Posts tagged: wood
Glowing Light Boxes From Used Wine Crates.
By ChrisjobRecycled? Check. Glowing? Check. DIYable? CHECK.
Australian artist Tracy Johnson has created these glowing sculptures from stacks of reused wine crates. And you can too.. so head to salvage shop, grab a jigsaw and a flood light, and recreate!
Wood Slice Walkway
By DIY Maven
Katy spotted this wood slice walkway earlier this spring at the Portland (Maine) Flower Show. I'm not sure if it would actually work in Maine--or where I live--where the frost line can be anywhere from 3 to 5 feet, but, man, do I love the look of it! » READ MORE
Couch Arm Cup Holders
By Runeshai
Useful, re-imaginative and darkly hilarious blog Good Rubbish came up with this idea as a birthday present for someone in their life: cup-holders mounted to the couch arms where their beloved one apparently loved to keep their coffee mugs while reading the paper. Some quick and clever DIYing, some scrap wood and a couple of mini-plates (some ash trays might look cool) and they came up with this:
Wood Slice Walkway.
By Chrisjob"This wonderful wood sliced walkway was photographed by Katy Elliott during a trip to the Portland Flower Show earlier this year. Assuming you had some rot resistant wood, this would be a great use of old or found material."
Completely DiY-able, and a great reuse of available materials.
Curbly Video Quick Tip: Create a Crosscut Sled on the Cheap.
By Chrisjob
The table saw is the most versatile option for the DIYster, equally successful at making rip cuts (with the grain) and crosscuts (across the grain). When making crosscuts, it's much better to rely on support which holds the workpiece at a 90-degree angle to the blade, rather than the rip fence, which is parrallel to the blade.
Enter the crosscut sled, an extremely easy homemade option for safe and accurate crosscuts on any table saw. This option » READ MORE
Two Fun Bits of Tree Limb Design.
By ChrisjobI've always been a fan of the faux bois aesthetic, but lately, I'm digging on a little vrai bois art. These two pieces captured my fancy this week.
First, this iPod dock made from salvaged wood isn't just a tongue-in-cheek comment on the connections between nature and technology. It actually works. The limb is routed and drilled to make space for the circuitry and speakers. Via.
Tabletop Pinball Game (made from scrap wood).
By ChrisjobFrom Seamster's super creative Instructable:
"This is a tabletop pinball machine made from all scrap wood and bits and pieces of things I've held onto just waiting for a project like this. The ball is from an old computer mouse, with the rubber coating removed (you could use a marble as well). A crafty person should never throw perfectly good stuff in the trash. Just hang onto it, and eventually you'll find a new use for it down the road!"
Inspir » READ MORE
Wooden Magnetic Knife and Tool Holder.
By Chrisjob
The on-the-wall magnetic knife block is a safe and efficient way to keep your blades sharp and on hand. But metal surfaces can scratch your tools and look a bit industrial, if that doesn't suit your style.
As an alternative, Lie-Nielsen offers the Mag-Blok an alternative with an all-wood facade. With options in sugar maple and cherry, it's made to fit your butcher blocks, and many models of cabinetry. And at $35.00 for an 18" model, the price is » READ MORE
Wooden Modern Gadgets.
By ChrisjobPlastic: it's cheap and easy to produce. And though I dearly love my iPhone, it's elegance is quite different than the classic charm of these hand crafted wooden versions of contemporary technology.
How To Make Tree Limb Coasters
By ModHomeEcTeacher
We find high glossed coffee tables made out of tree slices to be organic, modern and very appealing. DIY-ing a coffee table would be a hefty task. However, slicing up a tree limb, » READ MORE
How To Build a SeedHouse/Mini Greehouse
By ModHomeEcTeacher
My husband grew up on a farm. He professes to love his fruit trees and vegetable garden. Once he plants, that's about the end of it. I think he really just likes buying seeds. He may very well be the worst gardener/tree grower I've ever seen. This has tainted my desire to plant my own veggie garden, up until now. I'm ready to stake out my own Victory Garden this weekend. How fortuitous to come » READ MORE
DIY: Modern Bent Wood Lamp
By ModHomeEcTeacher
photos by Rob Edwards
Having created many a flopped DIY furniture projects, I'm intrigued with this wood veneer, acrylic and light strip lamp made by Rob Edwards. Honestly, I'd be proud to give this as a house warming gift if it looked this good. » READ MORE
Make a Button Tray
By ModHomeEcTeacher
With a handy drill bit/door lock bit, you can make your own cute-as-a-button button tray for about $1.99 (not including the drill bit). I was inspired by » READ MORE
How To: Create an Art Easel from a Pair of Recycled Crutches.
By ChrisjobI know this is weird, but when I was a kid, I longed to break my ankle or a foot so I could walk around on crutches. I know, I know, but the kids always got to leave class early, and everyone did all these nice things like carry their lunch tray....
Had I broken something, and were there a pair of 12-year-old crutches in my parents' basment, I'd probably make one of these: an easel. And even though I don't have a pair, the technique could stil » READ MORE
Water Bottle Stained Table
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Hey all you master woodworkers? No, it's not a flower stenciled on my dining table, it's a water mark left by Mr. Mod and his water bottle. (I have yet to convince him of this.) Additionally, the table has taken a moisture beating with other late night glasses being carelessly left un-coastered. » READ MORE
Making Natural Wood Buttons
By DIY Maven
Esprit Cabane gets back to nature with these very easy to make wood buttons. They suggest the best applications for them are decorative ones, like embellishing a cushion or a hand-made purse.
How To: Create Spot-On Box Joints.
By Chrisjob
Box joints, also called finger joints or comb joints, are really quite strong and have an attractive, handmade appeal which looks good on, well, everything.
And you're welcome to cut and chisel each one by hand...but, with this easy jig, you don't have to, and unless you're a purist, there's no reason not to crank them out by the dozens. This is designed for a router table, but the same approach would work for a table saw and dado blade.
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Wood, Drill and Yarn Christmas Ornaments
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Wood, fiber and a drill-why didn't I think of these ADORABLE tree decorations? These are so delicously simple, I can't think of any way to improve on them except maybe to make sure to sign and date them on the back side. You know those anxious two or three days before Christmas with kids? Decorate cookies or drill some holes? You know what I'd choose. » READ MORE
How to make a beaded wooden curtain.
By DIY Maven
A great way to bring a little outdoors in is by making one of these beaded wood door curtains. Materials you’ll need include:
6 or 7 branches about 3 feet long and a few inches thick
work gloves
pruning shears, a lopping tool or a saw
a vise or a pair of adjustable lockjaw pliers
drill and 1/8 inch bit
60-pound test fishing line
For the entire tutorial, jump to Natural Home Magazine. Via.
