
For the very petite violist…
I’m making another cornerless viola, this one commissioned by a petite US violist. The body measures 339mm or 13…
November 24, 2023I’m making another cornerless viola, this one commissioned by a petite US violist. The body measures 339mm or 13…
November 24, 2023No matter how many years in making, every honest violin maker will tell you that their varnishing is a…
May 25, 2023Since the body of this viola was cornerless, I decided to take away the edges in the scroll too,…
April 20, 2023Here’s a look at the making of the top and ribs of this cornerless viola. Click through the pictures…
February 24, 2023It has long been a wish of mine to make a cornerless viola, so here it is! The benefits…
January 27, 2023I was priviledged to get to see this Andrea Amati viola up close at the National Music Museum in…
January 17, 2023Dear Musicians, The Fine Strings workshop is now open again, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I must follow…
May 26, 2020I had the pleasure of visiting the Ashmolean museum in Oxford, England where I saw this beautiful Antonio Stradivarius…
November 18, 2019A research visit to the National Music Museum in North Dakota, USA gave me the opportunity to see some…
October 31, 2019This summer Olivia started another Guarneri Lord Wilton model violin, here are some pictures of the process to date…
October 11, 2019I was featured in the very prestigious Strad magazine. The issue highlighted North American luthiers and my workshop was…
October 31, 2018Fine Strings is owned and operated by Olivia Pelling, a Luthier based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Olivia is a second-generation Luthier who comes from a family with a strong tradition of Lutherie and Craftmanship in Canada and Europe.
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