Friday, September 22, 2017

How to create a Fall Theme Folding Screen


How to make a decorative folding  Screen using my  Proxxon tiny Tools

Finished  Project Titled Happy Fall Ya,all
Designed by Misty Orlove

Materials used and needed

!. Suitable wood for screen,  size your discretion.
6 hinges
Templet for making perfect curves. Not required but handy.
Krylon Crystal clear Spray
 Plaid paints I used many colors which I will discuss later.
Wood burner (Optional)  

Tools,
Proxxon Delta sander

Proxxon Jig saw

proxxon   tiny Table saw


First steps
The wood was measured to a size I wanted the screen to be and cut on the proxxon tiny table saw.

I then used the templet to add the curves to the wood.


Templet for making perfect curves.

Mark the curves on all boards

Cut the curves out using proxxon   jig saw

Don't forget your mask when sanding or cutting.





Next a proper and careful sanding
using a proxxon delta sander




Using colors, you can choose your own favorites. I will share a few of the ones used throughout this project.

I started by drawing the design free hand on each board.

This was the progress on the design.


I chose to do the fence first, if had it to do again I would do background first.
Colors used for the fence

folk art Pickling Stormy Sky
Pickling Driftwood
and Folk art Steel Gray

For the sky I used
folk art Baby Blue mixed with True blue
I used Plaid Paints for the entire project. The Martha Stewart's paints were new to me.  I really love them as well as the Pickling Paints. When I found the paint was a little thick for what I wanted I used an additive blender to thin to a suitable point.  Love the coverage it gave me.
For the grass I used Plaid Paints Old Ivy and Thicket Green folk art paint. I added some Cinnamon to get shading and Apple Barrel Pale Daffodil  by plaid for highlights.
I mixed colors to get the golden background & fields and also for the  floating for pumpkins.
For the Pumpkins I used Martha Stewarts Blood Orange and Apple Barrel Pumpkin.
Blanco mimbre (white) was used throughout the project.


I completed the three boards

Almost Finished



Almost Finished and adding hinges


Completed Project




Please feel free to use any design to fit this board can be used for all seasons. Can add two seasons, one on front one on back.

I just used a solid blue background.


This makes a great Christmas screen or Halloween witches and cats if you prefer.
The idea is to have fun and enjoy.  Projects are easy using Proxxon tiny tools.
Thank you for visiting and leaving your comment.



12 comments:

rhonda cheryl walker said...

oh misty I love this, I will have to try someday , thanks for sharing

Misty said...

Your so welcome Rhonda. Thank you
for stopping by and making a comment. Hugs and Love

Carole said...

Such a nice project for Fall. An adorable design!!!

Unknown said...

Love the screens. The jigsaw looks easy to use!

Unknown said...

Misty I love this. We do not have any tools anymore but would have tried this.

Nell said...

Very nice fall project. Good instructions and pictures to go by.

Terry B said...

This is really cool, love it.

Cindy said...

I love Fall and I really love this fireplace screen! It would look great on my fireplace. Great tutorial!

Carol Wulf said...

Perfect project. Hello fall. Love the colors. Looks really fun to make and paint

Insane Artist said...

Love it, you are so creative. Those tools are perfect for you. Now I think you could make anything!

Betty said...

Really like this its so Fall the best time of the year

Steph Ackerman said...

Great project. Love your design.