How To Build A Colonial Wall Shelf

 
 

  Hi everyone! I recently purchased 2 new baskets at a local show. They're really big, so I needed somewhere to display them in my workshop. I designed a shelf for them and using my Proxxon tools I was able to create it. Please forgive the fact that it's not painted. I'm going to build another piece to go with it and I'll paint them both at the same time. I'd also like to add that even though these tools are small, with a little bit of thought you can build almost anything! Follow along with me and I'll show you how I built it.

Supplies:
  Proxxon Mini Band Saw
  Proxxon Table Saw
  Proxxon Delta Sander
  1" x ? Pine Boards (depending on how large you want your shelf to be).
  Wood Glue
  1 1/2' Brads and Brad Nailer
  Drill Bit and Drill

•  Draw the bracket pattern then transfer the pattern to the pine boards. FYI. Because the throat of the band saw is only 6", you will need to draw your pattern on both sides of the boards. This will ensure you can cut your pattern from either side by flipping the board over. Trim away as much waste as possible. My shelf is big so I cut 3 brackets.

  
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• Using the Proxxon Delta Sander, sand the rough edges from the top board and the brackets.
  
  
• Position the brackets where needed on the underside of the top board. If your shelf is long make sure to position one bracket in the center
  
  
  
  
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• Glue brackets in place and let dry.
  
  
• Cut a narrower board using the Proxxon Table Saw to fit between brackets and glue in place. This board will be the support to screw the shelf into the wall. Glue in place and let dry. 
  
  
  
• When the entire piece is dry use the brad nailer and nail all joints or anywhere that was glued. Drill holes in the support strip. Try to match up the holes to the studs on your wall. Hold up the shelf, level and screw into wall. I love how it turned out and it's perfect for my new baskets!
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Make a nice carved gourd bowl with Proxxon Tools

Supplies Needed for this Project:

Proxxon Gourd Saw

Proxxon Belt Sander

Proxxon Rotary Tool with Flex shaft

Gourd Cleaner (hand held)

Plaid Paints- Ivory, Coffee Bean

Acrylic Paint- Jute, Black

Paint Brushes

Water in container to rinse brushes

Two sided tape for embossing

Turquoise (imitation cabochon)

Glue

To start with you need to cut the top off of a thick gourd and clean the inside out. The gourd pictured in the back is the same shape as the one which was cut off. Use a scraping tool like the one pictured above to clean the insides out with. A power tool wasn't needed to clean the interior of this gourd, only the hand scraper.

As you can see in the picture, a Proxxon rotary tool and different burrs were used to stipple the surface of the gourd, to cut out a spot for the imitation Turquoise to set into the gourd and to cut the grooves into the gourd. A Proxxon belt sander was used to smooth out the grooves that were cut. 

The Ivory Plaid and Coffee Bean Plaid paint and also the Acrylic Jute colored paint were used to paint the carved spaces of the gourd. Alcohol Inks were used on the rest and a strip of turquoise embossing tape and embossing powder were used along the side that was stippled. 

The Proxxon Tools and the Plaid Paint that I used made all of the difference in the outcome. I hope you try some Proxxon Tools out the first chance you get and please go to  www.proxxon.com to see everything that they have to offer.

Barbara

How to Create a Pumpkin with Proxxon Tools

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today showing you how to create a quick and easy pumpkin with Proxxon Tools.

I drew a pumpkin shape on a scrap of plywood.  My pumpkin measures approximately 9", but with a larger piece of wood, you could create a massive pumpkin for the upcoming Fall season.

Using the Scroll Saw, I to cut around the pattern.

Plywood tends to split a lot so I used the Disc Sander to sand the raw edges on both sides.

To smooth the smaller areas, I used the Delta Sander - I love it's angled head which allows me to get into the smallest of areas.

Next, I painted the pumpkin with Plaid's Folk Art Outdoor Paint in Geranium.  Since it is going to sit outdoors, this paint was perfect as it is self sealing and weather resistant.  Once dry, I painted on a layer of crackle medium and let it sit for 24 hours.  Once dry, I knew the crackle medium would provide some fun dimension on the pumpkin.

Next I used a stencil with modeling paste to create "warts" randomly about the pumpkin.

To finish, I spritzed the pumpkin with several colors of spray inks and inked the edges with assorted colors of ink in green, yellow and orange to give the pumpkin lots of dimension.  Then I tied some raffia to it's handle.   Because I added the inks I didn't think the pumpkin would be weather resistant so I sprayed on a sealer to be safe.

This is an easy project and fun for the upcoming Fall season.

Thanks for stopping by.

How to Make a Napkin Holder

Keep your napkins in place with this decorative napkin holder. This project is easily made using Proxxon tools, and is a great beginner project.

Supplies and Equipment for the Napkin Holder

• 8½" x 10" piece ½" Baltic birch plywood
• 10" x 2½" piece ¼" Baltic birch plywood
• Two 5" lengths ¼" dowel rod
• Napkin Holder Template
• Wood adhesive
• FolkArt Outdoor Acrylic Paint
• Mod Podge
• Decorative paper napkins
• Proxxon Table Saw FET
• Proxxon MICRO Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Disc Sander TSG 250/E
• Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
• Proxxon Bench Drill Press TBM 115

Instructions for Making the Napkin Holder

1. Cut base from the ½" Baltic birch to size following template measurements using the table saw.
   
2. Use a quarter to mark the rounded corners of the base.
   
3. Sand the rounded corners using the disc sander.
   
4. Mount the template for the napkin holder bar on the ¼" Baltic birch. Spray the reverse side of the template with spray adhesive. Cover the wood with painter's tape, then mount the pattern. The painter's tape makes it easy to remove the pattern without leaving any sticky residue.
5. Use the bandsaw to cut the bar.
   
6. Mark the positions for the holes in the base and the bar. Drill ¼" holes in the base for the dowel rods.
   
7. Drill ½" holes in the napkin holder bar to allow it to easily slide onto the dowels.
   
8. Cut the two 5" lengths of ¼" dowel on the bandsaw.
   
9. Sand the surfaces with the Delta sander, using progressively finer grits of sandpaper.
   
10. Glue the dowels into the base and allow to dry thoroughly.
    
11. Paint the base with acrylic paint. 
    
12. Use Mod Podge to napkin collage the napkin holder bar. (This video demonstrates napkin collage.)
    

Enjoy your decorative napkin holder!!

Carole

How to make a special doggy dish holder

Hi again.  Time for a fun little project for all you furry friend lovers who think your baby deserves something special.   My little pup is named Jellybean and I think she is the greatest, so I am going to make her a special feeding dish because.... well why not.  That's not Jellybean in this picture.  Jellybean is so much cuter.    😏

Equipment and supplies

32" of 7/8" diameter wooden dowel   

28" of 1/2" wooden dowel     

wood glue

1/2" drill bit and drill

Proxxon mini table saw

Proxxon mini drill press

Proxxon mini scroll saw (optional)

Proxxon OZI/E delta sander and cutting blade

Krylon Crystal clear gloss coat.

Plaid paints

pumpkin orange, white, pueblo, daffodil yellow and turquoise.

I drew you a diagram to get started and I will try to explain it as we go.  

Cutting instructions:

1.   Cut 5 pieces of the 7/8" dowel to 6 " in length.  I used the Proxxon mini table saw to do this.  I set the fence as a stop and used the miter gauge to keep my dowel at 90 degrees.  This ensures that my pieces will all be exactly alike.  

 

2.  Cut 2 pieces of the 1/2" dowel to 6 1/2" in length

3. Cut 2 pieces of the 1/2" dowel to 3 1/2" each

4.  Cut 2 pieces of the 1/2" dowel to 4" each

Sand everything very well with the Proxxon OZI/E delta sander   

***  I used the Proxxon mini drill press to make pilot holes in all my dowel pieces as instructed below.   This will help me drill straight with the bigger drill bits. ***  Note the little vise that holds the dowel straight and secure.  

Drilled holes should all be 1/4" to 3/8" deep.  (less than half the diameter of the dowel)

  

 Holes are at 3" from the bottom on 4 of my 7/8" dowels.  See the diagram where the orange and blue dowels will be inserted.  They are at 90 degree from each other.

#5 dowel needs two holes at right angle at 2" from the bottom

# 2 and #3 dowels need a 1/2" hole 2" from the bottom and at 45 degree angle to the orange cross bar.  See diagram.   

Trust me... this is easy to make!  just hard to describe  

The blue circles on the diagram are where you can line up the big dowels during assembly.  

It goes together like a tinker toy. 

After I saw that it would fit I glued it up and let it dry.  

Now to pretty it up.

  I used Proxxon mini scroll saw to make a little plaque to personalize it.  I cut 2 plaques exactly the same.  I wrote out JellyBean on one then used the Proxxon mini scroll saw to cut it out.

I painted the other plaque black and glued it to the back of the first one to show off my scroll work.  I clamped it while the glue dried.

I had planned to attach it to the front of my dish holder but changed my mind.   I decided to mount it to the back where it would show up better.
I used the proxxon OZI/E sander with the cutting tool to make a groove in the number 5 dowel to hold the plaque.     The cutting tool works really good for this job.

(As you can see I had been painting)

Painting.    I just went wild.  I like color.  I used Plaid paints because they are so colorful and there are seemingly endless choices.  Out of the hundreds of choices, these are what I chose today.  

I glued the plaque into the groove and sprayed it all with krylon crystal clear to protect it.  

Seems JellyBean likes it.  

Jelly is a little Yorkie.   For a bigger dog I would make it taller.  

Thank you all for visiting.  I always enjoy making these projects in hopes that you will enjoy them too.   Thanks Proxxon and Plaid for your awesome products.