Pete Howlett
Well-known member
Some of us get to visit our luthier who is making our special instrument. You are very fortunate if you can do that. However most of us cannot... Facebook now has a video LIVE app which I trialled today with three short broadcasts throughout the working day. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive as we presented some processes and talked about our work day.
I'd encourage anyone who wants to really connect with their 'peeps' to explore this. Unlike the days when I used to shoot video for YouTube and spend a good hour editing it, this is a live stream which can bring the workshop into your clients/admirers homes. Unlike YouTube you won't get Trolls making hurtful and unpleasant comments and you can control your content easily. It is a fun process that takes very little time out of your day and will help you connect further with those eagerly awaiting their finished ukes!
Today I demonstrated bending sides for a tenor and Tommy showed how he sands and fits a bridge - the sort of thing clients love to see. Tomorrow I am broadcasting hand veneer cutting and machine profiling... If you want to see how I do it tune in to my Facebook page at 10.00 GMT and 16.00 GMT. We also broadcast 'snatches' when we want to show a technique in less than 3 minutes!
I'd encourage anyone who wants to really connect with their 'peeps' to explore this. Unlike the days when I used to shoot video for YouTube and spend a good hour editing it, this is a live stream which can bring the workshop into your clients/admirers homes. Unlike YouTube you won't get Trolls making hurtful and unpleasant comments and you can control your content easily. It is a fun process that takes very little time out of your day and will help you connect further with those eagerly awaiting their finished ukes!
Today I demonstrated bending sides for a tenor and Tommy showed how he sands and fits a bridge - the sort of thing clients love to see. Tomorrow I am broadcasting hand veneer cutting and machine profiling... If you want to see how I do it tune in to my Facebook page at 10.00 GMT and 16.00 GMT. We also broadcast 'snatches' when we want to show a technique in less than 3 minutes!