​We're back after a few months hiatus!  Coty, Brian, and Ben sit down and catch up on what's been going on since the last episode and you won't believe the change Coty's had.
Brians Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FierySquirrelArt
Get a fiery squirrel art t-shirt! : https://teespring.com/stores/fierysquirrelart
Coty's new realty Instagram @sellingarkansas
www.homesforheroes.com/affiliate/coty-skinner

Our first GIVEAWAY!  Listen for a chance to win some FREE Microjig products!
If you're a woodworker, you're going to love this episode!  We talk with Morgan Hop (shortened because we can't spell or pronounce his full last name).  Morgan is the content director for Microjig, a world leader in woodworking tools. He creates all the content, from packaging, social media, instructional and product videos, and YouTube content.  If you've seen anything Microjig, then you've probably seen Morgan. From his humble beginnings as a model to his transition to a one man videography crew, we learn a little behind the scenes of what it takes to create content from a company perspective.
This is our first episode with the 4th guest via Zoom.  Unfortunately, Covid affects us all.  Be safe friends!
You can find Morgan on Instagram here : https://www.instagram.com/morganhop/
Check out Microjig here : https://www.microjig.com/

Rick Castleman From Castleman Custom Works is a jack of all trades.  While only taking 45 minutes to master custom jewelry, he's also a woodworker, remodeler and a worship leader.  Also, Cotys episode of the TV show, Small Business Revolution (episode 3) finally released, and we catch up on how that has affected his business.
You can find Castleman Custom Works at:
https://www.instagram.com/castlemancustomworks/
https://www.facebook.com/CastlemanCustomWorks/

You can find the rest of the guys at:
https://www.thebuildguildpodcast.com/
www.myerswoodshop.com
www.arganicwoodwork.com
www.facebook.com/fierysquirrelart

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FILMING GEAR
■ Panasonic Lumix (main camera) : http://amzn.to/2BVA9nH
■ Rode Microphone : http://amzn.to/2HQxdcv
■ GoPro Hero 5 Black : http://amzn.to/2CMWi43
■ Neewer 62"/158cm Camera Tripod : http://amzn.to/2COtEQo
■ Neewer 31.5"/80cm Camera Track Dolly Slider Rail System : http://amzn.to/2BTKJv7

​Meredith Palmer isn't your typical college student.  She already owns a business called Palmer's Designs.  Starting out designing shoes, she now does everything from paintings, to digital art, to live wedding paintings.
Palmer’s Designs is a product of my contemporary and impressionistic style. While she mostly paint on canvas or paper, she has done a wide variety of projects. She loves painting abstracts, as well as landscapes and animals. Her love for bright-bold colors is what makes her art unique. She have done lots of work for local businesses and friends, and have recently been featured in the New York Art Gallery’s website.
She specializes in larger-scale works, as well as in-home (or business) consultations. She is a certified Shutterstock contributor, featured on interior design website Houzz, and was nominated for Student Entrepreneur of the Year for NAWBO in 2016.

You can find Palmer's Designs:
https://www.palmers-designs.com
https://www.instagram.com/palmers_designs/
https://www.facebook.com/PalmersDesigns101/

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​Ever wonder what it takes to be a blacksmith?  In this episode our guest host is Daniel Casey of Casey Arms.
Daniel had his own show on The History Channel called Iron & Fire and was also a contestant on the hit TV show Forged In Fire. (will it cut?)
Listen as Daniel shares how he makes traditional, one of a kind, completely hand crafted rifles, pistols, and blades.
Thanks for listening!

Find Daniel at his website http://www.caseyarms.com/ and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CaseyXArms/

As always, you can find us on Instagram
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and Facebook 
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When you think of graffiti artist what comes to mind?  For me, it's graffiti on a train.  This week, we sit down with Jason White of Whites Artworks and talk about his beginnings of tagging trains to cites hiring him to put murals on the side of whole city blocks.  His latest mural at the time of recording is a mural commissioned by Hulu's TV show (that Coty stars in) Main Street : Small Business Revolution on the side of a building in the town of Searcy, Arkansas.  He talks with us about over coming the fear of taking the leap of faith in yourself to become a small business and trust in your creative abilities.  
You can find Jason on Instagram at @WhitesArtworks and Facebook at @WhitesArtworks.  You can also listen to his own Podcast, The Overspray Podcast.
Find the rest of the guys here:
Ben @myerswoodshop
Brian @fierysquirrelart
Coty @arganic_woodwork

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​Taking a break from having a guest host on the show, the original hosts, Ben (@myerswoodshop), Brian (@fierysquirrelart), and Coty (@arganic_woodowork) discuss whats been going on in their lives recently. Hint: Lasers! Ben and Brian went in together to purchase a 60w chinese laser (Orion Motor Tech 60w Laser Cutter).  Lots of learning about how to use it has been going on.  They did an unboxing and assembly on YouTube which can be watched HERE.   Coty STILL has more filming for the TV show to do.  Coty shares how he met his wife in a hospital.  Coty and Ben discuss how they were paramount in helping guest host Make. Do. in their recent shop move. The guys also discuss Searcy's Art Alley, a alley with rotating artworks from local artists.  Our next guest will be Jason White from @whitesartworks.  Check out his podcast, Overspray. A HUGE shoutout to our patreon members.  If you'd like to join them in supporting our podcast you can do that https://www.patreon.com/thebuildguildpodcast. Don't forget to leave us a 5 star review and write a little something about our show.  We may read it in an upcoming episode! You can watch every episode on our YouTube Page! Visit our website https://www.thebuildguildpodcast.com


TOOLS / MATERIALS
■ Laser Cutter : https://amzn.to/2KUWIg0

​​Our guest host for Episode Five is Jo Ellis, the Founder and Director of Make.Do. Graduating from Harding with a degree in interior design and her MBA, Jo wasn’t exactly sure what she wanted to do after her time at Harding was over. While spending three years in Ireland as a missionary, Jo was a camp counselor during the summer. After being a counselor for a group of girls who challenged her, she offered to let the girls visit her in Dublin, not really believing they’d accept. They did. With three teenage girls in her house and unsure of what to do to keep them occupied, Jo set the girls on a task that has forever changed her own life: make pillowcases.
              Jo watched the girls create something that was uniquely theirs, their struggle with the creative process, and the impact the affirmation they received had on the girls. Believing that creativity is a fundamental aspect of who God is and how it is a restorative process where we find our identity, integrity, and value, Jo realized this mission could become something truly incredible. At times, Jo faced immense challenges and self-doubt, and started actually running a variation of Make.Do. out of the back of her car, loading and unloading ten sewing machines at whatever venue she was in that night.

In this episode of the Build Guild Podcast, Mark Bates, a local carpenter who has spent the last thirteen years operating his own business. Mark’s clientele comes from a mix of referrals from Lowe’s™ and word-of-mouth around the community. Mark began working in the contracting industry working as an installer for Lowe’s™, and then became an installer himself. New to social media, Mark is learning how to advertise his business by showcasing his projects for both his business and his own home.
Similar to Coty’s family, Mark’s family is involved in the foster care system. Recognizing the juggernaut of emotions surrounding a foster child’s first day in his or her new home, Mark constructed a castle at the front of his house to make that difficult first day a little easier. The second floor of his home contains a hidden passage, spiral staircase and hidden room to add a whimsical touch to his children’s childhood.
 Mark’s perspective is completely unique from the other makers of the Build Guild podcast. Most notably, Mark’s tools differ from the fine woodworking tools the other Build Guild makers utilize in their daily business. As a general contractor, Mark’s tool investments occur often and are focused on transportation and durability, whereas Ben, Brian, and Coty all see their tools as lasting investments that can (hopefully) last for years before being passed on to novice makers. 
 Mark is an incredible example of how making isn’t limited to fine woodworking but is an all-encompassing field with room for anyone with an idea or just a little bit of whimsy. His 9-5 work is impeccable, but after hours he’s created an environment where his children have a place to make their daydreams a reality.
 Episode 4 brings us up to speed with Coty’s journey in the Small Business Revolution™, Brian’s current (secret) projects he’s spending the summer on, and Ben’s hair-brained YouTube ideas for Mark’s house.