Manufacturer Spotlight: Donovan Ewing of Once Upon A Workbench

Name

Donovan Ewing

Where are you located?

Broken arrow, OK

What is your daily job?

YouTuber/Video Editor, Content Producer for Sketchup

Do you frequent a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace?

Yes

YouTube | Instagram | Etsy

What kind of things do you do?

Geek-dad-diy projects, functional constructions for me or my children who have a geek side

How did you start creating things?

I'm an artist and I've always wanted to do things with and for my children. I used to have a blog where I documented projects I did for my kids, like sewing superhero capes or redesigning a toy box to look like the movie Frozen. In 2017, I decided to combine my love of creating things for my kids with storytelling, filmmaking, video games, movies and all things geek, and create a YouTube channel.

What have you done that you're really proud of?

The projects I'm ultimately most proud of are the ones that are used far beyond their time in the videos we make.

Link's Playhouse, Mjolnir Mallet, Treasure Chest for Lost Teeth, Spiderman Helmet Stand, Legend of Zelda Shop Aprons, all saw almost daily use. ...