Tips and Techniques
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Tips and Techniques: Wine Barrel Sign
I bought these wine barrel rings over five years ago to make a cool project with but I never did. I pulled them out from their storage, dusted them off and started thinking what I could do with them when I started this business and finally inspiration struck. Materials Needed Wine Barrel rings (these are not uniform. I bought mine off etsy but each was a different size and width) 6 inch x 1 inch x 8 ft boards (5.5 x .75 is actual size of boards) Wood words (purchased mine from a hobby store) – I use Blessed and Family on mine White paint Dark Walnut Stain Screws…
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Tips and Techniques: Reversed Canvas
I kept seeing this canvas on Pinterest that were called reversed canvas but for the life of me I wasn’t sure what that meant. Then I researched it some more and really liked what I saw. I had bought canvas packs of various sizes ages ago and decided I would try and make some and I loved them. I now have 6 versions – 4 square and 2 rectangle that I make on the regular. This will show you how to do if you want to try. Materials Needed 12 x 12 canvas (you can use any size really but the pictures will show you how to make this 12…
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Tips and Techniques: Coffee Tray
A good friend had been looking for a tray to go under her coffee maker for her beautiful new kitchen. She needed a certain size and was having trouble finding it so she asked me if we could make one similar to a picture she like. We said yes but little did we know how frustrating the handles would be and we vowed never to make handles like that again. It’s too funny but it turned out great. Here’s the how to. Board cut down to size for tray. Materials Needed ½ inch x 2 ft by 2ft Oak Hardwood plywood 2 – ½ inch x 3 in by 3ft…
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Tips and Techniques: Shiplap Blessed Sign
I was looking for inspiration to use shiplap in a new interesting way and I came across some designs for using it in a sign. Then I went on the hunt for shiplap and I found out that Lowe’s sells shiplap wood already painted on one side and just made my day. I came up with this cute sign that I am selling in my booth. This one takes a bit of work to do but I love how it turned out. Products Needed 5 boards of 5.375 Rough Sawn Shiplap – 8 ft long (stained black, brown and gray and one painted white. I got two brown as I…
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Wooden Candlesticks
As I am working on making products for my new booth, I wanted to design a chunky candlestick to sell. I begin investigating what type of products were relatively inexpensive and would make a good-looking product. Believe me, it took me some time to find just the right mix and to find the products for a decent price. Here is a step by step of how I made these cute candlesticks. I’m selling them in my booth from $18-22 but there relatively easy to put together with products readily available at local stores if you want to try on your own. Products Needed: Round and Square plaques (Small and Large)…
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Vintage Knobs to Towel Hook
My neighbor gave me 15 or more vintage looking knobs that you can buy at places like Hobby Lobby anywhere from $2 to $5 each (you can usually get them on sale for half off).I racked my brain to figure out what to do with them. Then inspiration struck and we have the what I created the Towel Hook (or apron hook). Here’s the instructions Materials Vintage hooksWood pieces – I had lots of leftover or waste wood from various projects that were perfect.Stain and/or Paint of choice Tools Miter SawDrill (drill bit should be just a bit bigger than the bolt of the vintage hooks= mind was 3/16 and you…
