Clever project to create a custom stained glass window Joseph Lucania, of Holmdel, N.J., created this colorful design based on one of the many stained glass windows in St. Catharine’s Church. Joseph has made patterns of this design available below for anyone interested in making one. The project is made […]
Clever freestanding plaque commemorate a youth’s induction into a Boy Scout Troop Joseph Lucania, 96, of Holmdel, N.J., created this freestanding plaque to honor boys being inducted into their first Boy Scout Troop. Called “investiture,” this ceremony gives the youths a visible transition into the troop. The text across the […]
Simple patterns to help you paint these elaborate designs In Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Holiday 2011 (Issue 45), Lou Paparo shared patterns for his layered snowflake puzzle. When I made my first snowmen puzzle seven or eight years ago, I thought it was finished when I’d painted the snowmen […]
Use common kitchen ingredients to make lively dyes Color your toys beautifully and safely by dyeing them with natural berries, spices, and plants. These safe, nontoxic dyes are easy to make and fun to apply, and will tint your toys with a wash of transluscent color. Natural dyes are best […]
The People’s Choice Winner, the Editor’s Choice Winner, and other entries in the General Category People’s Choice Cana Island Lighthouse by Donna Baltz, Waukesha, Wis. Donna Baltz was originally planning to make a one-dimensional fretwork version of her photo of Cana Island Lighthouse […]
The People’s Choice Winner, the Editor’s Choice Winner, and other entries in the General Category People’s Choice Cana Island Lighthouse by Donna Baltz, Waukesha, Wis. Donna Baltz was originally planning to make a one-dimensional fretwork version of her photo of Cana Island Lighthouse […]
The People’s Choice and Editor’s Choice winners and a gallery of all of the entries in the intarsia and segmentation category. People’s Choice Seahawk by Randy Anderson, Peoria, Ariz. Randy Anderson wanted his sculpture to soar. “Each feather is hand-shaped for its particular position in […]
The People’s Choice and Editor’s Choice winners and a gallery of all of the entries in the intarsia and segmentation category. People’s Choice Seahawk by Randy Anderson, Peoria, Ariz. Randy Anderson wanted his sculpture to soar. “Each feather is hand-shaped for its particular position in […]
The People’s Choice and Editor’s Choice winners along with all of the entries in the Traditional Fretwork category Solid Celtic Cross by Ron Tremback, Killaloe, Ont. Ron Tremback and his wife, Patti Robertson, learned to make Celtic patterns to honor Patti’s Scottish ancestry. Patti worked […]
The People’s Choice and Editor’s Choice winners along with all of the entries in the Traditional Fretwork category Solid Celtic Cross by Ron Tremback, Killaloe, Ont. Ron Tremback and his wife, Patti Robertson, learned to make Celtic patterns to honor Patti’s Scottish ancestry. Patti worked […]
