: It was a bit of a challenge to me because I am not used to cutting wood that thick and my saw needs a tune up. [...]
George J. Pfister modifies Toymaker Press plans to create unique toys to improve motor skills for kids in special schools.
George says: My toys are sent to a special school, The Chicago Educational Project (CEP), located in a suburb of Chicago. The head of the school, Amanda Parker, asked me to make puzzles that would appeal to small children with limited small motor skills. How did I connect? My grandaughter is a student with the CEP school [...]
Keith Bauer of Eagle Woodcraft Shop creates a successful new Easter Toy Bunny for his Crafts Show display.
Keith is an avid fan of Steve Good’s famous Scrollsaw Workshop where he downloaded the free-share plans for this great Easter toy that was designed by John Lewman of Toymaker Press. Great work Keith, and thanks for sharing! (To download free plan click here-scroll down to middle of blog page.) Keith says: I started woodcrafting about 15-20 [...]
