The gift shop that sells some of my items also sells loose tea blends, it's really a neat shop. The owner asked me if I could make a smaller size decorative lid for her "tea jars". They are about 2/3 as big as a regular mason jar lid. We have an agreement and she always orders 25 or more at a time. That lets me turn in kind of a production mode and saves lots of time over doing one off pieces. The wood encases a metal lid that the shop owner provides.

 

What a great project. 

 

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Super looking lids, Steve! Really like the assortments of species and the different knobs.

You found a niche there with your jar lids.  Very nice.

Nice.  So she gives you free rein on wood species and style?  
My only comment … personal choice ... matte finish not high gloss.  

Nice and what! no tea bag engraved?

4 hours ago, Ed-H said:

Nice.  So she gives you free rein on wood species and style?  
My only comment … personal choice ... matte finish not high gloss.  

 

Her shop is all about local artisans and products so naturally they are all made from Indiana hard woods. As for the finish, I don't tend to sell a lot, by  choice, However, there is an adage among turners who do turn to sell, "shiny sells",

2 hours ago, Gerald said:

Nice and what! no tea bag engraved?

 

Not on this batch. A couple reasons, I'm kind of between lasers right now. My old eleksmaker has been acting up and I've upgraded in an Ortur LM3. It is so much more powerful I'm going to have to rewrite or edit most of the graphics I'd done. That, and I thought the grain would carry these on it's own. 

 

 

 

Thanks everyone!!