Turning tricks & marketing tips

Selling and marketing your finished projects

How to ship finished products to ensure your pieces are protected
How to price your work to start selling fast
Five photography tips for penturners
Displaying and selling your hand-turned goods at craft shows and markets

Turning tips and tricks

Turning projects for each skill level
Foolproof tips for combining kits and blanks
Five things that will make for a better turning project
Finishing techniques: CA finish and wet sanding
How to glue up pen blanks for best results
What do I need to make a ring?
What is the benefit of brad point drill bits?
Troubleshooting click mechanisms
Troubleshooting twist mechanisms
Tip: Dirty-looking barrel?
Tip: Ruined a brass tube?
Tip: Salvaging a barrel you've trimmed too short
Tip: How to prevent chipping when working with delicate material
Tip: Extending the life of Abranet
Tip: Turning light-coloured acrylics
Tip: What causes "tool chatter" while I'm turning?