Salt 2 features stories related to artisans and their crafts.

As a blacksmith, Andrew Leck forges metal into pieces of art. Erin Birney profiles Leck's work with metal and becoming a blacksmith.

As America's craft beer economy grows, some alcohol artisans are starting to venture into craft spirits. Kelly Prime profiles the work of Wesley Moseman of Maine Craft Distilling who speaks about heritage and craftsmanship.

Have always desired to work with firearms, Jim Bellegarde jumped at the opportunity to become a gunsmith. Ben Buddig profiles the work Bellegarde has done with firearms.

From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Cooper discusses the craft of making violins, his entry into the art, and his love for the instrument.

For the Cottrell family in Searsport, wooden boatbuilding as become a family tradition. Sara Quinn profiles how one father and son duo craft different kinds of wooden boats in their workshop.

From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Kimberlee Poole profiles Cooper's work on violins, his entry into the art, and his love for the instrument.

Making soap all of her life, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan shows Salt students how her craft is performed. Mrs. Sullivan guides Anne Gorham and others through the process from the start.

From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making the bows for snowshoes.

Following traditional Micmac Indian practices, Libby and Joe Muse make potato baskets in Presque Isle. Anne Pierter, Laurie Smith and Jason Wheeler visit the Muse's to learn how to create baskets, step by step.

Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.

Starting off as a hobby for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nichols, creating art with shells has become a business. Laura Lee Towne and Tari Lee Bennett speak to the Nichols' about their craft work to make figures with shells.