Hand-crafting a violin, from carving to final varnish | The Workshop
4,592 views · Published 14 November 2017 · 6:31 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Aeon Video · 2017 · Education
From carving the wood to the final varnish, hand-crafting a violin has a musicality all its own. Directed by Brendan Leahy (https://studioskylight.com/) Watch 'The Workshop' on Aeon: https://aeon.co/videos/from-carving-the-wood-to-the-final-varnish-crafting-a-violin-has-a-musicality-all-its-own Watch more free videos on Aeon: https://aeon.co/videos Subscribe to the Aeon Video newsletter: https://aeon.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=89c6e02ebaf75bbc918731474&id=7157ce880b Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aeonmag/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aeonmag Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aeon.co As machines supplant people in every field from production to the arts, there are still some things that are simply better done with a human touch. A violin that comes off a factory line just can’t compare with one crafted in a workshop. Shot at the the Chicago School of Violin Making, this meditative and pleasingly resonant short documentary traces the meticulous, months-long process of creating a musical instrument almost entirely by hand. #handmade #violin #craft #asmr
