This month I thought it would be fun to add a new skill: properly preparing a wood surface for painting. I have painted laser cut wood in the past (Week 64 is a notable example), but honestly, the preparation and finished result is not what I'd consider fine art. So, with the help of … Continue reading 108: Preparing Laser Cut Wood for Paint
So, only posting one new project a month was supposed to give us more time to get more complex projects done. I started this project 3 weeks ago, I swear, but didn't get finished until 15 minutes before post! (...don't mind the few threads I still have to tuck in). So, here we have one false … Continue reading 106: Quilting with Wood
I'm not a huge fan of New Year's Resolutions - sometimes I can be too much of a perfectionist to have it work in my favor. Instead, I come up with a one word affirmation for the new year ahead. I know it sounds a little hippy dippy, but a one word affirmation is designed … Continue reading 104: One Word Affirmation
As I've written about before, even when there's not much creativity involved, the laser platform allows for all sorts of functional usefulness. In this case, local friend Brenn once again provides a fun project: replacing a lost wire shelf in his mini fridge. We measured the space and cut a prototype out of cardboard. It's a … Continue reading 97: Utilitarian Fridge Shelf
