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PRO Visual Arts Custom made fine wood gifts, signage and fine furniture repair and restoration. Professional scanning, and Product photography.

Experience:
Professional Furniture Repair and Restoration
Professional Carving & Repair
Professional Antique Restoration
Scanner Operator since 1983
Professional Photographer since 1985
Professional Graphic Designer since 1991
Professional Book Layout, Design & Publishing
Professional Printing & Graphics Pre Press since 1992
Graphic Design Teacher since 1997
Professional Illustrator

New Vistas
10/09/2026

New Vistas

09/04/2026

For those who rush into supporting Ai, THIS is already happening between bots. Imagine how cutthroat the competition will be once they realize Humans are their lesser competitors?

Amaryllis Belladona; the "Suprize Lilly".3 days ago the first shoots appeared.2 days ago, the shoots were nearly two fee...
08/08/2026

Amaryllis Belladona; the "Suprize Lilly".

3 days ago the first shoots appeared.

2 days ago, the shoots were nearly two feet tall.

Today, they are a full Three feet tall and Loaded with multiple blooms per stalk.

Switched over to a summertime dinner tonight.Smoked Fareway brats, Mmmm Mmmm Good!
03/31/2026

Switched over to a summertime dinner tonight.
Smoked Fareway brats, Mmmm Mmmm Good!

In.preparation for carving the Bellamy Eagle, below, I have begun cutting down the live edge slabs of Basswood.
03/23/2026

In.preparation for carving the Bellamy Eagle, below, I have begun cutting down the live edge slabs of Basswood.

Tuscon 2019
02/15/2026

Tuscon 2019

First, diluted coat of varnish has been applied by spraying..Since it was diluted, Im hoping it will dry in 12 hours, wi...
02/14/2026

First, diluted coat of varnish has been applied by spraying..
Since it was diluted, Im hoping it will dry in 12 hours, with enough time to allow a thicker blend to build up some thickness and dry for the final coat in 24 — 36 hours.
First photo is before varnish for comparison.

The transition board or threshold is coming along nicely.All sides are a custom color to blend colors of the oak floorin...
02/13/2026

The transition board or threshold is coming along nicely.
All sides are a custom color to blend colors of the oak flooring and the baseboards.

A notch has been cut on the underside of the kitchen tile edge. The groove cut to match the tongue on the oak floor.

A single brushed coat of marine varnish has dried on the underside. A sprayed marine varnish of at least 3 coats will now be applied to the top. Each coat will take at least 24 hours to dry before adding the next.

Wall outlet and light switch covers, and the screw heads are being spray painted with appliance epoxy paint to accent the splashboard tile.

Working to get the last piece of the baseboard puzzle completed; the threshold between the tiled floor and the tongue-an...
01/30/2026

Working to get the last piece of the baseboard puzzle completed; the threshold between the tiled floor and the tongue-and-grooved oak flooring in the dining room.
A new oak board needed a groove cut into the edge to accept the tongue of the closest flooring board.
Of all the possible solutions, I chose my 100+ year old Stanley #45 Combination plane.

Six rough sawn Basswood boards, bought at a bargain price.As soon as the floor molding is back in place, a new Carving p...
01/28/2026

Six rough sawn Basswood boards, bought at a bargain price.
As soon as the floor molding is back in place, a new Carving project will commence: a Bellamy style Eagle.

Address

Ames, IA
50010

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+5152311320

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