Susanna Prince, who is kind enough to let me share her studio space, has agreed to make a set of sterling silver dog tags for each new violin. The tags can be worn by the owner or left on the violin. One of the tags has the violin's own name and the other is the family name, violinisto.

Amelia is the first Strad model I've done. Varnish is nearly done and she should be set up very soon.

Seen here relaxing on the couch listening to 'Where the Red Fern Grows' on tape, Red Dog underwent surgery to remove a fractured molar and a cyst on her eyelid.  This has brought production at Violinisto to a near standstill. We hope to be back to making shavings very soon.

Rosalie is taken from the Del Gesu violin "The D'Egville". The sound is full size but the physical dimensions are better suited for small hands. Shown here with the first few coats of varnish applied.