Any other crafters out there?

SSgt Rilene Ann — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:41:38 -0400

I started making porcupine quill earrings to raise donations for willow fire mushers in alaska but now have etsy shop: rilene907. Anyone else using their spare time in creative pursuits?

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 23 at 2015 2:43 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:43:44 -0400

What are they? Can't see your writing the pictures are in the way.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jun 23 at 2015 2:47 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:47:08 -0400

I have a six year old daughter, so I have been doing some crafts.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jun 23 at 2015 3:14 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:14:53 -0400

I've made thousands of these campaign keychains. The one below represents the Iraq & Afghanistan Campaign medals. I pass them out at various events where veterans are involved (VA stand downs, information desk at VA hospitals, etc). The best thing about handing them out is the stories you get. I handed a WWII Pacific Campain campaign to a man wearing his WWII Marine hat and thanked him for his service. He immediately recognised it 70 years after the fact for what it was. As he was about to be wheeled away by his elderly son he told me about his days on Saipan. It was a nightmare to say the least. His son had tears in his eyes and told me that was the first and only time he ever heard hus father speak of the war. All brought out by a keychain?! I went int overdrive after that experience andmade a lot. I passede them out at the PTSD clinic where I worked and had groups where we got together and made lots of them together for other service members. It let those in group drop their defenses and we were able to share some tightly guarded bottled up experiences.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Jun 23 at 2015 3:30 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:30:10 -0400

My wife is a Certified Ceramics instructor, Half our weight allowance during PCS's were her supplies from Molds to paints. Now that we've been retired 22 years we have a complete ceramics shop in our house, about 1000 different molds, 2 kilns, pouring table and machine and the largest bedroom full of paints and projects half done.... We'd probably sell it all now if we got a good price.

Response by SSgt Rilene Ann made Jun 29 at 2015 12:10 AM

SSgt Rilene Ann — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:10:24 -0400

Sterling silver and porcupine quills. Also sew.