TXScrollsawartist Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 For those of you who have seen some of my other pieces, you might have read between the lines and figured out that I do lots of street festivals and art fairs. We are currently vendors at the Texas Renaissance Festival just north of Houston. We have one shop for my scroll art and another one for hand crafted toys. I created a series of push toys for toddlers a number of years ago. This dragon is my best seller. It is a simple design but has some nice detail that sells well. I use a child safe wood tint and then weather proof it with linseed oil. In the category of ironic, for every piece of finely cut, nicely framed scroll art I sell for $100, I will sell 10 push toys for $20. I cut and frame lots of art but I make lots and lots of toys. Mike wombatie, Travis and lawson56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Very nice Mike. In this day of age non powered toys are harder to find. Great job on that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Great work, I really like that. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Very nice work, and nicely coloured too, is it your own design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXScrollsawartist Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Keefie - I created it after cutting hundreds of puzzles designed by Judy Peterson. Each of her books has a How To section on how to create and cut puzzles. I took the principles she presents on how to create an interesting puzzle design and created a series of two wheeled stick push toys and 4 wheeled hand push toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Mike nice job there, Thanks for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaPa50707 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 I like that. It is a very nice piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 INTERETING CONCEPT STICK POWERED ,SELF BALANCEING ROLLING TOYS.I'VE NEVER HEARD OR SEEN SUCH AN ANIMAL.LOOKS LIKE YOUR GOING TO CORNER THE MARKET WITH THEN.I'M VERY SURE THE KIDS WILL LOVE BEING PART OF THE TO TOY PRODDING IT AROUND1gOOD ONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry5180 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Nicely done. It's great to know that there are still plenty of people out there that appreciate a good quality handmade toy over something needing batteries. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Avery cool Toy.I haven't seen one of them in quit some time.I have made a few toy's to sell but not one of those.Beautiful job. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Great job, wonderful and well done, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Very good Mike looks like a welsh dragon to me. lol Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 way to go. it is nice to find out what people out there will buy, Makes the time spent to create something, really enjoyable. I love it when people like something I make and are happy to spend their hard earned money so they can share it with their kids of grandkids. How nice is that.. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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