Hi. I’m planning to go to Joann crafts store tomorrow to buy wooden letters and other supplies for my friends. What I wanted to make is the letters glued together to make it into a word. For example, let’s say there are 5 letters in ‘hello’ and I’d need to buy each letter which all [...]
I want to make cute dolls for home decor, but I live on a budget, I was thinking to go to Ebay or Amazon (for second hand ones), or maybe to a home improvement store, after you tell me what tools I need, I have a small place to work with my crafts, so, what [...]
I went to the craft store the other day and bought gloss mod podge and an acrylic matte sealer spray. I want my item to look glossy but I figured if I use the mod podge that’s gloss already I may not need a glossy sealer? Will the fact that the sealer is matte affect [...]
I’m looking for sheets of wood, very thin, about 1/16 of an inch in depth. I found something that sounds like it might work, called ‘balsa wood’ (see http://www.createforless.com/Midwest+Balsa+Sheets+1/16x+6x+36/pid23874.aspx?SI=f3462960-5181-47e9-a18b-5fb95056e413 ). I would like to use scissors to cut it with, but I don’t know if that’s possible (are there special scissors for such a thing?) [...]
So I see quotes and other stuff painted on wood all the time these days for $$$$. I wanted to make my own but wanted to know how to go about and do it. I bought wooden blocks that I want to paint and then stencil paint a letter on each one. The wood feels [...]
Does anyone know of a hobby/craft site that sells blanks. I’m looking for wooden blanks that i can paint myself. Ring = the type that you put on your finger. Thanks Suggested Reading: Great Book of Wooden Toys: More Than 50 Easy-To-Build Projects (American Woodworker)Detailed and copiously illustrated, this in-depth handbook offers instruction for constructing more [...]
I have one large sheet of new wood paneling and wondering what craft ideas you may have to make use of it. It’s not thick enough to make a table top. Suggested Reading: Wood: Craft, Culture, HistoryA rich, authoritative look at a material that plays an essential role in human culture Wood has been a [...]
How do I get scrapbooking adhesive off a wood door? Suggested Reading: Scrapbooking For Dummies®, Mini EditionCompose a great layout!Preserve your memories and family historyWhether you’re a beginning or avid scrapbooker, this easy-to-understand guide… Read More >
Well I happen to find joy (of money) in creating redneck windchimes, right? Well they got the words “redneck windchime woodburned on the front, and each one has some sort of detail woodburned on it like a border or ivy, or a tree or something… They’re each like 4 by 15 inches. and I hang [...]
