NEWS and BLOG Mia Pixley and the Ripple Cello – in Strings!March 14, 2023Cello, Media, News, Off-Beat ViolinsThere’s a great feature on Mia Pixley and her Ripple cello in this months Strings Magazine. This project was so much fun…..and it’s still making waves! ...Controlled Randomness and the search for a good, honest violin finish.November 29, 2022Ideas and inspirations, Varnish & Finishing, Violin MakingAntiquing. Why it is attractive, and what’s wrong with it. I normally antique my instruments and I do it for two main reasons: for visual...Violinabox. A group-made violin, built in ten different locations across the globe from non-traditional local materials.September 23, 2022News, The Redwood Violin, ViolinaboxThe concept of the project is covered more fully in a previous post. This post follows the violin’s progress through the hands of 10 violinmakers...Violinabox. 10 violinmakers in 9 countries make 1 violinSeptember 23, 2022News, The Redwood Violin, ViolinaboxViolinmakers often like to collaborate on making instruments. Its a great way to learn from each other and has been major feature of the annual...Making Waves, a New Sound. Part 2: The Ripple celloSeptember 10, 2022Cello, Instruments, Off-Beat Violins, Violin MakingHaving run through the process once with the Ripple Fiddle, I was ready to tackle the cello, starting with a review of the “prototype”. I...Making Waves, a New Sound. Part 1: The Ripple FiddleSeptember 9, 2022Instruments, Off-Beat Violins, Violin, Violin MakingA commission from Bay Area cellist, composer, and songwriter, Mia Pixley led to a creative partnership and the development of one of the few new... 123…1920Next SearchSearch Ideas and inspirations Instruments Cello Guitar Off-Beat Violins Other Instruments Viola Violin Media News Events Fun Trips Sales and Marketing The Redwood Violin Violinabox Uncategorized Videos Violin Business Violin Makers Violin Making Materials Repair & Restoration Tools and Jigs Varnish & Finishing Archives Select Month August 2024 March 2024 December 2023 August 2023 July 2023 March 2023 November 2022 September 2022 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 February 2021 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 June 2020 April 2020 December 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 March 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 July 2017 May 2017 April 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 September 2016 August 2016 June 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 October 2014 June 2014 May 2014 March 2014 February 2014 June 2013 September 2012 June 2012 December 2011 November 2011 September 2011
Mia Pixley and the Ripple Cello – in Strings!March 14, 2023Cello, Media, News, Off-Beat ViolinsThere’s a great feature on Mia Pixley and her Ripple cello in this months Strings Magazine. This project was so much fun…..and it’s still making waves! ...
Controlled Randomness and the search for a good, honest violin finish.November 29, 2022Ideas and inspirations, Varnish & Finishing, Violin MakingAntiquing. Why it is attractive, and what’s wrong with it. I normally antique my instruments and I do it for two main reasons: for visual...
Violinabox. A group-made violin, built in ten different locations across the globe from non-traditional local materials.September 23, 2022News, The Redwood Violin, ViolinaboxThe concept of the project is covered more fully in a previous post. This post follows the violin’s progress through the hands of 10 violinmakers...
Violinabox. 10 violinmakers in 9 countries make 1 violinSeptember 23, 2022News, The Redwood Violin, ViolinaboxViolinmakers often like to collaborate on making instruments. Its a great way to learn from each other and has been major feature of the annual...
Making Waves, a New Sound. Part 2: The Ripple celloSeptember 10, 2022Cello, Instruments, Off-Beat Violins, Violin MakingHaving run through the process once with the Ripple Fiddle, I was ready to tackle the cello, starting with a review of the “prototype”. I...
Making Waves, a New Sound. Part 1: The Ripple FiddleSeptember 9, 2022Instruments, Off-Beat Violins, Violin, Violin MakingA commission from Bay Area cellist, composer, and songwriter, Mia Pixley led to a creative partnership and the development of one of the few new...