Hi, obviously I'm a new kid on the block. I've lived in Texas all my life, I have two grown kiddos and I've tried all sorts of artsy things; handmade soap making, quilting, alcohol inks, stained glass, punch needling and now pen turning. I've always been self taught at everything I've down and turning is no exception. We've had a lathe for awhile my husband used to make shaving brushes for my soap making business years ago. I've been intrigued by turning ever since so recently we dug out the lathe and I've been playing.