SANTA CRUZ — Pine cones are Carl Weiseth”s livelihood. The 32-year-old Santa Cruz resident is the owner and founder of Third Eye Pinecones, a local jewelry business that crafts earrings, belt buckles ...

[Black Beard Projects] sealed some pine cones in colored resin, then cut them in half and polished them up. The results look great, but what’s really good about this project is that it clearly ...

When I’m walking my dogs in the neighborhood and I come upon a pine cone on the sidewalk, I can’t help picking it up. Pine cones are considered gold in crafting currency. There are so many projects ...