Norbert Makes

Getting ready to go into high production. German Christmas market coming up and I gotta get ready.

Practicing with a new product. Looking to do High School sports and customize them. This is the baseball wall hanger with two different AI backgrounds to help showcase the product.

When your wife says “We need a sign for Book Fair”, you make one.

When you make something for someone that was a big influence on your making and they appreciate it, it feels awesome. Made a couple of wood license plates for the Godfather of Making, Jimmy DiResta and he made a post on Patreon thanking me for them. Sweet!

Highlight of my day and probably year. I made a set of layered and inlay wood license plates to the Godfather of Making, . He posted on Patreon showing the plates and thanking me for them. How awesome. Jimmy is such a genuine person and a huge influence on my making as well as how to approach things like challenging projects or things in life.

A couple of new pieces I finished today. Had a blast making them. The flag is 11-3/4” x 6-7/8”. Inlay pattern. All laser cut, painted, then reassembled. I’ll be selling this one at in Elk Grove, CA in the Williamson Center on Elk Grove Blvd. Name signs are all custom made and about 17” wide max. Depending on the design. Also available through

6” Easter Baskets w/ plastic Eggs. Now at

Another kid’s name sign test. Tell me what you think? Going to be offering these for sale. Max width is about 17”.

Kid name sign test. 17” wide actually is quite a nice size. Had to try this and of course you use your own kid’s name, right?

Just another laser cut and painted wood inlay project for fun.

Testing out my laser on some slate coasters! Looking good so far. Semper Fi brothers and sisters!!

Brand new “ELKGROVE” wooden license plate available at in the Williamson Center on Elk Grove Blvd.