Meet Rob Greig better knows as Made in the HV!
Etsy Shop: www.MadeintheHV.etsy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/MadeintheHV
What do you do?
My main focus is rustic woodworking. I make everything from magnets and buttons all the way up to tables and benches. However, I cant contain my creative side to one medium, so I’m constantly experimenting with new things.
What made you start selling your creations?
Working in the shop was too much fun. I started spending too much time creating, and not enough time working, so money was tight. I figured I may as well share my work with the public.
What is your most likely distraction?
New ideas. When one pops in my head, I have to stop whatever project I’m working on and go mess around with the new idea.
We all have projects that fail, or don’t come out as planned, tell us about one of yours.
Working with wood is tough. There’s a certain amount of gentleness involved. I was working on a beautiful cedar table and I went to drill a hole into the board to fit a leg in, and CRACK…the board split down the center and fell apart. I was done working for the night after that one.
What is your favorite artistic or crafty website?
I’d have to say Etsy. I came across Etsy a few months ago and love it! The forums and chat rooms are a lot of fun.
What is your favorite quote or words of inspiration?
“Do what you love, love what you do”
What advice would give to someone wanting to start selling their creations online?
Go for it. Check out Etsy, list a few items, and hit the forums. The support and compliments you get on the Etsy Forums are so motivational to keep on creating.
*What song gets you going?
Pretty much anything by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I have the radio playing most of the time I work, but when the RHCP come on, the radio is ALWAYS turned up!
*What’s your favorite blog?
*If money were no object, what would you be doing right now?
Furnishing my home with my own woodworking, or traveling the world with my camera.
