This is how I made a walnut and oak picture frame for my graduate school advisor. The frame holds a 5×7″ photo or matte.
Download a diagram of the dimensions here.
Handmade Picture Frame
Tag Archives: Wood
Handmade Elephant Piggy Bank
I made this elephant-shaped piggy bank out of a nice slab of walnut for my niece’s 1st birthday.
Elephant template is here.
Simple Homemade Printing Press
I made a simple printing press for block printing. This press is cheap, easy to build, and uses an interesting mechanism.
Free pdf plans here.
Pallet Wood 787 Dreamliner
I made this 787 Dreamliner out of pallet wood for a Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser put on by MakersCare.org.
MakersCares: http://www.MakersCare.org
Informative Video: https://youtu.be/bvFVkbLIE9M
Template: 787_Dreamliner.pdf
Pallet Wood Lamp
I made this lamp from some salvaged pallet wood.
Supplies (Amazon):
Lamp Holder – http://amzn.to/1ECIO5D
Lamp Cord – http://amzn.to/1fpilSw
Old Timey Light Bulb – http://amzn.to/1Ll5Upo
PC-7 – http://amzn.to/1Ll5OxT
Tung Oil Finish – http://amzn.to/1FxWShi
Pallet Wood Flag
I got a couple of pallets that someone was throwing away. I salvaged the wood and made this cool Chicago flag wall art. I think it turned out really cool!
Wine Cork Bobbers
I made some fishing bobbers, some people call them “floats,” from some old wine corks using my homemade, drill-powered lathe.
Supplies (Amazon):
Bobbin – http://amzn.to/1GLHuhP
Gesso – http://amzn.to/1GJ7jy3
My favorite neon orange paint – http://amzn.to/1JtMcXt
