So proud, that is what I am. I actually finished my Snowman in a relatively useful amount of time AND hung him on my door!
Remember this guy from last week?
Well, I made him a brother...with a body {so unfair!} and gave him some coal for buttons too :0)
Love him! It is awesome to checkout the door from the street and see such a handsome fellow staring back at me :0)
Now to make something for the door with a Valentines feel...hmmmm...
So very frosty cute! I'm really liking the snowflakes too... Would they possibly be offered as a pattern for us??
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous idea! I will let you know if I can get to it any time soon :0)
DeleteI love Snowmen! He looks very handsome on your door, Tell him hi!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!
ReplyDeleteHi, I love your snowman and snowflakes! I was wondering how you got that edge on the wood...was it a router? Can you share the how-to? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteKelli, I sure can, but I am booked up for a couple weeks. I will tell you I don't have a router. I wish I did. I use a disc sander. It is like 100 times more powerful than a palm sander. I have hit the thing with my finger a time or two and lost a huge chunk just about every time. I have a 12" disc sander. It is actually an attachment to our Shopsmith {a huge hunk of metal that is a saw version of one of those convertible gyms, changing into a bunch of different tools like a table saw, lathe, or drill press. I had a hard time finding sandpaper for it except for at the specialty stores so I don't think they sell them very many places, but I have seen a lot of 6" or 9" so you might be able to find one of those. I would think a belt sander would work too. Regardless, you need 2 hands to hold the wood, so I would not get anything you need to hold in your hand to operate.
DeleteI did a google search so you can check these guys out here. Sorry if this is all more information than you were looking for :0}
https://www.google.com/search?q=disc+sander&espvd=2&es_sm=122&tbm=shop&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=AqZOU8f0A6GIyAG-toHYAw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=2063&bih=1057&dpr=0.9
Basically, I hold the wood at an angle and let the sander take the edge off. With how quickly the sander works it only take a quick pass by and a good 1/4" of corner comes off smooth.
I will see about that tutorial though as soon as I find someone to work the camera ;0}
Have a great day!
Vanessa
The Sew*er, The Caker, The CopyCat Maker
Vanessa, thank you SO MUCH for all the information! It was perfect! I'm on a mission to find a disc sander and see what I can do. I love what you have done, and it inspires me :) Thank you so much! I'll keep checking for a tutorial (in case you get the chance). :)
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