Shop for Tina
Tina is building a Wood Shop!!
With the massive help of my father in law, Charles Turner and my beloved husband, Robert Turner I started construction on July 11, 2011. The shop is going to be 16 x 30 feet and have a 16 x 20 feet area for wood and sheet good storage. It is facing a gorgeous mountain view and is located in Madison, Virginia. As you can imagine, I am pretty excited about this new studio!!
Aside from finishing the concrete slab we will be doing the majority of the work ourselves.
We have already excavated, dug footers, and framed out the slab for the floor.
The concrete came, the framing of the walls happened, which also included building the rafters to connect to the roof of the existing building we are adding onto. We just finished putting the plywood on the roof and covered it with roofing paper so it wont leak. Robert’s crew will be coming in to install a metal roof, incorporating some skylights for some natural lighting.
To keep the material costs at its lowest - besides building a lot from scratch - all the plywood we have been using so far for exterior walls and roof was reclaimed from an old tile factory, some of the doors, windows, metal for the outside walls, and other materials have been collected over the past few months, be they leftover’s from odd jobs or from the “back room of rejects” at a local building supply place.
The heating, too, is designed to minimize costs. We will be putting in a wood stove to save on electricity and to utilize wood scraps that continually pile up.
Yet even taking all these measurements in saving by salvaging, scavenging and doing the majority of the work ourselves, building the shop is draining the wallet. We are about $5000 short in finishing the studio. This includes all the electrical wiring, outlets, switches, lighting, insulating the walls, finishing the inside walls and ceiling, building shelving, storage, racks, etc. Hence, i am trying to raise some money to finish things up.
This is how you can help me out: Any amount donated will help to reach the goal, be it $5.00 or $500.00
Why should you donate and help me in the building this shop? What’s in it for you besides being a supporter of the arts? Here are some perks that may spark your interest:
$25 - get your name burnt onto a Donor-Plaque on my studio wall and receive 3 home-made buttons as tokens
$50 - get the perks like above (name on wall and buttons) and also receive a hand-made cutting board - the first run out of the new studio!
$100 - get the perks like above (name on wall and buttons) and also receive a handmade one of a kind patterned butcher-block
$250 - get ALL the perks like above (name on wall, buttons, cutting board, and one of a kind butcher-block) and also receive a ceramic salad bowl or platter made by my amazing husband, Robert Turner
$500 - get the perks like above (name on wall and buttons) and also receive a small end table - will post a drawing - made out of your choice wood: walnut or cherry
If you want to donate more than mentioned above we can discuss individual perks.
All perks above $25 will be sent to you after the building has been completed!
To donate go to “Portfolio” and check out the “Shop for Tina” tab. select the amount of your choice, pay by paypal (by clicking on the $-amount under 2011) and email me your information to setaina@gmail.com. Let me know if you would like updates with pictures on how the building is going.
If you would rather send a check, you may do this also:
Christina Boy
"Shop for Tina"
899 Turner Drive
Madison, VA 22727
Thanks so so much!!!!!
With the massive help of my father in law, Charles Turner and my beloved husband, Robert Turner I started construction on July 11, 2011. The shop is going to be 16 x 30 feet and have a 16 x 20 feet area for wood and sheet good storage. It is facing a gorgeous mountain view and is located in Madison, Virginia. As you can imagine, I am pretty excited about this new studio!!
Aside from finishing the concrete slab we will be doing the majority of the work ourselves.
We have already excavated, dug footers, and framed out the slab for the floor.
The concrete came, the framing of the walls happened, which also included building the rafters to connect to the roof of the existing building we are adding onto. We just finished putting the plywood on the roof and covered it with roofing paper so it wont leak. Robert’s crew will be coming in to install a metal roof, incorporating some skylights for some natural lighting.
To keep the material costs at its lowest - besides building a lot from scratch - all the plywood we have been using so far for exterior walls and roof was reclaimed from an old tile factory, some of the doors, windows, metal for the outside walls, and other materials have been collected over the past few months, be they leftover’s from odd jobs or from the “back room of rejects” at a local building supply place.
The heating, too, is designed to minimize costs. We will be putting in a wood stove to save on electricity and to utilize wood scraps that continually pile up.
Yet even taking all these measurements in saving by salvaging, scavenging and doing the majority of the work ourselves, building the shop is draining the wallet. We are about $5000 short in finishing the studio. This includes all the electrical wiring, outlets, switches, lighting, insulating the walls, finishing the inside walls and ceiling, building shelving, storage, racks, etc. Hence, i am trying to raise some money to finish things up.
This is how you can help me out: Any amount donated will help to reach the goal, be it $5.00 or $500.00
Why should you donate and help me in the building this shop? What’s in it for you besides being a supporter of the arts? Here are some perks that may spark your interest:
$25 - get your name burnt onto a Donor-Plaque on my studio wall and receive 3 home-made buttons as tokens
$50 - get the perks like above (name on wall and buttons) and also receive a hand-made cutting board - the first run out of the new studio!
$100 - get the perks like above (name on wall and buttons) and also receive a handmade one of a kind patterned butcher-block
$250 - get ALL the perks like above (name on wall, buttons, cutting board, and one of a kind butcher-block) and also receive a ceramic salad bowl or platter made by my amazing husband, Robert Turner
$500 - get the perks like above (name on wall and buttons) and also receive a small end table - will post a drawing - made out of your choice wood: walnut or cherry
If you want to donate more than mentioned above we can discuss individual perks.
All perks above $25 will be sent to you after the building has been completed!
To donate go to “Portfolio” and check out the “Shop for Tina” tab. select the amount of your choice, pay by paypal (by clicking on the $-amount under 2011) and email me your information to setaina@gmail.com. Let me know if you would like updates with pictures on how the building is going.
If you would rather send a check, you may do this also:
Christina Boy
"Shop for Tina"
899 Turner Drive
Madison, VA 22727
Thanks so so much!!!!!
