Once again, we are plunging forward into the deep freeze of another long, Downeast Maine winter. It becomes too cold to work outside or even accomplish anything in the shop as it is uninsulated and unheated.

This is the time of year when I get into my “artsy-fartsy” projects to stay busy and keep my productive thought processes going. I’m now staring to gear up in that direction and thought I’d share several things I’ve done in the past to save quite a bit of cash. Art materials and products can add up quickly. If I had to pay the full price, I would not have been able to afford it, being on a limited retirement income.

This video is an introduction to a few art-related videos I made years ago when I had first started posting videos on YouTube. They can all be found in my playlist called “Arts & Crafts” located on my Downeast Thunder Creations YouTube channel home page if you would like to watch each of these videos in their entirety. Many of them include full details and free plan downloads with such information provided in the video description located below each video when watched on YouTube. Here is the link to the Arts & Crafts playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49BNCOcn_sZkeFX4nOxoa1I5_6OFJbu9

Here’s the video: