# STL258: Making pretty things and blowing up their spots

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2022-01-28
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots

## Summary

Greenwoodworker and author Danielle Rose Byrd joins Barry and Ben to discuss her book 'The Handcarved Bowl', the importance of self-care in woodworking, and challenging the gatekeeping culture of greenwoodworking. She explains her use of power tools like the Armitect power chisel to manage physical pain and her process of using plasticine clay models to develop sculptural forms. The conversation also covers practical advice on wood allergies, finding a personal design style through failure, and efficient sharpening techniques for gouges and chisels.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=6) Introduction and Power Tools in Greenwoodworking
- [5:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=358) Illustrating 'The Handcarved Bowl' and Self-Care
- [17:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=1060) Challenging Greenwoodworking Gatekeeping and Shame Culture
- [26:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=1608) Wood Allergies and Material Safety for Beginners
- [38:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=2281) Finding Your Design Style Through Failure
- [44:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=2645) Clay Modeling and Sculptural Process
- [56:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-01-28-stl258-making-pretty-things-and-blowing-up-their-spots#t=3370) Sharpening Techniques and Tool Maintenance

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- The Handcarved Bowl (product)
- Blue Hills Press (company)
- Armitect (tool)
- Peters Valley School of Craft (company)
- Lee Nielsen (other)
- Lee Valley (company)
- Dawson Moore (other)
- Sari Robinson (other)
- Living with Wood (product)
- Krenov school (other)
- Dave Hoadley (other)
- Maddie Hinckley (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 297: I’m not sick, just 53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-02-26-episode-297-im-not-sick-just-53) (Making It)
- [517: Imagine Making That Much Art](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-03-06-517-imagine-making-that-much-art) (Making It)
- [438: It Feels Like a Big Boy Saw](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-04-19-438-it-feels-like-a-big-boy-saw) (Making It)
- [Episode 286: Did he look like this? Are the eyebrows right?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-29-episode-286-did-he-look-like-this-are-the-eyebrows-right) (Making It)
- [Making It #010: If it looks straight….](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-02-26-making-it-010-if-it-looks-straight) (Making It)

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