These folk art lanterns soften the lighting in any space. Each project needs a wire bail handle and an electrical wiring harness with light. You can optionally install a coloured plastic panel beneath the ornamental cutout. This woodworking project includes directions for making a heart, tree, apple, star, pear, and snowflake as well as full-size pictures and exploded view schematics. The lanterns have a 5-1/2 x 5-1/2-inch square base and an 8-3/4-inch height.
Towels will always be available where you need them thanks to these upright paper towel holders. a cat, a cow, a duck, a cow core, a lighthouse, and an apple. This woodworking plan includes exploded view diagrams, step-by-step directions, and full-size pictures for each of the five designs.
The festive way to display candy, cookies, caramel apples, and other Halloween treats. All patterns are drawn full size. Tallest project measures 12 inches high.
This rack can hold coats, shoes, and even hats. The project swivels on a Lazy Susan bearing, allowing you convenient access from all sides. The top is adorned with a pineapple, which is a symbol of hospitality. There are four coat hooks that can be used. The shoe rack can hold up to eight pairs of shoes. Hats can be rested on pineapple leaves. The patterns are all drawn in full scale. With a 14-inch circumference, it stands 60 inches tall.
This fruit basket has a hook for hanging bananas and may hold your fresh fruit. Bananas mature more quickly when they are hung. Apples, oranges, and other wholesome fruit can be placed in the basket. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.
The festive way to display candy, cookies, caramel apples and other Halloween treats. Full size drawings for both projects included.
This tweet, easy-to-build project is a paradise for birdsâand with its trio of colorful apple cutouts, it also brings a touch of Eden to your lawn or garden.
Feature a special hook that allows you to hang your bananas to reduce bruising and soft spots. Baskets hold apples, oranges and other fruit. Patterns drawn FULL SIZE.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Plaque shapes make excellent sign backboards. We offer this simple design because a pineapple is a traditional sign of welcome. Beginner scrollsaw skill level.
These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options. Beginner skill level.
Our Country and Folk Art patterns may be used exactly as presented but we intend them to be suggestions. By mixing and matching the shapes, projects and your individual skills in painting, wood burning, decals, etc. you can create an unlimited number of decorative projects! Most of these designs my be cut from 1/4 inch stock for applique, 1/2 or 3/4 inch stock for plaque-type projects and 1-1/2 inch thick stock for free standing projects. They may be dipped in paint, stain or a wash (thinned paint that has an appearance between paint and stain) or finely detail to fit your project and skills.
All of our mid-sized and larger primitive country shapes may be used as sign blanks. We like the Pineapple because it is a traditional sign of welcome.
Sawbuck country projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Cut out this simple pineapple and sell for a couple bucks at craft shows. Beginner skill level. This project would look great in the yard, on the porch, in a store window or anywhere you like! Choose to paint as little or as much detail as you want.
These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Easy patterns of apples and pumpkins to cut out and use as coasters or use as mini picture frames. A fun gift to give too. Beginner skill level.
These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options.
Napkin Stands are very popular and we offer a couple of different ways to make them from our country plaques. We try to make all of our projects into useful items because they sell much better than purely decorative pieces. A good design to use as a table top organizer or coat rack. Use a router or sandpaper to round edges of the Pineapple, but NOT the leaves. The leaves look better if left sharp edged and pointed.
Here we have our simple to make Apple Basket. IDEA: You could even round off the bottom of the apples a little bit and make them look like pumpkins. Easy to cut and paint using the smallest of scrap wood pieces. Simply size it to how you like and print it to your computer. Beginner skill level. Choose to paint as little or as much detail as you want.
Pirate Jonas Oates the Salty Dog. Known by many up and down the coast to scale a wall or cliff with his grapple hook. Custom sizing available.
Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to get busy. When warm weather arrives and you are out there sitting on the deck sipping an ice-cold lemonade, you will be glad you...
Vince GrappleJacks Fry, the Grief of Crossbones Haven! This pirate be striking grief into the hearts of cliff dwellers wherever he goes! Custom sizing available.
For a touch of Americana, you can not beat this Federal hall mirror. The style is as American as apple pie-it first became popular just after the revolutionary War. Building it even brings to mind an ...
Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to get busy building two, three, or even four of these oh-so-comfortable patio chairs. When warm weather arrives and you are out there...
Enjoy picnics on your porch or patio this summer with this beautiful table and matching benches. We have kept the construction simple so that you can spend more time enjoying the pieces and less time ...
This collection of scrollsaw plans features 17 projects. They are our best sellers at craft shows, fair and flea markets. A perfect way to make use of all the scrap wood. They are simple to make and easily produced in quantity to be a profitable additional to your line up. We call them the Attention Getters and will appeal to crafters with an assortment taste for making woodworking projects. You of course can use them in your own home or give as gifts.
Imagine the aroma of a fresh apple pie in the oven or cooked apples and cinnamon on the stove top. What better place in the autumn than the kitchen for a sign with apples as the motive?
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What makes this Barbie House unique with its almost entirely made form wood, compact and full of many fun features. Hinges are about the only non-wood item needed to build the Close and Carry Barbie house. Project Features: The built in handle makes it easy to move around. It can be stored in a closet or on a dresser. When closed it measures 24 inches long, 16 inches deep and 18 inches high. It opens into a spacious home then opens further with yard extensions to the left and right. View the Image Slideshow for detailed pictures of the completed project. Full sized drawings printed on 11x17 inch paper. In the left half of the house is an ornamental fold-down bed with pillows. Then a mirrored dresser and stool next to an armoire that opens for Barbies clothes. An ironing board folds down from the inside and a wood iron stores nearby. The right side of Barbies home has a stylish fireplace with double columns and routed wood appointments. A mantle clock and framed photo are over the mantle. A table, two lamps and a Vienna regulator clock accompany a pillow covered sofa. Stylish windows are boarded with shutters and a planter. The fold-out extension on the left features an apple tree, an arbor and gates and garden implements. The extension to the right has a fence, garden bench, potted plants, and a yard light. Barbies pets are nearby. Vine and floral works cover exterior walls with hummingbirds and butterflies. Easy to make. Shingles top both roofs. The open house spans 6 feet. Photographs help visualize various steps, included in the printer plan. This heirloom project will be a major presentation at Christmas or for a birthday for Barbie fanciers. See also our Victorian Barbie Dollhouse 04-FS-152.
A time-honored symbol of hospitality, this pineapple includes charming flowers and butterflies with its welcoming message.
I will show you how to make a wooden spoon out of green applewood. Using only my handmade viking tools.