M. Colin Burch
I am a creative geek with over 30 years of professional experience in web development, photography, videography, live event production and luthierie with a penchant for woodworking.
Latest Posts
Framed World Map
The largest frame I've made to-date at 4ft x 2ft. Made of Wenge & Zebrawood with sheetmetal backing to make the map magnetic.
Custom Exotic Wood Desktop
A family member received a motorized, adjustable-height desk frame and asked if I could make a desktop similar to the cutting boards I gifted everyone at Christmas.
Floating Shelf with Hidden Drawer
A family member was interested in gift for their spouse, a police officer, to securely store their service weapons while off-duty. They liked the idea of
Jig for Installing Cutting Board Feet
Recently, while finishing up a batch of cutting boards, I wanted to find a faster, more efficient way to mark the holes for installing the rubber feet. I
Christmas Cutting Boards 2020
In early November 2020, my wife an I started to chat about Christmas gift plans for friends and family. Well... she started talking about it - I
Virginia Tech Frames
A friend's daughter recently graduated from Virginia Tech with two degrees. Naturally, he is extremely proud of her and wanted to gift her with custom frames for
Jesus Loves You (as Long as You Vote Like Me)
As a Christian, I am almost always shamed and embarrassed by the slanderous political commentary made by Christians.
Charcuterie Board, Wine & Cheese
Two of our clients at Simpatico Design Studio were collaborating to give away a charcuterie board and a selection of food & wine to go with it.
Food Photoshoot
One of our clients at Simpatico Design Studio, asked us to do a photoshoot for their new restaurant's menus. We set up before they opened in the
Pup Box
We have a dog-walker that take our pups for a stroll everyday around lunchtime. We have never had a good solution for keeping the pups' leashes, harnesses
Watercolor Frames
I built these frames with Padauk & Birdseye Maple to preserve two watercolor prints created & given to me by my former boss, Steve Wariner and his
Wenge & Zebrawood Frame
One of the photos I had commercially framed to hang in a local coffee shop was returned damaged so I decide to make my own replacement. I