Explore the traditional art of violin making with a skilled Chinese craftsman. The process begins by selecting quality wood, followed by carving the body, neck, and scroll.

Tom Simensen holds up a violin he spent 19 years working on. The instrument has an eagle carved into the scroll and feather detail down the neck. (Mackenzie Reiss photos/Daily Inter Lake) ...

The machine carved the scroll and the front and back plates of the violin from different woods. Then Rossow and Waddle finished the pieces, put them together and varnished the instrument.

"I carved a bracelet that resembled a violin scroll and said that to a friend. He told me about the North Bennett Street school for violing making in Boston and within a week, I was up there and ...

Master violin maker Maria Sandner has been crafting her usual, beautiful violins during lockdown, except they’re missing quite a few inches. Ranging in sizes from 10 to 16cm, Sandner has been crafting ...

For Tan, transforming raw wood into a violin is a labor of artistry and love. The 45-year-old is Malaysia’s first professional violin luthier, or maker of string instruments like violins, cellos ...

He took up making violins as a hobby. The violin's scroll — the decorative, curved part at the top of the neck — is carved in the shape of a woman's head.

The 45-year-old is Malaysia’s first professional violin luthier, or maker of string instruments like violins, cellos and guitars. Over the past decade, he has earned international accolades.

The 45-year-old is Malaysia’s first professional violin luthier, or maker of string instruments like violins, cellos and guitars. Over the past decade, he has earned international accolades.