A friend recently asked me if I could make an Auricula Theatre for her Mum’s birthday, I said “sure, if I knew what it was”.
Here is a place to keep all those stuffed animals that eventually take over kids' beds. A friend asked if there was something I could build to help corral
Paul Mayer teaches you how to build your very own rolling cart for a large-sized grill without damaging the appearance of your high end smoker.
When you hear the words "farmhouse table", a long spacious table usually comes to mind. Unfortunately, not everyone has the space for a huge dining table. This…
A friend asked me how to carve a pine cone, so I will lay out the steps I take. This one is made as a ornament and it can be carved any size with a change in the layout dimensions. Other dimensions will give different results and that is OK. Cones come in all shapes and lengths. I use a 1 1/2 inch block about 7 inches long. This will give two cones 3 inches long and it will be easier to hold on to when carving. Bullet shape the cone on each end. I free hand the vertical lines a little more than 1/2 inch apart to the point. This will even out the lines around the cone. I freehand the lines because it is quicker and I have trouble following the lines when I carve anyway. The start of the horizontal line is 3/4 inch from the top of a 3 inch cone.I make dots at the vertical line at 5/16 for the first three lines and 1/4 inch for the rest of the lines. Draw in those lines. Mark a X in each rectangle. The very tip will be v-tooled out, so don't worry about that. Spray with Deft to protect the lines you worked so hard to draw. Chip cut each diamond shape. Cut straight down the inverted V and then cut at an angle up to free the chip. Go around each row before starting the next row.. Depending how good you carve this might be good but for me it is a roughing stage. I like to carve fast. Here I went back and cleaned up my cuts and deepened the cut to open up the cone. On the very end I used a v-tool and cut from the v to the end of the cone. Now to do the other one. Now cut these two cones apart and shape the ends. These will be ornaments so there is enough wood to add ornament hooks to the top. You may notice that one cone I carved was more open than the other. I painted the pine cones with acrylic's. I painted wet on wet with three different browns and green. Turn the carving as you paint because it is easy to miss a spot in one of the corners. The knob on the top I used gold. It went well with the browns. When dry I coated it with Deft.
A few photos of one of our recent installations. As part of an entire backyard installation, we created an outdoor room built into a small slope. The stone wall…
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Curious how to disassemble a pallet without a saw- this video tutorial will walk you through tips and tricks on how to take apart a pallet without power tools! Pallet disassembly for free wood can be tricky but these basic tools can make it easy to dismantle a pallet without a sawsall
Putting up decorations for the holidays does more than add color or sparkle; it can also do wonders for our emotional state. Thanksgiving decor in hues of orange, brown, red, and yellow can be uplifting and comforting, as well as hold memories of previous celebrations with family and friends. With anticipation and nostalgic recollections floating around our homes, we may experience intensified happiness while waiting for the end-of-year celebrations.
Anyone else love word games? I love playing Scrabble (aka Words with Friends), Upwords, Bananagrams, Mad Gab, Taboo, etc. Home Depot...
I have a friend that wanted a particular picture frame she found on the internet that would cover a very large wall in her living room. She sent me a
The Woodman’s Treehouse transports its guests into a green wonderland where uninterrupted views of the forest and modern comforts provide the perfect getaway experience.
This elegant trivet is a simple project that looks great and can be created with some of that scrap wood you’ve been holding on to.
