Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Make a childs art easel Help fight cancer
Every year at this time, Marc (The Wood Whisperer) builds a simple project to raise money for a cancer charity. This year, he built a kids art easel based on plans from Wood Magazine and is donating $5 to CancerCare on behalf each of his viewers who makes one and sends him a photo.Raise money for charity by doing what you love: woodworking!
When I saw the easel I thought this would make a great project for my viewers too, so I asked Marc if we could combine forces. My version is very similar to his, just a bit simpler. I am also going to donate $5 for every easel made. Thats ten bucks between the two of us, not to mention the matching donations provided by many corporate sponsors! We are hoping to raise $10,000 for CancerCare, an organization that provides support for people who are struggling with cancer. You can also donate directly, of course!Auction
Since Wyatt is 16, hes a little tall to get use out of this easel, so I am auctioning it off! Please bid on it here. 100% of the winning bid goes to CancerCare.
If you dont have any young artists to build an easel for, consider making one and donating it to a local childrens hospital or care center. What a great way to kick off the holiday season!
Make either version you prefer, or even combine elements from each. The goal is to get as many of you building an easel as possible. Be sure to watch Marcs video below, which explains everything much more eloquently than I!
- Free Wood Magazine version
- WWMM version. (Simplified)
- WWMM Sketchup file
After youve built your easel, submit your photo here.
Important links
- Details on Marcs easel, and all the materials you will need.
- More about Woodworkers Fighting Cancer
- Submit your project
- About CancerCare
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Art chair
Okay, so the Marin County Fair is in July and I am entering a piece into a chair design competition. There is a "miniature" category (under 12") in which I will participate.
I found this actual, full-sized chair in a design book and am trying to duplicate it using solid wood:
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I found this actual, full-sized chair in a design book and am trying to duplicate it using solid wood:
This one was built with aluminum. So Ive been fooling around with making a prototype out of 1/4" plywood this whole weekend. Oh my god! I cant believe how tricky this is! Its just five pieces of wood! Well, all of the pieces are weird angles and each edge needs to be beveled to hold together. My biggest problem today was making the two triangles for the rear legs. Didnt realise that the bevels joining them to the back need to be opposite on each leg. Aw well, heres the plywood prototype:
Obviously, I need to make the back higher. And I was greatly surprised to learn that I can glue this up with super glue. Anyway, this is a serious challenge. Ill keep you posted. Oh, and heres a forum thread on LumberJocks about this project. If you arent already a LJ member, check it out. What an amazing resource for woodworking help.
Monday, February 10, 2014
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