When Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, this was the kind of thing he was hoping for. It can still be a powerful educational tool, in spite of all its flaws. Congratulations to Wai Yong on living her dreams!
I am really impressed....a psychiatrist turn to be a good luthier....a self taught luthier...by just relying on the net...how to make violin.... fantastic..
Congratulations ! I know very well the huge amount of work it demand because I did it myself. I turned from computer coding to violin maker self trained with book and video. Finished my first violin after 8 months. Now a second is on the way ... Keep learning, keep the passion to make instruments.
@@oliviaward9560 hello. I'm working at home. I use only manual tools, no electric saw or electric plane etc... So I produce zéro noise. I use only natural glue, and make french polish for varnish so no hazardous product, no bad odour and no problem for health. I spent around 1.200 euros for the tools. For a good set of luthier wood (spruce, maple) for a 4/4 it cost around 150 euros here in France. And finally I replace ebony by cormier wood which is local and almost has strong as ebony. Pay attention about ebony. Most of the time it is not really ebony but a kind of. I hope it help you a little and believe me that earing for the first time the sound of a violon you built is magic, even if the sound is not perfect (mine sounds like an entry level violin). Voilà, bon courage !
@@oliviaward9560 hello. I do not see my answer so I rewrite it... So first, and very important, is to think about your neighbor, family and yourself versus noise and harmfull products. I'm working at home so I use only hand tools, nothing electric which make lot of noise and wood dust, bad for the health. I do not use any harmfull product for the finishing. To varnish I use french polish method (alcool 95deg, natural pigments and shellac). I spent around 1.200 euros for the tools. For a good set of luthier wood (spruce, maple...) here in France it cost around 150 EUR. I will use local wood for the second violin I'm currently carving (cormier wood, it has a very nice color and is very hard too) to replace ebony. Pay attention to ebony. Most of the time it is not really ebony. Second you will need endless patience and resilience... Every step is difficult, nothing easy. But believe me, playing and earing for the first time the sound of a violin you made is magic. Even if not perfect, if you respect the mesures it will sound as good as an entry level violin. Bon courage !
@@oliviaward9560 hello. Answered two times already, but I do not see both of comments...? Maybe too much detaills, so deleted ? So just to tell you it costed me 1200 euros.
Well done! I play a violin made by a self taught luthier. It is fantastic. I almost entered violin building school 35 years ago, and still think “what if…”
Wow! That's a 360 turn. She probably made a lot of money as a psychiatrist and invested it. now doing what she loves to do without worrying about finances. I'm a cardiologist and retiring next year to do photography.
This is fascinating. :) I wonder if instruments made in SG adapts better to the humidity and climate, given through the time of making it is acclimatize to the environment here vs instruments made elsewhere?
If only the leaders here and singaporean parents can see that, instead of pushing the kids to do things they don't like. Craftmen are so highly esteemed in developed countries like switzerland and japan just to name a few... famous swiss watchers and japanese guitarmakers. Compared with them what do we have? Anyway it aint gonna happen as this country is too small and too materialistic and un-cultured. I strongly believed such trade refines and teaches patience in a person and crime rate will drop , there is no need to control and monitor pple with excessive no. of cctv and stupid laws. My respect to u, luthier Wai. Cheers
Interesting,I was a nun then a nurse but fell into the restoration of string instruments.I was 51 when I realized instrument repair was what I wanrwd to do when I grew up.
Psychiatry turning to lute or similar music instruments is well rooted in the history of humankind. Just think of David the shepherd healing King Saul or J.S. Bach healing with the Goldberg variations Duke Kayserlingk. Would be interesting to know what Chloë Chua, the violin prodigy from Singapore, says about your instruments.
The music is in her soul. It's what started her in this journey, and the discovery and joy that she found along the way in creating a violin. That in itself is a piece of art.❤
