I finished my last wood project for woodworking class just before Christmas. I made a shaker-style magazine rack. I am using it in my craft room for craft books of mine.
I don't know about you but sometimes I find a good idea in one of my books and then have to look through all the booksheleves to find it. Hopefully having a specific location will help. We'll see.....
Also I made several sets of these wooden coasters for Christmas. I made my sister some to give to her co-workers. And I gave a set as a door prize for my Red Hat Christmas party. I think they would also be neat with just a woodland stamp to use in a rustic environment.
After I stamped the coasters, I covered them with a coat of light varnish to avoid the bark splitting and any drink from ruining the stamp.
Everyone seemed to really like them. The only problem was finding branches I could cut that were straight enough and not curvy. Our cousin has acres of land to pick from!!!!
Have a wonderful Tuesday.
Ann
5 comments:
Happy New Year Ann! Love your shaker-styled magazine holder. You're becoming more skilled with each piece that you make. Those coasters are terrific gifts for giving. I bet everyone was thrilled that you had made them yourself!
Happy New Year! You did an awesome job on your magazine holder sis.
You have been a busy bee, Ann, and I can't get over that magazine rack! You made it??? Wow! Coasters are neat, too, and they would be fun to have for a mountain house in NC. Can't wait to see any future woodworking projects. I have always wanted to work in wood and actually built some furniture in my college apartment. I did it with a hammer and nails. I had the lumber yard cut the pieces to the length I needed, and I went from there. It actually looked pretty good!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Wow I have never given woodworking a thought. Guess I just thought I could not handle the wood. That looks really smart. Blessings
QMM
So very impressed!!!
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