tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51910091921348696722012-03-13T23:48:10.182+05:30This blog is about a hobby woodworker's experiments with wood / DIY projects and a design devotee's exploration of her creative instincts. We are based out of Chennai, India.Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.comBlogger481100Woodoozhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-20383420562567189652012-03-05T08:00:00.000+05:302012-03-08T20:46:02.490+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzxXvZswk-PvYak0UhDYfo3orz0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzxXvZswk-PvYak0UhDYfo3orz0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzxXvZswk-PvYak0UhDYfo3orz0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JzxXvZswk-PvYak0UhDYfo3orz0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table><tbody><tr> <td><a class="twitter-share-button" data-text="Paisley Pattern Water color painting on Paper... Check it out" data-url="http://goo.gl/I1ZpS" data-via="woodoozmagic" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></td><td width="10"></td><td><div class="fb-like" data-href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/03/painting-paisley-patterns.html" data-layout="button_count" data-send="false" data-show-faces="false" data-width="100"></div></td> <td width="10"></td> <td><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwoodooz.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F03%2Fpainting-paisley-patterns.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9utvqyo_H3k%2FT1QgoH6dsPI%2FAAAAAAAACks%2FRI_dp8XPXSE%2Fs1600%2FPaisley%2BPattern%2B-%2BPainting.JPG&amp;description=Paisley%20pattern%20is%20a%20droplet%20shaped%20vegetable%20motif%20of%20Persian%20or%20Indian%20origin.%20Water%20color%20on%20Paper%20by%20Woodooz">Pin It</a><br /><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></td> </tr></tbody> </table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="text-align: justify;">A painting after a long time. I painted this for a specific purpose and chose <b>paisley patterns</b> after lot of deliberation. I love the simplicity of these patterns and the ethnicity that they exude. To me, the <b>shape of mango is what comes to mind</b> when I see these patterns, which is how I was taught to draw a mango back in my good old school days.</span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4cBjFV3ZMXk/T1OR95SXP1I/AAAAAAAACj0/7RUQNpZ1rHs/s1600/Paisley+-+Work+in+Progress.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Paisley Pattern" border="0" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4cBjFV3ZMXk/T1OR95SXP1I/AAAAAAAACj0/7RUQNpZ1rHs/s400/Paisley+-+Work+in+Progress.JPG" title="Paisley - Work in Progress" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Paisley patterns - Work in Progress</b></td></tr></tbody></table>I wanted bright colors and hence <b>chose prussian blue for the back drop</b> as I thought the <b>yellow ochre I chose for the patterns</b> would easily stand out. Yellow ochre is also something I loved from my earlier <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/11/buddha-painting-oil-on-canvas.html"><span style="color: blue;">Buddha painting on canvas</span></a>. Used <b>water color on an A2 executive bond</b>.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="goog_1892072057"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SfpRO91LfhQ/T1OTWMCmomI/AAAAAAAACkE/VivwHtsKwx0/s400/Paisley+-+Waiting+for+a+second+coat.JPG"><img alt="Paisley Motif" border="0" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SfpRO91LfhQ/T1OTWMCmomI/AAAAAAAACkE/VivwHtsKwx0/s400/Paisley+-+Waiting+for+a+second+coat.JPG" title="Paisley - Waiting for a second coat" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Paisley motif</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span id="goog_1892072058"></span>For the uninitiated, "<i>Paisley pattern is a droplet shaped vegetable motif of Persian or Indian origin. Resembling a twisted tear drop or a kidney, it derives its western name from the town of Paisley, in Central Scotland. In Tamil the design is known as Mankolam and has been long used in India</i>. " <u>(Source : Wikipedia)</u>&nbsp;The strokes are visible at a closer look, but will hopefully disappear when we do what we eventually do with the painting.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9utvqyo_H3k/T1QgoH6dsPI/AAAAAAAACks/RI_dp8XPXSE/s1600/Paisley+Pattern+-+Painting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Paisley Pattern Painting" border="0" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9utvqyo_H3k/T1QgoH6dsPI/AAAAAAAACks/RI_dp8XPXSE/s400/Paisley+Pattern+-+Painting.JPG" title="Painting - Paisley pattern" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Paisley Pattern Painting</b></td></tr></tbody></table>We are trying to put this painting to good use and still brainstorming on how we can have it displayed.&nbsp;Meanwhile,&nbsp;<b>we would love a little help &nbsp;from you.&nbsp;Take this poll and let us know what you think we should do with this painting</b>.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span> </span></div><div><table align="center" border="0" style="width: 420px;"><tbody><tr><td width="10"></td><td align="Center" class="tdback1"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Take this poll. 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</li><li>When you don't want to puncture a hidden water pipeline or electrical duct ?</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwoodooz.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Finstall-curtain-rod-without-drilling-on.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-hQl6c4uHQJs%2FT0pmwQ5CG_I%2FAAAAAAAACis%2Fmd4E-IwWOi4%2Fs1600%2FHow%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2Bcurtain%2Brod%2Bwithout%2Bdrilling.JPG&amp;description=Install%20a%20curtain%20rod%20without%20drilling%20on%20the%20wall">Pin It</a><br /><script src="http://assets.pinter%0A%0Aest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQl6c4uHQJs/T0pmwQ5CG_I/AAAAAAAACis/md4E-IwWOi4/s1600/How+to+install+a+curtain+rod+without+drilling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="how to install a curtain rod" border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQl6c4uHQJs/T0pmwQ5CG_I/AAAAAAAACis/md4E-IwWOi4/s1600/How+to+install+a+curtain+rod+without+drilling.JPG" title="Curtain Rod installation" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>How to install a curtain rod without drilling on wall</b></td></tr></tbody></table>Here's<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> how you can install curtain rods using adhesive hooks</span></b>, without having to drill holes on your wall. This is an easy to do installation and anyone can try this out at home.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a name='more'></a><br /></div><table border="1" style="text-align: center; width: 840px;"><tbody><tr align="left"><td><blockquote><b>Note:</b>&nbsp;The steam and water from hot showers will make the adhesive ineffective and hence for bathroom installations, rip off the adhesive layer and replace it with m-seal (not shown in this post).&nbsp;</blockquote></td></tr></tbody> </table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LF6BdQQSJs0/T0pbJtYFsCI/AAAAAAAACh0/ieRA-cQ1Ko0/s1600/Materials+required+for+the+curtain+installation.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LF6BdQQSJs0/T0pbJtYFsCI/AAAAAAAACh0/ieRA-cQ1Ko0/s400/Materials+required+for+the+curtain+installation.JPG" title="materials required" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Materials required for installing your own curtain rod</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Materials and supplies Required</b></div></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Adhesive hooks that can hold up to 1 lb of weight (2 nos.). <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>The weight the hooks can bear depends on how strong the adhesive is</b></span>. So, get the really good quality ones.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">For the curtain rod</li><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">a water pipe (CPVC<b><span style="color: red;">^*</span></b>) or PVC duct or aluminium rods (1 inch diameter). I used water pipe because it looked nicer and <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>since it was a bathroom installation, I ruled out aluminium rods. If the length is beyond 6 feet, aluminum rods will be apt, as PVC or water pipes will bend&nbsp;</b></span></li></ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Masking tape (if required)</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Hexa Blade for cutting the pipe </li></ul><br /><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td><b><sup style="color: red;">&nbsp; *</sup></b> <b>FAQ :</b> What is CPVC ?<br /><blockquote><b style="color: #20124d;">CPVC (Chlorinated PVC)</b> piping is an improved standard over normal PVC piping offering greater heat resistance and is a modern standard for water supply and liquid lines because of its cost saving benefits over metal piping [<b>Source :</b> <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cpvc-pipe.htm">What is CPVC pipe?]</a></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uh9AAQ7OdzM/T0pbc4yDpiI/AAAAAAAACh8/yawYzC8OEhQ/s1600/Install+the+hook.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uh9AAQ7OdzM/T0pbc4yDpiI/AAAAAAAACh8/yawYzC8OEhQ/s400/Install+the+hook.JPG" title="Adhesive hook" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Glue the adhesive hook tightly on the wall</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W4SYvk40JVo/T0pbiejgWUI/AAAAAAAACiE/T237zItM1K8/s1600/Install+hooks+on+both+ends.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W4SYvk40JVo/T0pbiejgWUI/AAAAAAAACiE/T237zItM1K8/s400/Install+hooks+on+both+ends.JPG" title="Adhesive hooks installed on wall" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Install the hooks on both ends of the wall</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="text-align: justify;">Step 1: Install the hooks</b> <br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Mark the points on the opposite walls where the adhesive hooks will be glued. It is<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> important hooks are installed at the same height from the floor, else, you would notice an awkward slant</span></b>. Needless to say, this height should also be more or less equal to the end to end length of the curtain (which will also include the curtain hooks). Rip off the seal from the rear of the hook and<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> carefully glue it on the marked points on the wall. Hold the hook tightly with your hand for few minutes.</span></b></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Step 2: Cut the curtain rods (in our case, the water pipe)</b></div></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">PVCs or water pipes or for that matter aluminium rods can be easily cut with hexa blades</span></b>. Measure the length between both the hooks installed on the opposite walls. The length of the curtain rods should be slightly more (by 1 cm) in length than the distance between the two hooks.</div></div></blockquote>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;">Step 3: Drill a hole on both corners of the rod</b> <br /><blockquote><span style="text-align: justify;">About a cm from the corners of the rod, drill a hole. The idea behind this hole is to&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;">make the curtain rod sit on the hooks through this hole</span></b><span style="text-align: justify;">. The hooks on either end of the wall will be inserted into these holes, which is why&nbsp;</span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;">the length of the rod and the hole distance from the corners is very important.</span></b></span></blockquote><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W07QDAXOp8c/T0pccemaChI/AAAAAAAACiM/jk6RyJ14OYI/s1600/Insert+rod+hole+into+the+hook.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W07QDAXOp8c/T0pccemaChI/AAAAAAAACiM/jk6RyJ14OYI/s400/Insert+rod+hole+into+the+hook.JPG" title="Drill hole on rod" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Drill hole in the rod corner for housing into the hook</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LST6keD0bXw/T0pczeqEXZI/AAAAAAAACiU/Hixyj4xoA_o/s1600/Place+rod+on+the+hooks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LST6keD0bXw/T0pczeqEXZI/AAAAAAAACiU/Hixyj4xoA_o/s400/Place+rod+on+the+hooks.JPG" title="Install the rod" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Place the curtain rod on the hooks</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Step 4: Install the rod</b></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"></span> <br /><blockquote><span style="text-align: justify;">Slowly place the rod on the hooks. The hook will be inserted into the hole and hence the <b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;">hole diameter should be neither too small (the hook will not go in) nor too big (the rod will keep moving back and forth)</span></b></span></blockquote><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwoodooz.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Finstall-curtain-rod-without-drilling-on.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-u7a8Jf6FGXM%2FT0pi_xKHE6I%2FAAAAAAAACik%2FY57Mp3aUBYw%2Fs1600%2FCurtain%2Brod%2Binstallation.JPG&amp;description=Install%20a%20curtain%20rod%20using%20adhesive%20hooks">Pin It</a><br /><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u7a8Jf6FGXM/T0pi_xKHE6I/AAAAAAAACik/Y57Mp3aUBYw/s1600/Curtain+rod+installation.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Install a curtain rod using adhesive hooks" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u7a8Jf6FGXM/T0pi_xKHE6I/AAAAAAAACik/Y57Mp3aUBYw/s320/Curtain+rod+installation.JPG" title="Curtain installation" width="178" /></a></td></tr><tr class="tdback1"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Curtain rod installation</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Step 5: Install the curtain</b> </span> <br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Remove the rod. Insert the curtain hooks into the rod. Place the rod again on the wall hooks.</span></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Wasn't that easy to do. You can extend the same logic for curtain rods to be installed on the same wall, as against between walls as shown in this post. <b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Ideal for window curtains, shower curtains (do remember the M-seal) and other light weight curtains</span></b>.&nbsp;</span> <span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">However, <b><span style="color: #20124d;">do remember that the adhesive hook may not be able to withstand a stronger pull</span></b> and will eventually give in. So handle with care. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div></div></div><hr style="text-align: justify;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><b>SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS</b></span></div></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Do you have any landlord stories to share that did not allow you to puncture the wall ?</li><li style="text-align: justify;">How have you installed curtain rods besides drilling on wall ?</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Have you used any method other than what is detailed here ?</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Would love to hear your views !</b></span></div></div><hr style="text-align: justify;" />You may also be interested in <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-glass-door-and-save-upto.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to install a glass door ?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-is-difference-between-wood-stain.html"><span style="color: blue;">Difference between wood stain and paint</span></a></li><li><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-make-sanding-block.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to make your own sanding block ?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to prime and paint wood ?</span></a></li></ul><hr />P.S. 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With Google introducing the <span style="color: #20124d; font-weight: bold;">ability to embed models using html </span><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/p/3d-designs.html"><span style="color: blue;">(Visit our Gallery)</span></a>, I thought it deserved a much detailed post. Sketchup<span style="color: #20124d;"><b>&nbsp;is a freely downloadable application for creating 3D models and has a simple to understand interface</b></span>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; width: 840px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;" width="420"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1L7lwx-dbHs/Tz-mB_Rfd7I/AAAAAAAACe4/QN0xoZtZnUc/s1600/google+sketchup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Google sketchup as a design tool" border="0" height="192" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1L7lwx-dbHs/Tz-mB_Rfd7I/AAAAAAAACe4/QN0xoZtZnUc/s320/google+sketchup.jpg" title="Google Sketchup interface" width="320" /></a></td> <td></td><td><br /></td><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: justify;">The interface comes with a patented push and pull technology which makes creation of 3 dimensional images a cakewalk. Quoting Wiki, “<i><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Images can be created in 2D and these 2 dimensional planar faces can then be pushed or pulled by editing tools within the environment to easily and intuitively model 3D volumes and geometrics</b></span></i>”.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The interface also has the axes in place which makes drawing a certain line or an image along a particular axis much easier.&nbsp;</div></td> </tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Google Sketchup interface</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Below are some practical uses for the Sketchup interface. The images below are embedded directly from <a href="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?uq=0812378572253633094959473&amp;scoring=m"><span style="color: blue;">my Google Sketchup warehouse</span></a> -</span><span style="color: #990000; text-align: justify;"><b> a feature that enables home decor and design bloggers to showcase their design work with a 3D perspective to their readers</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>You can rotate the images below along the Y-axis, and have a 180 degree view</b></span>, while the Google Sketchup application allows for rotation along any which axis that you desire.&nbsp;</span></div></div></div><br /><table border="0" style="width: 840px;"><tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="tdback1" width="415"><iframe frameborder="0" height="300" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/mini?mid=fa3a06fa00490c3bd5d9cd72de2e1b3&amp;etyp=sw&amp;width=400&amp;height=300" width="400"></iframe></td><td width="10"></td> <td align="center" class="tdback1" width="415"><iframe frameborder="0" height="300" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/mini?mid=fd6b35b84a44d0ff212075ecd23bf8ed&amp;etyp=sw&amp;width=400&amp;height=300" width="400"></iframe></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tdback1" width="410"><div style="text-align: justify;">Understand the color schemes that can be used for the furniture. The interface allows for various colors as well as textures to be applied onto the image faces. This enables experimenting with colors / textures, especially when you are making your own furniture or custom making it, before taking a decision</div></td> <td width="10"></td><td class="tdback1" width="410"><div style="text-align: justify;">Design the interior of a room (in our case a kitchen). Play around with cabinet / couch / table / draw / shelf etc... placements, especially when the piece of furniture is a permanent fixture and cannot be moved around. You want to do a feature wall and want to know how it will affect the overall look ? This is a tool for you. <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Take a moment to let us know how the image looks in comparison to the actual </span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcoolkitchens/2011/entries/3058?utm_source=facebook" style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;" title="Our red and white kitchen @ Apartment Therapy">red and while kitchen</a><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span>below</span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: blue;">.</span></div></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table border="0" style="width: 840px;"><tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="tdback1" width="415"><iframe frameborder="0" height="300" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/mini?mid=fdfc06ae52736f3545f404c7c38f234d&amp;etyp=sw&amp;width=400&amp;height=300" width="400"></iframe></td> <td width="10"></td><td align="center" class="tdback1" width="415"><iframe frameborder="0" height="300" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/mini?mid=8f27f3da43406402bd5d9cd72de2e1b3&amp;etyp=sw&amp;width=400&amp;height=300" width="400"></iframe></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tdback1" width="415"><div style="text-align: justify;">Provide the end user with a 3D visual of what you are building for him / her. It allows for discussion and enables the user to modify any aspect of the design that he / she may not like. The user can also give his stamp of approval of the design and any contention at a later stage on the end result can be amicably handled.</div></td> <td width="10"></td><td class="tdback1" width="415"><div style="text-align: justify;">Convert the approved design into a 3D skeletal view. This is more so useful to understand the number of planks required and at what dimensions. This allows for estimating raw material required and for evaluating cost. Also to understand where additional reinforcements, in terms of screws and glue, are required.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwoodooz.blogspot.in%2F2012%2F02%2Fgoogle-sketchup-as-design-tool.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-d0rJBDSPiqU%2FT0B3Dixde2I%2FAAAAAAAACfM%2F9pIC1ZuAT3M%2Fs320%2FRed%2Band%2BWhite%2BKitchen.JPG&amp;description=An%20easy%20to%20use%20free%20tool%20for%20home%20decor%20and%20design%20bloggers%20for%20creating%203D%20models%20of%20Interior%20plans%2C%20furniture%20designs%20and%20other%20such%20needs">Pin It</a><br /><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5eHyrDhEU8/T0I-_AA9M2I/AAAAAAAACgc/aDmDxuySzFE/s1600/Red+and+White+Kitchen.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="red and white kitchen" border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d0rJBDSPiqU/T0B3Dixde2I/AAAAAAAACfM/9pIC1ZuAT3M/s320/Red+and+White+Kitchen.JPG" title="Preethis Red and white kitchen" width="157" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Red and White Kitchen</b></td></tr></tbody></table>These are only some of the uses that I have encountered for my personal requirements. However, this tool is extensively <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>used in automobile design, architecture, interior designing</b></span>, etc... with an ability to contribute and share your models with friends. The 3D warehouse also has a load of <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>&nbsp;models from other designers that can be downloaded and modified per your requirements</b></span>. The options are limitless and I have listed only a very limited aspect of it. &nbsp;Certainly an alternative tool to Autocad. Try it out. It is bound to be lot of fun.<br /><br /></div></div><hr /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS</b></span><br /><ul><li>How do you plan your designs before implementing them?</li><li>Be it decorating your room, or building a piece of furniture, do you visualize what you want and how you want through an interface besides your mind ?</li><li>What tools do you use ?</li><li>Or do you love the traditional way of capturing your visuals in a paper ?</li><li>What do you think of the 3D image of the kitchen in comparison to its original counterpart ? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<b><span style="color: red;">&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;</span></b></li></ul><hr />P.S. I also intend to provide a detailed DIY tutorial of this <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/center-table-again.html"><span style="color: blue;">center table</span></a> and this <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/04/mini-project-corner-shelf-stand.html"><span style="color: blue;">garden corner shelf</span></a> using the Google Sketchup tool. 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text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7iIRf1xo_o/TzZfSls2LyI/AAAAAAAACdg/P-KT8cdy9u4/s1600/Wooden+Picture+Frame+DIY.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Photo frame DIY" border="0" height="111" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7iIRf1xo_o/TzZfSls2LyI/AAAAAAAACdg/P-KT8cdy9u4/s200/Wooden+Picture+Frame+DIY.JPG" title="Photo frame - Do it yourself" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wooden Photo Frame</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmZS-uV2SNc/TzdlZHX66lI/AAAAAAAACeQ/FVUO-26EE6w/s1600/Photo+frame+do-it-yourself.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Home made picture frame" border="0" height="111" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmZS-uV2SNc/TzdlZHX66lI/AAAAAAAACeQ/FVUO-26EE6w/s200/Photo+frame+do-it-yourself.jpg" title="Made at home photo frame" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>DIY Photo frame</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYTOYkYDU_w/TzdlOeXYFDI/AAAAAAAACeI/fytB7JRt3ZU/s1600/Made+at+home+photo+Frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Do it yourself frame" border="0" height="111" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYTOYkYDU_w/TzdlOeXYFDI/AAAAAAAACeI/fytB7JRt3ZU/s200/Made+at+home+photo+Frame.jpg" title="Photo frame" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Made at home Photo Frame</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;">Here is a short DIY tutorial on how to make your own wooden DIY photo / picture frame&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: justify;">. These <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/03/picture-perfect-wooden-photo-frame.html"><span style="color: blue;">photo frames</span></a> are built completely with wood materials that are easily available at the local plywood store.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All the materials, supplies and tools required were bought at a local hardware store in Chennai. Only tool that is used is a hack saw blade which is available for Rs.2/- at the hardware shop.<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> Ready made wooden frame moulds are also available which come with the groove for glass / picture insertion</span></b>.<br /><br /></div><a name='more'></a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JFIvLMSO7uE/TzZabI1IiDI/AAAAAAAACco/_K2bryNXpxw/s1600/DIY+Picture+Frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="How to make a picture frame" border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JFIvLMSO7uE/TzZabI1IiDI/AAAAAAAACco/_K2bryNXpxw/s400/DIY+Picture+Frame.jpg" title="Photo frame - Learn how to make one" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Make your own photo frame</b></td></tr></tbody></table><strong>1. Materials, supplies and tools required</strong><br /><ul><li>Wooden sticks (1/2"x1/2")</li><li>Plywood beading (Usually used for edge banding and available in different designs. We have used the curvy edge banding for this frame</li><li>Glue (Fevibond / fevicol)</li><li>Hack Saw blade</li><li>Set square (To mark the 45 degree miter joint)</li><li>X-acto knife or a pencil knife</li></ul><strong>2. The wooden stick base</strong><br /><ul style="text-align: justify;">The <b><span style="color: #20124d;">wooden stick will form the base of the photo frame </span></b>and will not be visible from the front. The frame face (Beading) will be glued onto this base. </ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>3. Cut the wooden sticks</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;">Cut the wooden sticks to the desired length using a hack saw blade. These cut sticks will be glued to each other to form a rectangular base onto which the frame face will be glued. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>The inset dimension of the rectangular base should be equal to or slightly higher than the dimension of the photo being framed, else the photo will not fit into the frame.</b></span></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>4. Glue the sticks together</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;">Generously apply glue on the edges of the wooden sticks and glue them together. Use masking tape to hold the sticks together while the glue is drying. Allow for at least 3 hours before the glue can completely dry. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Allowing it to dry ensures the glue bond is much stronger.</span></b></ul><table border="0" class="tdback2" style="width: 840px;"><tbody><tr> <td align="center"><b>Useful tip:</b> Use a masking tape to hold the sticks together. This will ensure the sticks do not move away from each other and will also provide enough pressure to strengthen the glue bond</td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HReQ6XBDk1k/TzZadikmTFI/AAAAAAAACcw/YAepGYvKePQ/s1600/Photo+Frame+DIY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Do it yourself photo frame" border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HReQ6XBDk1k/TzZadikmTFI/AAAAAAAACcw/YAepGYvKePQ/s400/Photo+Frame+DIY.jpg" title="Wooden photo frame - Making instructions" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Learn to make a wooden photo frame<br /></b></td></tr></tbody></table><strong>5. Build the frame face using plywood beading</strong><br /><ul style="text-align: justify;">Now cut the frame face. The outer edge of the frame should align with the outer edge of the base. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">The frame will look good if it is joined together on the edges using a miter joint (the edges are at a 45 degree angle) </span></b></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>6. Mark the 45 degree angle</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;">Before cutting the frame, mark the 45 degree angle using a set square. To ensure the hack saw blade cuts along the 45 degree line, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>create a ridge or groove along the line using an Xacto knife / pencil knife or a mica cutter. </b></span>This will ensure the blade does not slip while cutting and will result in an almost perfect 45 degree cut.</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>7. Cut the wooden frame</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;">Cut the 4 frame sticks to the desired dimension using the hacksaw blade.&nbsp;</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>8. Glue the frame to the base</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;">Generously apply glue both on the rear of the frame and the rectangular base. Use masking tape to hold the frame tightly onto the wooden base. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Allow for at least 3 hours of drying time.</span></b></ul><table border="0" class="tdback2" style="text-align: justify; width: 840px;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>Useful tip: </b>Make a ridge or groove along the 45 degree line to ensure the hacksaw blade does not slip and stays on the cutting line resulting in an almost perfect cut</td> </tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCAIfq_IJ6U/TzZ0atFqLhI/AAAAAAAACdo/bcL_e3eWDoU/s1600/Make+your+own+photo+frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="How to make a photo frame using wood" border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCAIfq_IJ6U/TzZ0atFqLhI/AAAAAAAACdo/bcL_e3eWDoU/s400/Make+your+own+photo+frame.jpg" title="Photo frame - Step by step instructions" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wooden photo frame - Do it yourself</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>9. Clear view of the frame face being glued onto the wooden base</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>10. Rabbet</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Rabbet is a step-shaped recess cut along the edge or in the face of a piece of wood</span></b>, typically forming a match to the edge or tongue of another piece. The additional width of the frame stuck to the wooden base forms a recess or groove (called rabbet) at the rear, onto which the picture will be housed</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>11. House the photo in the rabbet</strong></div><ul style="text-align: justify;">Overturn the picture and place it neatly on the recess formed at the rear of the frame.</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>12. Your wooden photo frame is ready to be showcased and showed off</strong></div><table border="0" class="tdback2" style="text-align: justify; width: 840px;"><tbody><tr> <td align="center"><b>FAQ: What is Miter Joint?</b><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miter_joint"><span style="color: blue;">A Miter Joint </span></a>(mitre in British English), sometimes shortened to miter, is a joint made by bevelling each two parts to be joined, usually at a 45 deg angle, to form a corner, usually a 90 deg angle. Common applications : Picture frames, pipes and molding.<br />Source: Wikipedia</td> </tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><hr style="text-align: justify;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">Curious to know how the photo frame has been made to stand &nbsp;upright on the table ? Join us on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/woodooz"><span style="color: blue;">FACEBOOK</span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> just so you don't miss the follow up post on making the stand using wood / cardboard / cork board and a hinge.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Meanwhile, let me know what you think of this DIY. Do you think there is a better way to do this ? Are there alternatives to a wooden stick for making the frame ? Have you done a DIY frame post yourself ? Do share the link. Would love to know your methods.<br /><hr />Linking in : <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.in/2012/02/cure-for-common-monday-27.html">Lines Across my Face</a>, <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.in/2012/02/weekly-story-wk-67.html">Colours Dekor</a></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-8575223866507767617?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=JRMsX2vZBgg:3boVvcN4f2E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=JRMsX2vZBgg:3boVvcN4f2E:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=JRMsX2vZBgg:3boVvcN4f2E:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=JRMsX2vZBgg:3boVvcN4f2E:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=JRMsX2vZBgg:3boVvcN4f2E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/JRMsX2vZBgg" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com5http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-make-photo-frame-at-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-23015003609443018082012-02-04T10:33:00.000+05:302012-02-19T12:59:04.283+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V3wgbNn3lIueRO6M6XA-R80u1Po/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V3wgbNn3lIueRO6M6XA-R80u1Po/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V3wgbNn3lIueRO6M6XA-R80u1Po/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V3wgbNn3lIueRO6M6XA-R80u1Po/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fKp_elEuIOg/Tyy5eBIQ9pI/AAAAAAAACYI/o_u9pEwlotc/s1600/Pilot+Hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="What is a pilot hole?" border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fKp_elEuIOg/Tyy5eBIQ9pI/AAAAAAAACYI/o_u9pEwlotc/s320/Pilot+Hole.jpg" title="Right way to drive a screw into wood" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pilot hole for driving a screw in wood</b></td></tr></tbody></table>A Pilot hole is a <b><span style="color: #20124d;">small hole that is drilled into wood, before driving a screw</span></b>, a larger drill bit or a nail. Following are the common reasons why a pilot hole is required:</div><ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><li>It is not possible to generate enough power using ones hands to drive a screw directly into wood, unless a power screw driver is used. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Pilot holes make it easier to drive screws</span></b> using a hand screw driver</li></div></ul><ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><li>When a screw / nail is driven directly into wood, it might possibly split the wood. The chances are very high if the screw / nail is used along the corners / edges of the wood. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Pilot holes help prevent tension on the wood making it easier for screws to be sunk without causing any damage</span></b></li></div></ul><ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><li>When using a larger drill bit, it is possible for the drill to slip while it is being driven. The pilot hole<b><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: #20124d;">increases accuracy by acting as the guiding </span></b><span style="color: #20124d;"> <b>fissure into which a larger screw / drill bit can be easily and precisely driven</b></span></li></div></ul><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">Pilot holes<span style="color: #20124d;"> <b>have to be lesser in diameter and depth than the screw</b></span> that is being driven into it. Larger holes will not create enough grip around them for the screw to tightly hold on to the wooden surface. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pilot holes are <b><span style="color: #20124d;">commonly used within the house for installing a bathroom hanger, key holders, hanger rods for the wardrobe</span></b> etc… while they are also extensively used in furniture making, cabinetry, and other woodworking needs where screws and nails are predominantly used.<br /><hr /><b>If you liked this post, you may also be interested in</b><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/04/what-is-sanding.html"><span style="color: blue;">What is sanding ?</span></a><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/03/what-is-difference-between-wood-stain.html"><span style="color: blue;">What is the difference between Wood stain and paint ?</span></a><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to install Euro hinges ?</span></a><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/10/how-to-install-glass-door-and-save-upto.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to install a glass door ?</span></a></div></div><hr />P.S. Linking in :&nbsp;<a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.in/2012/02/cure-for-common-monday-26.html">Lines Across my face</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-2301500360944301808?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=4X3JbiG-fNw:TNwPNBg9GOw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=4X3JbiG-fNw:TNwPNBg9GOw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=4X3JbiG-fNw:TNwPNBg9GOw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=4X3JbiG-fNw:TNwPNBg9GOw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=4X3JbiG-fNw:TNwPNBg9GOw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/4X3JbiG-fNw" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com4http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-pilot-hole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-51578261275473116562012-01-21T11:05:00.000+05:302012-02-19T12:59:04.423+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zeMD82q2oLVAhmkpNxvyV00OL-k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zeMD82q2oLVAhmkpNxvyV00OL-k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zeMD82q2oLVAhmkpNxvyV00OL-k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zeMD82q2oLVAhmkpNxvyV00OL-k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Painter’s Masking tape is </span><span style="color: #274e13; text-align: justify;"><b>commonly used during painting of walls, particularly a feature wall</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">. Considering the adjoining walls have a different colour, the masking tapes help prevent bleeding / dripping of paint onto the other walls on the edges and also to get that perfect much needed straight line effect. This is also </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13;">used to cover wooden trims, switch panels and plug points</span></b><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The masking tape is also a very useful tool while painting wooden furniture or even small wooden crafts. It is especially useful to <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>prevent paint or varnish from dripping onto other surfaces</b></span>. Both these media are highly viscous and hence any ignored drip can form a blob which will be difficult to eliminate later.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XO9JpX_B9Jg/TxpAJiKKkjI/AAAAAAAACWQ/bJVv2OfinPw/s1600/Painters+Masking+tape+on+furniture+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Masking tape on wood" border="0" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XO9JpX_B9Jg/TxpAJiKKkjI/AAAAAAAACWQ/bJVv2OfinPw/s400/Painters+Masking+tape+on+furniture+.JPG" title="Masking tape for wooden surfaces" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Painter's Masking tape - Avoid dripping / bleeding</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><a name='more'></a>Masking tape is also&nbsp;<span style="color: #274e13; text-align: justify;"><b>effective for painting straight lines when the adjoining wooden surfaces have different colours</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">. Unless you have a sturdy hand and have extensively used paint brushes, it is difficult to get that straight line effect which is where these tapes are highly valuable. Imagine </span><span style="color: #274e13; text-align: justify;"><b>spray painting different surfaces with different colours</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> without the use of these tapes.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yli8Tc8iQW4/TxpAaSD_nrI/AAAAAAAACWg/0YPugwc5aFA/s1600/Masking+tape+on+furniture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yli8Tc8iQW4/TxpAaSD_nrI/AAAAAAAACWg/0YPugwc5aFA/s400/Masking+tape+on+furniture.jpg" title="masking tape to get perfect straight sharp paint lines" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Masking tape - Get the perfect straight line</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;">You may also want to <b><span style="color: #274e13;">use masking tape on canvas if you have the need to paint straight lines like a border for your painting</span></b>. Mostly artists have a trained hand that do not need a guiding aid, but a novice might find this tip quite useful. Oil paints take lot of time to dry and hence you may need to be careful about using this on already painted surfaces especially when they are wet.</div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjZe8Olg5d8/TxpAklomWRI/AAAAAAAACWo/KUG15row0zk/s1600/Masking+tape+-+Canvas.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="using masking tape on canvas" border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjZe8Olg5d8/TxpAklomWRI/AAAAAAAACWo/KUG15row0zk/s400/Masking+tape+-+Canvas.JPG" title="masking tape on canvas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Masking tape - On canvas</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">Comment from Nayana of Cherish Dream Live on her use of the masking tapes :&nbsp;</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Masking tapes are also useful while <a href="http://nayanadonga.blogspot.com/2012/01/back-to-blogging-and-new-shelves.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>installing wall mount shelves</b></span></a> or <a href="http://nayanadonga.blogspot.com/2010/10/photo-wall.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>multiple photo frames</b></span></a>. The tapes come in handy in marking exact postions where a shelf / frame need to be installed and thereby help in aligning the shelves or the frames in one single line. They also prove useful in ensuring equal distance between the installed shelves/ frames.<br /><br />Both the pictures below are courtesy&nbsp;<a href="http://nayanadonga.blogspot.com/2010/10/photo-wall.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Cherish Dream Live</b></span></a>&nbsp;and are copyrighted by the respective blog owner. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ayDv8Bt7vX4/Txz4Z-rsTCI/AAAAAAAACXg/_d3LLQvq52w/s1600/Shelf+Alignment+using+masking+tapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ayDv8Bt7vX4/Txz4Z-rsTCI/AAAAAAAACXg/_d3LLQvq52w/s400/Shelf+Alignment+using+masking+tapes.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Masking Tape for Shelf alignment</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0M8yRFGr2Qw/Txz4ckYGbNI/AAAAAAAACXo/upsHCcOsrQc/s1600/Photoframe+alignment+using+masking+tape.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0M8yRFGr2Qw/Txz4ckYGbNI/AAAAAAAACXo/upsHCcOsrQc/s400/Photoframe+alignment+using+masking+tape.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Masking tape for Photo frame alignment</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;">Here’s a practical problem that the tape helped solve:</b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;">I had painted the top surface of a set of wooden sticks and let it dry on a newspaper. Next day, I realized that paint had seeped into the bottom surface and had formed a bond with the paper. When I tried to lift the sticks from their newspaper base, some of the paper had got glued onto the stick. I had a troubled time removing the paper remains, besides losing time in repainting the surface.</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;">In my second attempt, I had masking tape stuck onto the bottom side and it made the whole effort a cake walk. <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>The wooden sticks are painted as part of the next project that we are working on. Can you guess what are they part of ? Leave your guesses as comments :)</b></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L7e-cMPZSn4/Txp2rRlrnkI/AAAAAAAACXY/8UFYu02nS-M/s1600/Masking+tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L7e-cMPZSn4/Txp2rRlrnkI/AAAAAAAACXY/8UFYu02nS-M/s400/Masking+tape.jpg" title="masking tape - Click on image for a better view" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Masking Tape on wooden sticks</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I used the masking tape while staining a </span><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/07/perfect-gift-for-perfect-occasion.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>center table</b></span></a><span style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;that I earlier made for our home.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Masking tapes also have other uses in basic woodworking which I shall share shortly. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, over to YOU. Do you use masking tapes in your crafts projects ? Do Share your thoughts.</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><hr style="text-align: justify;" />P.S. 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The technique is different when an already finished wood needs to be repainted.</div><h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="whyprime"></a>Why is priming required on wood ? </span><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html#topofpage"><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">(Back to Top)</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"></span></h1><blockquote><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Priming is essential to provide the undercoat and topcoat of paint an even surface</li><li style="text-align: justify;">It <b><span style="color: #274e13;">allows for uniform absorption of paint, helps cover the grains and pores</span></b> and thereby enables a flat, opaque, and smoother finish.</li></ul></blockquote></div><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><b>Some safety pre-requisites</b> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</span><br /><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Primer and paint give out strong fumes. It irritates the eyes and can also cause certain discomfort if inhaled. You may want to be better prepared with <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/11/3-essential-safety-gears-for-hobby.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">woodworking safety equipments like face masks and eyegears</span></b> </a>while indulging in this activity.</div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="Materials"></a>Materials and consumables required </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></h1><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="pquote">Primer allows for uniform absorption of paint, helps cover the grains and enables a flat and smoother finish</blockquote><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53H3nkn7eaE/TwlTtIwQ0SI/AAAAAAAACR8/L7M553EaJbw/s1600/Primer+and+Paint+-+Asian+Paints.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wood primer and paint" border="0" height="177" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53H3nkn7eaE/TwlTtIwQ0SI/AAAAAAAACR8/L7M553EaJbw/s320/Primer+and+Paint+-+Asian+Paints.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Primer, Paint and Brush</u></td></tr></tbody></table><a name='more'></a><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Wooden surface</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Primer (We have used HEROLITE wood primer - 200 ml)</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Wood Paint (We have used Asian Paints Brown Premium gloss enamel - 200ml)</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Paint Brushes (1 inch brush, 1 each for priming and painting)</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Some sand paper and chalk putty</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Note:</b> The amount of Primer and paint required is dependent on the surface of the wooden furniture you are painting on.</div><h1 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="Surfaceprep"></a>Surface preparation for priming wood </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></span></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SH5UYmoWyN4/TwlT_j-I_DI/AAAAAAAACSE/Yv9GPUPI4EU/s1600/Apply+paint+on+wood.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SH5UYmoWyN4/TwlT_j-I_DI/AAAAAAAACSE/Yv9GPUPI4EU/s320/Apply+paint+on+wood.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Plywood for priming and painting</u></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">The wood we have chosen for this demonstration is a 6 mm plywood</li><li style="text-align: justify;">As you can &nbsp;see, the grains, besides the brand name are obviously visible on the surface.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Since paint forms a opaque film and would hide the grains, <b><span style="color: #274e13;">light sanding on the surface would suffice before applying the primer</span></b>.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Here I am using a 120 grit sandpaper for light sanding.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Once sanded, ensure all the dust that are a result of sanding are cleanly wiped off using a tack (gada) cloth.</li></ul><h1 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="priming"></a>Apply the primer </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></span></h1><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="pquotefacebookl"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Show your awesomeness. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/woodooz" target="_blank">Click here to like us on Facebook</a></div></blockquote><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tssmik0-_hw/TwlUQrUPLLI/AAAAAAAACSM/GM3oUxPwP8M/s1600/Primer+on+brush.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="176" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tssmik0-_hw/TwlUQrUPLLI/AAAAAAAACSM/GM3oUxPwP8M/s320/Primer+on+brush.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Dip the brush into the can</u></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="pquoteL">Apply the primer using firm and uniform back and forth motion of the paint brush</blockquote><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWA3nV0sVtQ/TwlWzytmhSI/AAAAAAAACSc/ZJQaq3O_ytY/s1600/First+coat+of+Primer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWA3nV0sVtQ/TwlWzytmhSI/AAAAAAAACSc/ZJQaq3O_ytY/s320/First+coat+of+Primer.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Apply the first coat of primer</u></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">The primer I am using here is HEROLITE wood primer.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Shake the can well before opening it, stir the contents well and mix 2-3% of thinner as required and stir well.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Dip the brush into the can (Atleast about 1 inch of the bristles into the primer) and start applying the first coating of primer on the wooden surface.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Don't worry too much about evenness at this point.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Ensure most portions of the surface is well covered with primer.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Those that have been missed out can be done during the second coating.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Allow a minimum drying time of 8 hrs.</li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ncaVSjxMDQ/TwlbskY0_MI/AAAAAAAACTM/2HRIPcKfGqg/s1600/After+the+first+coat+of+primer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ncaVSjxMDQ/TwlbskY0_MI/AAAAAAAACTM/2HRIPcKfGqg/s320/After+the+first+coat+of+primer.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>After the first coat of primer on wood</u></td></tr></tbody></table><h1 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Apply the second coating of Primer</span></h1><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="pquote">The putty allows for a much smoother surface than earlier, providing the second coat of primer an even base</blockquote><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IA6T5wasOSM/TwlXQChspVI/AAAAAAAACSk/0KuIsedP9HQ/s1600/Apply+Putty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IA6T5wasOSM/TwlXQChspVI/AAAAAAAACSk/0KuIsedP9HQ/s320/Apply+Putty.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Mix chalk putty with water to make a paste</u></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WUIe_mNL8LA/TwlXe4r62OI/AAAAAAAACSs/4Or4CiSk2b4/s1600/Putty+application.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WUIe_mNL8LA/TwlXe4r62OI/AAAAAAAACSs/4Or4CiSk2b4/s320/Putty+application.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Smear putty across surface and wipe off excess</u></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Now this is a trick that a professional carpenter taught me. Between the first and second coating of primer, apply putty across the surface and wipe off the excess using the tack cloth.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Allow a 20-30 minute drying time.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">The putty allows for a much smoother surface than earlier, providing the second coat of primer an even base.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Be generous in the amount of primer that you take on the brush and <b><span style="color: #274e13;">apply it using firm back and forth motion of the brush</span></b>.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Allow it another 8 hour drying.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Now the surface on the wood has the necessary base onto which the undercoat of paint will easily stick onto.</li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P6pZpwIbZ7U/TwlXuhPM1hI/AAAAAAAACS0/FjtziWYQio0/s1600/Second+coat+of+Primer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P6pZpwIbZ7U/TwlXuhPM1hI/AAAAAAAACS0/FjtziWYQio0/s320/Second+coat+of+Primer.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>After the second Primer coat</u></td></tr></tbody></table><h1 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="Painting"></a>Apply the paint undercoat </span><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html#topofpage" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Back to Top)</span></a></h1><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="pquoteL">If you are not used to painting before, it helps to try this on a sample piece of wood</blockquote><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0XyBhirsy8E/TwlYYv9FjpI/AAAAAAAACS8/sXRC6Lvq1qw/s1600/Paint+first+coat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0XyBhirsy8E/TwlYYv9FjpI/AAAAAAAACS8/sXRC6Lvq1qw/s320/Paint+first+coat.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Undercoat of paint applied on wood</u></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">As in the case of primer, shake the can of paint well, and stir it before dipping the brush in.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Dilute the paint with 2-3% of thinner to enable free flow of paint during application. The original content will be thick and viscous. </li><li style="text-align: justify;">Take generous amount of paint in the brush (Dip in atleast about 1 inch of the bristles into the paint can) and apply it evenly across the surface using slow and firm back and forth motion.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">If you are not used to painting before, it helps to try this on a sample piece of wood.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Allow it another 8 hours of drying.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Gently sand off any bubble or blob that was formed while applying the undercoat.</b></span></li></ul><h1 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Apply the topcoat of paint on wood</span></h1><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="pquoteL">Gently sand off any bubble or blob that was formed while applying the undercoat</blockquote><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7HuqDfhU05c/TwlYkjZYCVI/AAAAAAAACTE/OVcgRWXAoTA/s1600/How+to+apply+wood+paint.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7HuqDfhU05c/TwlYkjZYCVI/AAAAAAAACTE/OVcgRWXAoTA/s320/How+to+apply+wood+paint.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>And that is how you apply primer and paint on wood</u></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">It will help to sand the surface lightly using a 320 grit sand paper. This will eliminate the blobs from the earlier coat.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Apply the topcoat of paint for the final look.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">You may want to ensure that the surface is neat and smooth without any bubbles or blobs.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Allow it to dry.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><hr />P.S. 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The holder hangs on the charger plug itself and does not require any additional hinge support. This is a much better option than to have the phones lay on the floor or a counter or hanging from the charger while charging.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote class="pquotefacebookl"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Show your awesomeness. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/woodooz" target="_blank">Click here to like us on Facebook</a></div></blockquote><b><br /></b><br /><b>The Inspiration:</b><br />This DIY was heavily inspired by a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YQ22HO/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=woodooz-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000YQ22HO" target="_blank">mobile phone charger holder</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=woodooz-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000YQ22HO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />that I stumbled upon in a duty free shop. However, since it was meant for our broadband modem, I made it slightly bigger. It turned out to be a perfect substitute for placing our broadband modem on a small stool. It was space saving, eliminated the need for a side table and also helped easily hide the clutter of the cables.<br /><br />Here's a very creative mobile phone charger holder that I just stumbled upon in Pintrest @ <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/12/holder-for-charging-cell-phone-made-from-lotion-bottle.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MakeItAndLoveIt+(Make+It+and+Love+It)" target="_blank">makeit-loveit</a>. Amazingly creative.<br /><br />P.S. 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However, it is &nbsp;true when they say safety should be given prime importance irrespective of the size of any woodworking project. Working with fumes, dust and wood chips may be seemingly harmless, but they can have radical outcomes if necessary caution is not exercised. So, here’s a list of three safety gears that I feel are essential and important for a hobby woodworker:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10PGedK4lLY/TtRoKLc0FNI/AAAAAAAACLA/sTb6D1y94Gg/s1600/Respirator+-+Face+Mask.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10PGedK4lLY/TtRoKLc0FNI/AAAAAAAACLA/sTb6D1y94Gg/s200/Respirator+-+Face+Mask.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Respirator / Face Mask</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G4hKMkMhxW8/TtRn3ZQPihI/AAAAAAAACKw/mItPNamaTzQ/s1600/Safety+Eye+Gear++Glasses.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G4hKMkMhxW8/TtRn3ZQPihI/AAAAAAAACKw/mItPNamaTzQ/s200/Safety+Eye+Gear++Glasses.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Safety Glass / Eye gear</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R6mUF5roskA/TtRn_QQNKSI/AAAAAAAACK4/096qT5wL0GM/s1600/Safety+Gloves.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R6mUF5roskA/TtRn_QQNKSI/AAAAAAAACK4/096qT5wL0GM/s200/Safety+Gloves.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Safety Gloves</b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Safety Eye gear / glass :</b><br /><blockquote class="pquoteadr"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS1=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=woodooz-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as1&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;asins=B0012D93AM" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></blockquote><blockquote>Using a power drill for drilling a hole in concrete walls or wooden planks can be potentially dangerous if the bit were to break off during the process. Protect your eyes unless you want a flying piece of bit piercing right through your eyes. Saw dust and wooden chips also need to be kept away from the eyes. I don’t work with flames, but then if you are the types that uses gas welds, you know what I am talking about. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Wearing an eye gear may seem unnecessary and also obstructive to the task at hand, but goes a long way in ensuring your safety</span></b>. Do save your eyes. You may want to give them to someone later.</blockquote></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Safety gloves:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote>Wood chips’ getting into my skin is a common issue that I used to face, especially while sanding plywood. Just one slip is all it takes for a chip to prick through your finger. The sore palm is another experience that I had to go through before I learnt wearing gloves is important. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Not only does it prevent minor mishaps, it also provides for a firm grip while handling tools</span></b>. The hammer falling on your feet is the last thing you would want. And unlike the eye gears, gloves are comfortable to use and really aid in handling tools better. Use of latex gloves (Available at Rs.3/- a pair at Nilgiris) while painting / staining / varnishing is also recommended.</blockquote></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote class="pquoteC"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Fumes have a wider reach and they can very quickly spread through the entire house</div></div></blockquote><br /><b>Respirator:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote>Stains exude invisible fumes, paints and primers smell bad, and saw dusts usually fly all over the place. When it comes to matters of the lungs, it is always and always critical to be safe. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Just as smoking is, inhaling fumes and dust are health hazards too that you would want to stay clear of.</span></b> Working in a highly ventilated area is probably the best tip you can get as far as using stains or varnishes. But like me, if you work in the confines of your home, BEWARE. Fumes have a wider reach and they can very quickly spread through the entire house. I sometimes have to insist that my wife wears a respirator too. Your safety and your family's, they go hand in hand. The least you can do - Cover your nose with a hanky at all times.<br /><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">There are other safety equipments and gears that one may need to use depending on how heavy duty their work is. But for a hobby woodworker that uses minimal power tools, I feel glasses, gloves and masks are mandatory. Here are few other safety tips that should follow:</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Wear appropriate and tight clothing</span></b>. You may not want a Power drill to accidentally get caught in your loose outfit. Just imagine a dupatta getting caught in a motorcycle wheel. It is kinda exaggerated, but am sure you get the point.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Wear shoes if you can</span></b>. Hammers, wooden planks, Paint cans and other heavy tools – All of them have the potential to break your feet, crack a bone or at least to give you one painful moment.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Safety before all else. Always remember that and have fun with your creations !<br /><br /></div><blockquote class="pquotecomment"><div style="text-align: center;">Show your awesomeness. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5191009192134869672&amp;postID=5133204062950351290&amp;isPopup=true" target="_blank">Click here to leave &nbsp;us a comment.</a></div><br /><br /></blockquote><hr /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Have you ever had an "If-only-I-had" moment while working on a project ? It could be as simple as acrylic paint spilling on your dress or a hammer almost crushing your thumb... What is your take on safety while working on simple DIY projects. Share your thoughts. Leave a comment.</span></div></div><hr style="text-align: center;" />Linking in : <a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/11/cure-for-common-monday-19.html" target="_blank">Lines Across My Face</a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-5133204062950351290?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=FOgKoAmciQc:e39UM8INMF8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=FOgKoAmciQc:e39UM8INMF8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=FOgKoAmciQc:e39UM8INMF8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=FOgKoAmciQc:e39UM8INMF8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=FOgKoAmciQc:e39UM8INMF8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/FOgKoAmciQc" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com0http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/11/3-essential-safety-gears-for-hobby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-6914849177889601532011-11-08T14:11:00.032+05:302012-02-02T11:44:46.806+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4Ks1l5Q7-jfavfsN2S9WJfTxM8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4Ks1l5Q7-jfavfsN2S9WJfTxM8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4Ks1l5Q7-jfavfsN2S9WJfTxM8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4Ks1l5Q7-jfavfsN2S9WJfTxM8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a alt="Buddha painting on Canvas" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tFuXx7apNMA/TuWrIeZHNcI/AAAAAAAACPw/GEY7ESCp3HM/s1600/Buddha+on+Canvas+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tFuXx7apNMA/TuWrIeZHNcI/AAAAAAAACPw/GEY7ESCp3HM/s320/Buddha+on+Canvas+%25281%2529.JPG" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Buddha Painting on Canvas</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Three days of solitude and this is how I made use of it... :) One of our long term wishes was to own a Buddha painting/sculpture. Whenever I got the thought of painting one, I always decided not to venture into it. Simply because I wasn't confident enough to get his features right and give it the desired effect. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>His calm eyes, his enlightened forehead, the knot of hair and his long ears (sign of intelligence) - they need justice</b></span>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote class="pquote">His calm eyes, his enlightened forehead, the knot of hair and his long ears (sign of intelligence) - they need justice. </blockquote>Finally, I decided to give it a try. I knew I wanted an oil on canvas for it. I chose the color theme as yellow ochre and red- something that would go well with our living room/foyer. The base layer was first done using raw sienna. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Colors like Raw/burnt sienna have warmer tones and are transparent</b></span>. So they give a wonderful glazing effect. If one doesn't have either of these colors in the palette, you can get it by mixing cadmium light with burnt umber.<br /><br />Second step was to <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>fill the background with shades of&nbsp;vermilion&nbsp;red, black, chrome yellow, burnt sienna</b></span>. I tried giving it a textured finish. But I am not sure if I have achieved it. For the Buddha, the base color was yellow ochre followed by burnt sienna.<br /><blockquote class="pquotefacebookl"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Show us your love. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/woodooz" target="_blank">Click here to like us on Facebook</a></div></blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>To show his signs of enlightenment, I chose chrome and lemon yellow and white</b></span>. Basically these shades are opaque and are wonderful as highlights. The lotus was a final addition to the background. :) So here is it. Your opinions/comments would be highly valuable for me to make any modifications. Please let us know. :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">PS: Linking it to <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Colours Dekor</a>&nbsp;,<a href="http://artistneelima.blogspot.com/">Chitrasutra</a>, <a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/11/cure-for-common-monday-18.html">Lines Across my Face</a></div></div><hr /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-691484917788960153?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=_hOtVXK_ulk:qzYItFZN7tg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=_hOtVXK_ulk:qzYItFZN7tg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=_hOtVXK_ulk:qzYItFZN7tg:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=_hOtVXK_ulk:qzYItFZN7tg:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=_hOtVXK_ulk:qzYItFZN7tg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/_hOtVXK_ulk" height="1" width="1"/>Preethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255183370080928024noreply@blogger.com21http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/11/buddha-painting-oil-on-canvas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-73980454726702092792011-10-27T20:00:00.025+05:302012-02-10T17:08:47.427+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hkhs0OqWJpDWS-rc5Mvczjw3NdA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hkhs0OqWJpDWS-rc5Mvczjw3NdA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hkhs0OqWJpDWS-rc5Mvczjw3NdA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hkhs0OqWJpDWS-rc5Mvczjw3NdA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AN9cme6kmEA/TqllXHWc72I/AAAAAAAACFg/vE4D9-e-HQ0/s1600/DIY+Wall+Clock+Wooden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Make your own wall clock" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AN9cme6kmEA/TqllXHWc72I/AAAAAAAACFg/vE4D9-e-HQ0/s320/DIY+Wall+Clock+Wooden.jpg" title="Wall clock" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wooden DIY Wall Clock</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0utYR1H1blQ/Tqlk6IYRVCI/AAAAAAAACFQ/nZHn3mSpoSw/s1600/Wooden+DIY+Wall+Clock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="DIY Wall clock" border="0" height="305" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0utYR1H1blQ/Tqlk6IYRVCI/AAAAAAAACFQ/nZHn3mSpoSw/s320/Wooden+DIY+Wall+Clock.JPG" title="Wall clock DIY" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>DIY clock face template</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b><br /><b>Wall clocks and decor</b><br />Besides being purposeful, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>wall clocks are important accent items that can create a dramatic effect to a room</b></span>. Just like a painting or a wall hanging, a wall clock can give a bare wall an eye-catching appearance. With so many varieties of wall clocks being available, you would only be spoilt for choices making it challenging to choose the right pieces that suit the décor of the room. &nbsp; <br /><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="left" border="0" valign="top"><tbody><tr> <td class="tdback3" width="130"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: white;">ALSO CHECK OUT</span></b></div></td> <td width="20"></td></tr><tr> <td class="tdback"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/07/diy-green-wall-clock.html"><span style="color: blue;">DIY Green wall clock</span></a><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/need-for-wall-clock-finally-fulfilled.html"><span style="color: blue;">Wooden Wall Clock </span></a></td> <td width="20"></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Do and DIY<o:p></o:p></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;">Ever since we started DIY as a hobby, we have tried to not shop for most of the items that we needed inside the house, and that includes wall clocks. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>With DIY wall clocks, it is easier to live up to the colour needs of the room</b></span>, matching it with the other accessories. With a design and the required materials in place, it <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>takes less than few hours to more than a day to make a wall clock</b></span> depending on the intricacy of the design. </div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote class="pquote">To know that there wouldn’t be a similar piece anywhere in the world sure gives a certain kick. </blockquote><b>Variety and Exclusivity</b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;">DIY wall clocks <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>can have a face made of wood, Plaster of Paris, Paper Mache, or even a decoupaged design. Wooden buttons, beads, wood scraps, screws and many more can serve as the numbers</b></span>. The colour of the clock is what you decide it to be, the face can take any shape and these factors only provide for boundless creative options when it comes to making your own clock. To me, what is appealing is the exclusivity that is an outcome of any DIY. To know that there wouldn’t be a similar piece anywhere in the world sure gives a certain kick.</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Your opinion matters<o:p></o:p></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;">What do you think of the vivid effect created by the wooden buttons and the gold dials against the darker backdrop of this DIY wall clock? We love it. Do you too? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!<br /><br />P.S. Linking in : <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/weekly-store-wk-55.html" target="_blank">Colours Dekor</a>, <a href="http://mindfull-meanderings.blogspot.com/2011/11/artsy-craftsy-nov-2011.html">Artsy Craftsy @ mindful meanderings</a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><hr />If you liked this wall clock and think someone you know might appreciate it, please do share this post.&nbsp;</div><hr /><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-7398045472670209279?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=XzdbEyybC74:6O25UxOUL-0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=XzdbEyybC74:6O25UxOUL-0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=XzdbEyybC74:6O25UxOUL-0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=XzdbEyybC74:6O25UxOUL-0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=XzdbEyybC74:6O25UxOUL-0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/XzdbEyybC74" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com9http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/wall-decor-with-diy-wall-clock.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-28956447980555885702011-10-16T09:59:00.023+05:302011-10-21T09:42:27.508+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7E8le2xeb-27mjQs-NwsHl1BdXA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7E8le2xeb-27mjQs-NwsHl1BdXA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7E8le2xeb-27mjQs-NwsHl1BdXA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7E8le2xeb-27mjQs-NwsHl1BdXA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XsxpNFynJn8/Tp-CxJJ3XmI/AAAAAAAACEk/qbUEDNha3kE/s1600/Glass+Door+installation.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XsxpNFynJn8/Tp-CxJJ3XmI/AAAAAAAACEk/qbUEDNha3kE/s320/Glass+Door+installation.JPG" width="176" /></a></div>Do you have the need to cover a cabinet with a glass door?<br /><div class="MsoNormal">Do you feel your existing cabinet glass door can do with some newer look?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Or do you just wish to learn something cost effective and functional?</div><div class="MsoNormal">Then this tutorial is for you.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />After three years of following up with the original vendor who built our TV floor unit, we decided to install a door for the centre cabinet .The DTH system and DVD player are remote controlled and hence installing a glass door was the obvious choice. Here’s how you can do a glass door installation.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Cost of project:</b> Low- includes cost of the glass panels, and glass door hinges<br /><b>Difficulty level:</b> Medium to high</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Time required:</b> 2-4 hours<br /><b></b><br /><a name='more'></a><b>Tangible benefits:</b> A better looking cabinet with all the clutter being hidden,&nbsp;additional&nbsp;cost saved on transport and installation charges</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>In-tangible benefits:</b> The sense of satisfaction that any DIY can give you<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwGunXpLYlI/TpiYhI38DBI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/854TQmWuuVo/s1600/Step+1+Objective.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FwGunXpLYlI/TpiYhI38DBI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/854TQmWuuVo/s320/Step+1+Objective.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 1 - Identify the cabinet</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tkcpkJhCu6I/TpiYhqoBlKI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/pSemhr4GFTA/s1600/Step+2+Materials+required.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tkcpkJhCu6I/TpiYhqoBlKI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/pSemhr4GFTA/s320/Step+2+Materials+required.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 2 - Materials and tools required</b></td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;<b>Step 1: Objective – Install a glass door</b><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Identify the cabinet requiring a glass door</li><li class="MsoNormal">In this case, it is the centre cabinet of our TV floor unit</li></ul><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Step 2: Materials and tools required</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm; text-align: left;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Glass door hinges</li><li class="MsoNormal">Electrical drill</li><li class="MsoNormal">6mm wood drill bit</li><li class="MsoNormal">Screw driver</li><li class="MsoNormal">Fevicol (optional)</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u>Glass panels cut to the required dimension.&nbsp;</u></li><ul><li class="MsoNormal">Glass sheets of 5mm thickness are ideal for such small doors. Neither are they too heavy not are they fragile. Depending on your requirement, you can choose the type of glass required. Some of the prominent ones :</li><ul><li class="MsoNormal">Plain transparent glass (most common)</li><li class="MsoNormal">Plain dark glass</li><li class="MsoNormal">One side tinted glass (The tinted side acts almost like a mirror under light). We chose this for our need.</li></ul><li class="MsoNormal">You should be able to find these glasses in most plywood stores. At the store, you can have the glass cut to the required dimension and have the edges smoothened. Depending on where you buy, you may be charged for cutting and smoothening</li></ul></ul><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Step 3: Measuring the glass door dimension</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5rB7Bev6O4/TpiaQIHvsDI/AAAAAAAAB6g/P80iFqIOBdc/s1600/Inset+Dimension.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="130" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5rB7Bev6O4/TpiaQIHvsDI/AAAAAAAAB6g/P80iFqIOBdc/s200/Inset+Dimension.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 3 - Inset Dimension</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I6OOZ0d_N-A/TpibJ2AF8_I/AAAAAAAAB6o/3yLUQ4zasDA/s1600/Inset+Dimension1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I6OOZ0d_N-A/TpibJ2AF8_I/AAAAAAAAB6o/3yLUQ4zasDA/s200/Inset+Dimension1.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 3 - Glass dimension&nbsp;</b></td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Since the glass panel is sandwiched between the two walls of each hinge, and the hinges themselves take up 1mm of space on the top and bottom and the side, the glass doors need to be sufficiently smaller in length and width than the inset dimensions of the cabinet</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Being too long will mean the glass doors will not fit in and will result in another visit to the glass shop and being too small will result in big gaps between the cabinet edge and the door, and <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">hence arriving at an accurate measurement is important</span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">As a thumb rule, you can subtract 5 mm from the height, and 2-3mm from the length of the actual inset dimension&nbsp; of the cabinet walls</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0XSFyMKJxkk/Tpilwzz_WBI/AAAAAAAAB7A/H_j7QsauYmA/s1600/Step+4+-+Hinge+Hardware.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0XSFyMKJxkk/Tpilwzz_WBI/AAAAAAAAB7A/H_j7QsauYmA/s320/Step+4+-+Hinge+Hardware.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hinge Hardware</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Step 4:&nbsp; Understanding the hinge hardware</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><br /></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-muMHhwdJgqs/TpieUmOWJrI/AAAAAAAAB64/DOJN7wCEPrY/s1600/Step+4+-+Hinge+Hardware1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="126" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-muMHhwdJgqs/TpieUmOWJrI/AAAAAAAAB64/DOJN7wCEPrY/s200/Step+4+-+Hinge+Hardware1.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Click on picture to enlarge</b></td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">There are many varieties, but the one we would discuss would be installed on the top and bottom walls of the cabinet</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">One pair of hinges is required for each glass door</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The hinges will allow the glass to be inserted through their open side and will clamp the glass against the hinge wall with the help of clamp screws. This means <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">there is no need to drill holes in the glass</span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A small metallic duct will be placed in a hole drilled on the wood</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The hinge has a cylindrical projection which will be placed inside the metallic duct. Once housed, the projection allows for free rotation of the hinge, and in turn the door</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdAFT3ZeOJA/TplJaE0zN0I/AAAAAAAAB7o/Q6U0MUIQdIE/s1600/Step+5+-+Dilling+the+hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdAFT3ZeOJA/TplJaE0zN0I/AAAAAAAAB7o/Q6U0MUIQdIE/s320/Step+5+-+Dilling+the+hole.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 5 - Drill hole for hinge duct placement</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwDzpryxq5s/TplJfALCkcI/AAAAAAAAB7w/HFYD8HfLVwM/s1600/Step+5+-+Drilling+hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwDzpryxq5s/TplJfALCkcI/AAAAAAAAB7w/HFYD8HfLVwM/s320/Step+5+-+Drilling+hole.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 5 - House hinge in duct</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><b>Step 5 :Drilling hole and hinge placement</b></div></div></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Drill a hole on the bottom and top inner walls of the cabinet&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Drill it closer to the side wall of the cabinet</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Place the metallic duct inside this hole and secure it using Fevicol</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Now place the cylindrical projection on the hinge &nbsp;inside the duct in such a way the hinge edges are in contact with the cabinet walls (top and bottom)</li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-thdb8miRRVs/TplL0uJojCI/AAAAAAAAB74/n4fQWEYyTqA/s1600/Step+6+-+Install+the+door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-thdb8miRRVs/TplL0uJojCI/AAAAAAAAB74/n4fQWEYyTqA/s320/Step+6+-+Install+the+door.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 6 : Glass door installation</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PSKoz7CxGHs/Tp_wCz3H4lI/AAAAAAAACE4/_orVBAlNzCo/s1600/Glass+Door+installation1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PSKoz7CxGHs/Tp_wCz3H4lI/AAAAAAAACE4/_orVBAlNzCo/s320/Glass+Door+installation1.JPG" width="179" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Glass door cabinet - Final Look</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div><b><br /></b><br /><b>Step 6: Glass door installation</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Now with the hinge placed, insert the glass panel top and bottom hinges</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Adjust the placement of the glass door until you are convinced with the spacing between the glass and the cabinet. This is probably what would take much of your time.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Once positioned, tighten the clamps to sandwich and secure the glass in between the hinge walls</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Now install the other hinges for the other doors in the same manner as explained above</li><li style="text-align: justify;">And now you may give yourself a pat of the back</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=explorer&amp;chrome=true&amp;srcid=0B9HvIU6agYJCZGQ5NjI2MjctZTY4Yi00NDE0LThmZDYtOWM3OTg0YmQ3YjQ0&amp;hl=en" target="_blank">Click to download pdf version of this tutorial</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><b>How do you save&nbsp;up to&nbsp;Rs.600 ?</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Carpenters in Chennai usually charge Rs.500 for a day's work. However, considering it is glass, they charge a premium for installation. I&nbsp;inquired&nbsp;at the Plywood store and they charge anywhere between 250-300 for a single pair of door,&nbsp;irrespective&nbsp;of it not taking all their days time. Cutting and glazing (for blunting the edges of the glass) charges are extra. A 20-30% additional overhead is included to cover their travel and transportation charges. So, depending on which part of the country you are in, the actual values might vary, but in general, you pay about Rs.600 extra.<br /><br />P.S. 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While creating a new piece of art is the most obvious choice, we sometimes tend to forget our works from the past that are crying to get out from the dark insides of their designated storage space.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More often than not, everything that is preserved tends to get ignored and lose to our own yearning to craft something new and more creative. Such discrimination is usually meted towards work we believe isn't our best. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We may have moved on from being a novice, but it gives no reason to disregard our previous work as a rookie. It may have its imperfections, but every work of art that is our own is a masterpiece in its own right and deserves to be proudly displayed on a wall or a glass case where everyone can see. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you agree? Would you rather work on a new project than to resurrect an old work of yours? How do you ensure all your work get that much deserved showcase space? Share your views. We would love to know your point of view.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note : This painting is a reproduction that I painted way back in 2003. If you do know that original artist, please do drop me an e-mail at woodoozmagic@gmail.com</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ Preethi</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. 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Plywood door dimension</a></td> <td valign="top" width="280"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#thehinge">4. The European Cup Hinge</a></td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="280"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#securehinge">5. Mark Points to Secure Hinge</a></td> <td valign="top" width="280"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#borehole">6,7 Bore hole, Install door</a></td> <td valign="top" width="280"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#addhinge">8. Add more hinges</a></td></tr></tbody></table><hr />Installing a cabinet door is a very easy and functional activity and can be done with the help of few easy-to-use tools. While the need to install a door may not be so frequent, this tutorial will help when you have a creaking / broken door that needs replacement. Considering this is the first DIY tutorial on Woodooz, I would appreciate any comment/ feedback. Feel free to drop in your opinions.<br /><br />This tutorial is also useful if you are specifically looking for details on how to install door hinges / European cup hinges.<br /><br /><b>Note:</b> Click on the pictures for a bigger / clearer view if required<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="cabinetidentify"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PwdRBRrQS_k/ToclpPe1ymI/AAAAAAAAB5I/g-hl52VHe4Y/s1600/Picture+1+Cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PwdRBRrQS_k/ToclpPe1ymI/AAAAAAAAB5I/g-hl52VHe4Y/s320/Picture+1+Cabinet.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 1 - Identifying the Cabinet</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5krLnQvlktk/TobTT6ZF7kI/AAAAAAAAB4U/DqpHX25hq2s/s1600/Picture+2+Materials+Required.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5krLnQvlktk/TobTT6ZF7kI/AAAAAAAAB4U/DqpHX25hq2s/s320/Picture+2+Materials+Required.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 2 - Materials Required</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><b>Step 1 : Identify Cabinet Needing a door </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span><br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Identify the cabinet needing a door</li><li>Our TV stand turned Shoe Rack badly needed a door and was the obvious choice for this exercise. The rack is in the living room, and going by the contents in the cabinet, you can pretty much understand why this needed to be covered. </li><li>Measure the sides of the cabinet before buying the plywood for the door</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b>Step 2 :Materials and Tools required</b><br /><a name='more'></a></div></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Plywood for the door. Measured and cut to the required dimension</li><li>Screw Driver</li><li>European Cup hinge. At the local hardware store, you can ask for frame-less / hidden hinges</li><li>Forstner Drill bit. 35mm diameter to drill hole for the hinge cup</li><li>Electric drill - <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/08/electric-drill-and-why-everyone-should.html" target="_blank">Most certainly a very useful tool to have in the house</a></li><li>Some screws</li><li>Paint / stain for the desired finish (Not part of this tutorial)</li></ol><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nTApSUekwcI/TobWIQXF3xI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/1vHzkZTmn7s/s1600/picture+3+Plywood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nTApSUekwcI/TobWIQXF3xI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/1vHzkZTmn7s/s200/picture+3+Plywood.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 3 - Plywood Door</b></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="doordimension"></a><br /><b>Step 3 - Plywood door dimension </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The European hinges are primarily used when the hinge needs to be hidden and the frame of the cabinet is to be covered. </li><li>In this case, we wanted to install the door covering the frames</li><li>And hence, the dimension of the plywood while buying should be measured from frame to frame</li><li>In this case, 2 ft x 1 ft 7"</li><li>We usually get the wood cut at the plywood store for a nominal fee. So if you are doing the same, you may want to finish the work in just one visit which is where the dimensions play a crucial role</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="thehinge"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8J3zDuiY5-8/TobXKzg9NqI/AAAAAAAAB4c/qzoPeCwtAh0/s1600/picture+4+Cup+Hinge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8J3zDuiY5-8/TobXKzg9NqI/AAAAAAAAB4c/qzoPeCwtAh0/s320/picture+4+Cup+Hinge.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 4 - The hinge</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o66v44wgCog/Tob2jN0guEI/AAAAAAAAB48/ka0a-MICDhE/s1600/picture+5+Cup+Hinge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o66v44wgCog/Tob2jN0guEI/AAAAAAAAB48/ka0a-MICDhE/s320/picture+5+Cup+Hinge.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 4 - The hinge</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Step 4 - The European Cup Hinge </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Euro hinges are known as hidden hinges and come with two distinct sections - One that gets fixed to the side of the cabinet while the other is sunk into the door</li><li>The cup needs to be comfortably housed into a hole drilled into the door. It is the cup portion of the hinge that opens and closes while the other section that is fixed on the side of the cabinet is static</li><li>These hinges are not visible from the outside and are hence also known as concealed or hidden hinges</li><li>They are primarily used when the frames of the cabinets need to be covered (as in our case). However, there are also other modes of installation where the frame can be visible</li><li>In India, Euro hinges are predominantly used for Kitchen cabinets. Some carpenters prefer the regular hinges for wardrobes because of the cost factor. Euro hinges are atleast 3-4 times costlier than the regular ones</li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="securehinge"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PW8RcUZ3D7c/TobwICUQSJI/AAAAAAAAB4k/o4wOvmMFa1Q/s1600/picture+6+Install+Hinge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PW8RcUZ3D7c/TobwICUQSJI/AAAAAAAAB4k/o4wOvmMFa1Q/s320/picture+6+Install+Hinge.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 5 - Mark points and install</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-irz8MeEalf0/TobwSgpdx8I/AAAAAAAAB4o/S6gxmr3_Umk/s1600/picture+7+Install+Hinge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-irz8MeEalf0/TobwSgpdx8I/AAAAAAAAB4o/S6gxmr3_Umk/s320/picture+7+Install+Hinge.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 5</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><b>Step 5 - Mark points on cabinet to secure hinge </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Place the hinge on the side of the wall to mark the points where the screws need to be driven</li><li>Drill a pilot hole on the marked points. A pilot hole is a small hole drilled to ease driving of screw into the wood. Hammering a nail / driving a screw directly into the wood may split the wood</li><li>The gap between the cup and the cabinet (shown in the picture above) should be around 3-5 mm. The more this gap, the more will be the eventual gap between the cabinet and the door which will look very ackward</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="borehole"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzhqltB0uI8/TobxBlRbbiI/AAAAAAAAB4s/tF4osHEiAsA/s1600/picture+8+Drill+the+hole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzhqltB0uI8/TobxBlRbbiI/AAAAAAAAB4s/tF4osHEiAsA/s320/picture+8+Drill+the+hole.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 6 - Bore the hole for the cup</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQF5AVIHu6o/TobxOwL46-I/AAAAAAAAB4w/Y06Bfdp5Xhs/s1600/picture+9+Install+the+hinge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQF5AVIHu6o/TobxOwL46-I/AAAAAAAAB4w/Y06Bfdp5Xhs/s320/picture+9+Install+the+hinge.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 7 - Install the door</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><b>Step 6 - Bore hole for the cup on the Plywood door </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Using the forstner bit, drill a hole to the desired depth on the door. This hole would house the cup portion of the hinge.</li><li>This should be drilled on the inner side of the door</li><li>Ensure the gap between the edge and the hole is equal to the gap as described in step 5</li><li>Once the hole depth can comfortably house the hinge, drive screws to secure the hinge to the door</li><li>Now the hinge is fixed to the door using the cup. What is left now is to fix the other section of the hinge with the door to the side wall of the cabinet</li></ol><div><b>Step 7 - Install the door</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Fix the hinge now to the side wall of the cabinet ensuring the screws are driven on the points marked in step5</li><li>You may want to redo steps 5 and 6, if you are not satisfied with the installation</li><li>As you can see from the picture above (Step 6), we bore the wrong cup hole initially and took us another attempt to get it right</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5191009192134869672" name="addhinge"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9haU-syqpPU/TobzP8jHrLI/AAAAAAAAB40/pDr7lVdB0Co/s1600/picture+10+Install+the+hinge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9haU-syqpPU/TobzP8jHrLI/AAAAAAAAB40/pDr7lVdB0Co/s320/picture+10+Install+the+hinge.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Step 8 - Add additional hinges</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CA_47jduLg0/Tob7Srw2BJI/AAAAAAAAB5A/VZMi48KsvoY/s1600/picture+11+Final+Look.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CA_47jduLg0/Tob7Srw2BJI/AAAAAAAAB5A/VZMi48KsvoY/s320/picture+11+Final+Look.jpg" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The final Look</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Step 8 - Add more hinges as required </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html#topofpage">(Back to Top)</a></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Do remember that the entire weight of the door is being supported by the hinges</li><li>Normally for a cabinet of this size, two hinges would suffice</li><li>However, use your judgement to decide if more reinforcements are required</li><li>An 8 feet tall wardrobe will require a minimum of 4 hinges for the necessary strength. Considering cost factors, some carpenters stop with 3 hinges.</li></ul></div><b><b>For the final look</b></b><br /><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Stain or paint as per your needs. We used stain for this door which is still work in progress. </li><li>Install a knob / handles. There are many varieties available in the market</li><li>Stick a piece of scorch-bite to the inside edge of the door to prevent noise when the door is slammed</li></ul></div><br />Do drop in your feedback and suggestions. Do you think there are things that could have been explained better ? What did you like and not like about this DIY ? Share your thoughts.<br /><br />Note : You can also view this DIY @ <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-a-cabinet-door/" target="_blank">Instructables</a><br />You can also download the pdf version of this DIY <u><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=explorer&amp;chrome=true&amp;srcid=0B9HvIU6agYJCYTBjNWZhNGMtNTA5OS00MWU5LTk2NDEtOTM4OGRmNTczZGUx&amp;hl=en_GB" target="_blank">here</a></u><br /><br /></div><div>P.S. 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wi_39Lgn46Y/TnlLSvRDA9I/AAAAAAAAB3k/2IGgxS7KUfA/s1600/Center+Table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wi_39Lgn46Y/TnlLSvRDA9I/AAAAAAAAB3k/2IGgxS7KUfA/s200/Center+Table.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Low Center Table design</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rzEnSOjgGVg/TnlODcUZhzI/AAAAAAAAB30/YuL2UxkYbZY/s1600/Center+Table+Coffee+Table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rzEnSOjgGVg/TnlODcUZhzI/AAAAAAAAB30/YuL2UxkYbZY/s320/Center+Table+Coffee+Table.jpg" target="_blank" width="179" /></a></td> </tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Center table with glass shelf</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LVD0QmDCIEU/TnlOEKqgPwI/AAAAAAAAB34/GOruo4EshZA/s1600/Coffee+Table+Center+Table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LVD0QmDCIEU/TnlOEKqgPwI/AAAAAAAAB34/GOruo4EshZA/s320/Coffee+Table+Center+Table.jpg" target="_blank" width="177" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Center Table</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This one was custom made for a colleague.We provided a <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/creating-3d-design.html"><span style="color: blue;">3-D view of the design</span></a> we had in mind and after few mail exchanges, the design and the dimensions were finalized. While a detailed step-by-step DIY of this project with pictures is due, here is a list of&nbsp;learning&nbsp;that we had from this project.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Having a design on paper helps understand the material requirements better</b></span>. There was zero wastage on plywood that we bought for this project. It also helped arrive at a near accurate estimate of the cost. <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/creating-3d-design.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Check out the finalized design we made for the project</span></a>.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.catchesandlatches.co.uk/showimage.php?image=resources/bedroom-accessories/bolt-fixing-single.jpg&amp;width=300" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Allenkey cross dowels</span></a> are pre-dominantly used in making knockdown furniture. <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/55857794/18/Method-1-Cross-Dowels" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Here's a good tutorial on how to install these dowels</span></a>. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Cross dowels in Chennai are probably available only in Parrys and so we used ordinary bolt and nut as an alternative</b></span>. In the process, we have learnt to understand little bit on the nuances of&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready-to-assemble_furniture" target="_blank">knockdown&nbsp;furniture</a>.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Though leaving the grains open is more of a trend in recent times, we learnt that <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>using paste fillers can help fill the grains resulting in a much smoother finish</b></span> (Thanks to a 10 min session with a professional carpenter).</li><li style="text-align: justify;">We also learnt how to install a glass shelf. And that means few more projects that we wanna do using glass and we incidentally have one requirement at home. More on it later.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Plywood is ideal for smaller stationary projects, but the<span style="color: #20124d;"><b> more the use of plywood, the more it adds to the weight</b></span>. We learnt that we may have to look at alternate lighter raw material for any such projects in the future.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">It is not always required to start with an 80 grit sand paper and work towards the denser ones. For some of the pieces, we had to start with 120 grit.<a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-is-sanding.html" target="_blank">&nbsp;<span style="color: blue;">The use of sand paper</span></a> is subject to the existing smoothness of the surface.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Use of plywood edge banding is recommended</b></span>. We learnt that applying putty and painting &nbsp;edges may not provide the desired finish all the time.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">We also learnt, if one is losing 99 strands of hair per day, it is better to wear a cap especially during the process of varnishing.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">It is better to understand the workload involved besides knowing the amount of time one can spend on such projects outside of their day jobs. It helps better to set the right expectations in terms of timelines. We are still novices and still battling with estimating the right workload, but we have learnt that we need to factor unplanned weekend activities (family trips, functions, work etc...) before committing timelines.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Do let us know what you think. Any feedback / comment is welcome. Do you think there is something amiss ? Share your thoughts.<br /><br />P.S. 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Although we shifted to our new house 2 years back, decorating it happened in phases and is still happening. We still have to adorn our walls with interesting art pieces. One such wall was the partition between the living and master bedroom. I found a beautiful Madhubani wall hanging in <a href="http://mydreamcanvas.blogspot.com/2011/08/welcome-to-anithas-home.html" target="_blank">My&nbsp;Dream Canvas</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;and was completely awed by it. We had leftovers of hand made paper that we bought for our earlier projects.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div closure_uid_wsma5a="247"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You would get handmade papers in&nbsp;Fab India. We purchased ours from Auroville on Cathedral road, chennai. The problem with hand made paper- water or oil based painting cannot be done. It has to be acrylic and I used acrylic thinner as the medium. To give it a 'close-to-original' look, I used just the basic colors. (In the past, people only used vegetable dyes and hence had fewer color options). So&nbsp;here it is - Ram and sita who are the subjects in most Madhubani paintings.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div closure_uid_wsma5a="245"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We couldn't wait for the framed pictures to get displayed. It took less than 10 minutes for it to get installed making an</span><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/08/electric-drill-and-why-everyone-should.html" target="_blank&quot;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;electric drill</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;a handy tool to have at home</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;:)</span></div><div closure_uid_wsma5a="245"><br /></div><div closure_uid_wsma5a="246"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ Preethi</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div closure_uid_wsma5a="273" style="text-align: justify;"><div closure_uid_wsma5a="274"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. 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It is&nbsp;is a tedious, yet a necessary activity in the process of woodworking. <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Using a sanding block is much convenient</b></span> than trying to sand with the sand paper folded. The block <b><span style="color: #274e13;">allows for easier application and equal distribution of pressure on the piece of wood</span></b> and hence gives better results.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Though sanding blocks are commercially available, you can make one at home.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. You would need - A palm sized scrap piece of wooden block. If not, even a detergent bar would do. A Scorch bite (Cork is normally recommended) for the smooth underside to lighten the impact on wood. A screw / nail for a better hold.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Stick the scorchbite onto the block using fevicol. &nbsp;The screw / nail is drilled into the top of the block.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. The nail / screw is primarily for a better hold when sanding. It allows for an easier grip of the entire block between your fingers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. Insert a small chunk of sponge around the nail / screw to protect your fingers from possible irritation / pain.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. Cut the sand paper to a width longer than the block for you to hold it during the process of sanding.&nbsp;While a folded sand paper serves the purpose, it can put lot of strain on your arms.&nbsp;You would most certainly find it easier now to sand flat surfaces using the block.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">~ Somu<br /><br />P.S. Linking in : <a href="http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-4.html" target="_blank">Kreative Korner</a></div></div><hr /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-7865436711194956941?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3LoBx0o6I2I:m2a8NHpQX3c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3LoBx0o6I2I:m2a8NHpQX3c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3LoBx0o6I2I:m2a8NHpQX3c:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=3LoBx0o6I2I:m2a8NHpQX3c:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3LoBx0o6I2I:m2a8NHpQX3c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/3LoBx0o6I2I" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com2http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-make-sanding-block.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-55365776534813963942011-08-20T19:17:00.026+05:302012-02-27T20:07:12.193+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dnH6_giQIIybhHwO2Gc041Js6Ew/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dnH6_giQIIybhHwO2Gc041Js6Ew/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dnH6_giQIIybhHwO2Gc041Js6Ew/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dnH6_giQIIybhHwO2Gc041Js6Ew/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rbOE5wnQQQw/Tk_oI9kNBMI/AAAAAAAABuA/KutX-of3UAo/s1600/Coffee+Table-Center+table+Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rbOE5wnQQQw/Tk_oI9kNBMI/AAAAAAAABuA/KutX-of3UAo/s200/Coffee+Table-Center+table+Design.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TVb7F41A2PY/Tk_nXFIWV5I/AAAAAAAABt8/Y3Ehho1vmHI/s1600/Center+table+coffee+table+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TVb7F41A2PY/Tk_nXFIWV5I/AAAAAAAABt8/Y3Ehho1vmHI/s320/Center+table+coffee+table+design.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br />When custom making furniture, the end user may want to have an idea of the product through a 3-dimensional&nbsp;image (Check out our <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/p/3d-designs.html"><span style="color: blue;">3D gallery of furniture</span></a>). Besides serving this purpose, <b><span style="color: #20124d;">a 3D image is also useful to estimate raw material requirement, identify areas for additional reinforcements, play around with colors, and most importantly to arrive at a near accurate cost estimation</span></b>. Having a 360 degree view helps plan for every possible requirement in advance as against learning and applying during the making process.<br /><br />Creating a 3D image is <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>easy if your basics on geometry, elevation, projection and perspective are intact</b></span>. It is addictive and you can see yourself creating more designs - copied, inspired, original or otherwise. This coffee table was inspired by many similar designs and has been approved by the potential user. It is now work in progress and likely to be completed in another week.&nbsp;For this project, I used<a href="http://sketchup.google.com/" target="">&nbsp;<span style="color: blue;">Google Sketchup</span></a>.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9szMrcEQXd4/ToSaBR2N_5I/AAAAAAAAB4M/JWgu8EFNCTk/s1600/kitchen+Plan.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9szMrcEQXd4/ToSaBR2N_5I/AAAAAAAAB4M/JWgu8EFNCTk/s320/kitchen+Plan.jpg" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Creating a 3D design of a room using Google Sketchup</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Sketchup is a freely available Google tool that allows for creation of 3D models of furniture, rooms, and other design models</b></span>. It is used by designers to play around with their designs and comes with a user friendly interface.&nbsp;&nbsp; I created this 3D model of our kitchen for the&nbsp;<a href="http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcoolkitchens/2011/entries/3058?utm_source=facebook" target=""><span style="color: blue;">SMALL KITCHEN COMPETITION @ APARTMENT THERAPY</span></a>. Considering I have very limited background on design, you can imagine how much of an easy to use tool it is.<br /><br />P.S. Linking in : <a href="http://studiojru.com/2011/08/19/studio-sneak-peek-lights/blog" target="_blank">In the Studio, Sneak peak</a>, <a href="http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-3-and-features.html" target="_blank">Kreative Korner</a>, <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/08/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-n0-28.html" target="_blank">@ the picket fence</a>, <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekly-story-wk-45.html" target="_blank">Colours Dekor</a>, <a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lines Across my Face</a>, <a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/" target="_blank">todayscreativeblog</a><br /><br /><hr /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Over to you : </span>Do you plan your designs prior to implementing them ? Be it decorating your room, or building a piece of furniture, do you visualize what you want and how you want through an interface besides your mind ? What tools do you use ? Or do you love the traditional way of capturing your visuals in a paper ? Share &nbsp;your thoughts.<br /><hr /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-5536577653481396394?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aatFspQW8CE:upByRn9-53s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aatFspQW8CE:upByRn9-53s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aatFspQW8CE:upByRn9-53s:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=aatFspQW8CE:upByRn9-53s:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aatFspQW8CE:upByRn9-53s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/aatFspQW8CE" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com9http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/creating-3d-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-71024471752673469592011-08-08T23:05:00.010+05:302012-03-09T09:21:42.082+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vyhDRgzsJRBP_sTk_2JQC7T0Ljs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vyhDRgzsJRBP_sTk_2JQC7T0Ljs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vyhDRgzsJRBP_sTk_2JQC7T0Ljs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vyhDRgzsJRBP_sTk_2JQC7T0Ljs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center"><tbody><tr> <td><a class="twitter-share-button" data-text="Madubani - A style of Indian painting practised in Bihar... decoupaged in a wine bottle" data-url="http://goo.gl/BFCv5" data-via="woodoozmagic" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></td><td width="10"></td><td><div class="fb-like" data-href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/madubani-decoupage.html" data-layout="button_count" data-send="false" data-show-faces="false" data-width="100"></div></td> <td width="10"></td> <td><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwoodooz.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fmadubani-decoupage.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-3nznwjwAwxM%2FTkAdD012OtI%2FAAAAAAAABtM%2Fk45CXaAvqbQ%2Fs1600%2FDecoupage-Madubani-Wine%2BBottle.jpg&amp;description=Madubani%2C%20a%20form%20of%20Indian%20Painting%20practised%20in%20the%20state%20of%20Bihar%2C%20decoupaged%20on%20a%20wine%20bottle%20-%20Woodooz">Pin It</a><br /><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></td> </tr></tbody> </table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a alt="Madubani painting decoupaged on a wine bottle" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3nznwjwAwxM/TkAdD012OtI/AAAAAAAABtM/k45CXaAvqbQ/s1600/Decoupage-Madubani-Wine+Bottle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3nznwjwAwxM/TkAdD012OtI/AAAAAAAABtM/k45CXaAvqbQ/s400/Decoupage-Madubani-Wine+Bottle.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DIY - Madubani - Decoupage</td></tr></tbody></table>Somu was the one who introduced me to Decoupage and I wanted to try something with it. Decoupage is the <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>art of decorating an object by sticking colored paper cut outs onto it</b></span>. It could be bits of news paper, color papers, hand painted sheets, interesting patterns on fabric. You could choose any object that needs a totally different look, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>stick the cut outs onto the object using mod podge (an alternate here in Chennai is decoupage glue/hobby ideas-glue n gloss. You can get it from Hindustan traders, Ananda/RS stores on LB Road</b></span> or any craft store). Basically the glue acts like varnish. Each layer of cut outs is glued atleast 6-7 times until the 'stuck on' appearance dissappers and the result looks like a collage painting.<br /><br />Here is something we tried decoupaging on- a wine bottle. I painted different themes of madhubani (ganesha, peacock, fish, sun, butter fly) in bits of paper of different size and I randomly stuck them on to the bottle. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Take care to stick it without any wrinkles to have a better finish.</b></span> You can use decoupage glue to stick it. Layer it with the same glue and let it dry for 10-15 mins. Repeat this multiple times until you get one smooth finish. I just love the finished product. I got double the pleasure doing this as I learnt two techniques in one- decoupage and madhubani :)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />~ Preethi<br /><hr />Inspiration : <a href="http://craftziners.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/madhu3.jpg">Chithra Sekar</a><br /><br />P.S. 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It was used in <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RSeTrS6Uy2s/TLEVf-9UWEI/AAAAAAAAHm8/iuwo3z98-jg/s1600/Mi,_Japanese_winnow.jpg"><span style="color: blue;">winnow baskets (Muram in tamil)</span></a> for giving the cane frame a stronger and smoother finish. I also hear <b><span style="color: #20124d;">my grand mother used to make paper mache baskets for storing rice</span></b>. For quite sometime now, it is an extensive medium for various crafts. With merely<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> used paper as the raw material, you can make trays, pen / magazine holders, lamp shades, earrings, beverage coasters, toys, decorative items</span></b> and much more if you unleash your imagination.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">The craft is not limited to only the smaller objects. We <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>used to make 30 feet structures</b></span> in our arts and decoration club in college.&nbsp; While making the paper mache mix warrants a separate, detailed post by itself, you can find a brief overview of </span>&nbsp;<a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/tribal-face-mask-with-paper-mache.html"><span style="color: blue;">how to make the paper mache mix</span></a>&nbsp;from an earlier post of ours.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="MsoNormal">For this name board, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>the shape of the house was first made and then the letters, which were stuck to the backdrop</b></span>. Paper and maida being the only base, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>you would be surprised at the strength the whole mix attains after drying</b></span>, which takes about 2 days. You can use putty (Chalk powder) for a smoother finish, paint with your desired colours / design and give a coat of modpodge for protection. On the whole, a very lovely craft.</div><br />~ Preethi<br /><br />P.S. Linking it :&nbsp;<a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">Romantic Home</a>, <a href="http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/celebrating-one-party-time.html">Kreative Korner</a>, <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">@thepicketfence</a>, <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekend-wrap-up-wk-43.html">Coloursdekor</a></div><div id="fb-root"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-1152285580088799676?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=97Kfixe80vI:sxgCp3OSx1U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=97Kfixe80vI:sxgCp3OSx1U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=97Kfixe80vI:sxgCp3OSx1U:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=97Kfixe80vI:sxgCp3OSx1U:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=97Kfixe80vI:sxgCp3OSx1U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/97Kfixe80vI" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com12http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/paper-mache-name-board.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-61219495285703557212011-07-31T13:42:00.007+05:302012-02-10T17:24:37.315+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_H5Jc5P7Yo3_DZb7dCtQbJbYf7Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_H5Jc5P7Yo3_DZb7dCtQbJbYf7Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_H5Jc5P7Yo3_DZb7dCtQbJbYf7Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_H5Jc5P7Yo3_DZb7dCtQbJbYf7Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8sGNRBPIiMc/TjThNTEDAoI/AAAAAAAABqA/mTn8zHudsEo/s1600/Warli+Pot+Painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8sGNRBPIiMc/TjThNTEDAoI/AAAAAAAABqA/mTn8zHudsEo/s640/Warli+Pot+Painting.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warli Pot Painting</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Though, when I bought the terracotta pot, I had intentions of adding color to it, I had not planned on anything particular. I first painted the whole pot red (oil paint) &nbsp;and &nbsp; when I was looking for designs to complete the look I desired, I chanced upon <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warli">Warli painting</a> at <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/06/warli-fun.html">Coloursdekor</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It seemed simple, and yet very charming. After a little bit of research and reading up, I decided to do the Warli for my waiting-to-be-finished pot. The activity, besides being lots of fun, also ended up giving my pot a really chic look. Considering it is made using very simple shapes, it is most certainly something everyone should give a shot at. Now am happy to move my pot from the balcony, right into the living room where everyone can see it.<br /><br />P.S. Linking it to <a href="http://www.thekeybunch.com/2011/07/july-carnival-warli.html">Thekeybunch</a>, <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekend-wrap-up-wk-42.html">Colours Dekor</a>, <a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/">today's creative blog</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-6121949528570355721?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=zDnjefI7Hqo:HiBW1bEtJz8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=zDnjefI7Hqo:HiBW1bEtJz8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=zDnjefI7Hqo:HiBW1bEtJz8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=zDnjefI7Hqo:HiBW1bEtJz8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=zDnjefI7Hqo:HiBW1bEtJz8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/zDnjefI7Hqo" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com11http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/07/warli-pot-painting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-57790435467273088912011-07-23T21:23:00.014+05:302012-02-05T14:16:48.479+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zd2f6hwjAM9QEWHK3HeIgGj6RGA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zd2f6hwjAM9QEWHK3HeIgGj6RGA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zd2f6hwjAM9QEWHK3HeIgGj6RGA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zd2f6hwjAM9QEWHK3HeIgGj6RGA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote class="pquote">DIY Wall Clock kits not being so commonly available here in Chennai makes such projects very exciting</blockquote><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V3aLrdPbFhI/Tiri1nZc1ZI/AAAAAAAABoE/AhB3K2iEcOo/s1600/DIY+Green+Wall+Clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Clock face template" border="0" height="197" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V3aLrdPbFhI/Tiri1nZc1ZI/AAAAAAAABoE/AhB3K2iEcOo/s200/DIY+Green+Wall+Clock.jpg" title="Wall clock template" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wall Clock Template</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uZfhX4gwvMQ/Tirt8TUsLLI/AAAAAAAABoU/GRj5KL47nO4/s1600/DIY+Wall+Clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="green wall clock DIY" border="0" height="197" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uZfhX4gwvMQ/Tirt8TUsLLI/AAAAAAAABoU/GRj5KL47nO4/s320/DIY+Wall+Clock.jpg" title="DIY green wall clock" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DIY Wall Clock</td></tr></tbody></table>Making this wall clock template was so much exciting as I went from one design to the other before finalizing on this green clock. Creating &nbsp;DIY clock face templates is fun and it sure warrants a separate post.<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">This<b><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: #20124d;">template was created using MS PowerPoint tool</span></b>. I used the donut shape from the “Basic Shapes” in ppt onto which we placed the numbers (big fonts), each with a 30 degree angle between each other. I picked the background from internet (due credit to source is pending), and made the inner circle semi-transparent for the added effect.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">This <b><span style="color: #20124d;">clock face was then printed onto an A2 poster paper</span></b> and then neatly cut along the clock borders. The printed template was glued onto a 4mm think One Side Teak (OST) sheet (You can instead use 6mm plywood). &nbsp;The OST was then given a border using 1cm x 1cm wooden sticks. The <b><span style="color: #20124d;">clock was inserted from the rear through a hole drilled in the centre of the OST sheet</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><br /></div>So, what do you think ? Do you like this clock ? <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Feel free to download and use the template</span></b>. If you did like it, you may also be interested in this <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/need-for-wall-clock-finally-fulfilled.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">clock template</span></a> built using OST and buttons and also this <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/10/wall-decor-with-diy-wall-clock.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">wooden clock</span></a> that was eventually stained dark.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E4OGRG/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=woodooz-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004E4OGRG" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">DIY Wall Clock kits</span></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=woodooz-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004E4OGRG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> not being so commonly available here in Chennai makes such projects very exciting. &nbsp;Just love the way it has turned out. We would be delivering the clock tomorrow and so are quite excited to know the reaction. :)<br /><hr /><b>If you liked this clock, you may also be interested in our other clock projects:</b><br /><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/02/need-for-wall-clock-finally-fulfilled.html">DIY Wooden Wall Clock with template</a></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/10/wall-decor-with-diy-wall-clock.html">Wall decor using Wooden Wall clock</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><hr />P.S. Linking to <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/07/weekend-wrap-up-wk-41.html">colours dekor</a>, <a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/">todayscreativeblog</a>, <a href="http://www.lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/08/05/lovely-crafty-weekend-32/">lovelycraftyhome</a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-5779043546727308891?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=nS3YwEyyMcY:WOXe1vcs4I8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=nS3YwEyyMcY:WOXe1vcs4I8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=nS3YwEyyMcY:WOXe1vcs4I8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=nS3YwEyyMcY:WOXe1vcs4I8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=nS3YwEyyMcY:WOXe1vcs4I8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/nS3YwEyyMcY" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com11http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/07/diy-green-wall-clock.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-30703866458335598632011-07-08T22:25:00.010+05:302011-12-03T11:00:07.120+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SlOwKEbcE8ZHUT4VxZp4Gtj8qFA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SlOwKEbcE8ZHUT4VxZp4Gtj8qFA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SlOwKEbcE8ZHUT4VxZp4Gtj8qFA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SlOwKEbcE8ZHUT4VxZp4Gtj8qFA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBw5rA0YVDQ/Thc5sgIR3NI/AAAAAAAAKM4/UDGnowcriZs/s1600/IMG_6487.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627029696124411090" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBw5rA0YVDQ/Thc5sgIR3NI/AAAAAAAAKM4/UDGnowcriZs/s320/IMG_6487.JPG" style="float: left; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 214px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pencil Sketch - Horse</b></td></tr></tbody></table>Yesterday, I was done with work, made dinner pretty early in the evening and was wondering what to do for rest of the day. It has been a long time since I took my art book out. So thought it would be a good time to do something with it. So here is the outcome- a pencil sketch of a horse. I have not tried much of sketching and this turned out pretty decent. Now I am all excited to try out more of it.<br /><br />P.S. Linking to <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/07/weekend-wrap-up-wk-39.html">Colours Dekor</a><br /><br />Inspiration : <a href="http://deebeeaar.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/photo1110.jpg" target="_blank">Deebeeaar</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-3070386645833559863?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=S8PEXBzAPGU:gZvkbLD10CY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=S8PEXBzAPGU:gZvkbLD10CY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=S8PEXBzAPGU:gZvkbLD10CY:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=S8PEXBzAPGU:gZvkbLD10CY:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=S8PEXBzAPGU:gZvkbLD10CY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/S8PEXBzAPGU" height="1" width="1"/>Preethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255183370080928024noreply@blogger.com5http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/07/pencil-sketch-of-one-of-my-favourite.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-14529362184902281362011-06-26T21:10:00.009+05:302012-01-26T00:06:30.006+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14uYQ_W9lwI1GqN4cYEmR2yQdA8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14uYQ_W9lwI1GqN4cYEmR2yQdA8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14uYQ_W9lwI1GqN4cYEmR2yQdA8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14uYQ_W9lwI1GqN4cYEmR2yQdA8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9XBH6DwJu7g/TgdQTpx7u6I/AAAAAAAABmI/Xm68HPpQz6I/s1600/Wall+LAmp+Fabric+DIY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img title="DIY Wall Lamp using fabric" alt="DIY lamp shade, wall lap using fabric" border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9XBH6DwJu7g/TgdQTpx7u6I/AAAAAAAABmI/Xm68HPpQz6I/s320/Wall+LAmp+Fabric+DIY.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DIY - Fabric Wall Lamp / Lamp Shade</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NYdMGoB7QZ8/TgdQfImsj0I/AAAAAAAABmM/sWSwV6yNOFo/s1600/Wall+lamp+DIY+Fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Use fabric to make a DIY wall lamp" title="Fabric wall lamp DIY" border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NYdMGoB7QZ8/TgdQfImsj0I/AAAAAAAABmM/sWSwV6yNOFo/s200/Wall+lamp+DIY+Fabric.jpg" width="260" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabric Lamp Shade</td></tr></tbody></table>So, we were cleaning up stuff and were wondering what to do with the leftover fabric of the earlier<a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/10/floor-lamp.html">&nbsp;floor lamp</a>&nbsp;. It was just one long strip of cloth and so there wasn't much left to do anything big. We didn't want to throw it off either and so we decided to use whatever that was available to convert our wall lamp into something colorful. So, here's what we did - A quickfire, 15 minute DIY.</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The wall fitting we zeroed in was just perfect for our need. It was square and was made of glass</li><li style="text-align: justify;">We unscrewed the glass fitting from the wall, and decided to merely cover it with the fabric.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">We cut the fabric to the required dimension, stretched and glued it onto the sides</li></ol><div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is how it looked after we put the fitting back into its place. &nbsp;Another DIY right in the entrance and we so love it. :)</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">P.S. Linking this post to <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/06/weekend-wrap-up-wk-37.html">Colours Dekor</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-1452936218490228136?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=Ge7SsEU4W5E:A08xqU0tw3o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=Ge7SsEU4W5E:A08xqU0tw3o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=Ge7SsEU4W5E:A08xqU0tw3o:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=Ge7SsEU4W5E:A08xqU0tw3o:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=Ge7SsEU4W5E:A08xqU0tw3o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/Ge7SsEU4W5E" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com10http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/06/15-minute-diy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-41551928353886916612011-06-23T10:42:00.011+05:302012-02-19T17:34:44.205+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rNotr-GU6sLMViEumG7ep1-ytvs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rNotr-GU6sLMViEumG7ep1-ytvs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rNotr-GU6sLMViEumG7ep1-ytvs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rNotr-GU6sLMViEumG7ep1-ytvs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NKMLAliTTyM/TgLJHmTt6BI/AAAAAAAABlc/fMEyUrtE7rA/s1600/Room+divider+wall+decoration+bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Bamboo room divider, or wall decoration unit" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NKMLAliTTyM/TgLJHmTt6BI/AAAAAAAABlc/fMEyUrtE7rA/s400/Room+divider+wall+decoration+bamboo.jpg" title="Bamboo room divider" width="264" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bamboo Room Divider / Wall Decoration</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E0mPrb4PpZM/TgLJI-0kgII/AAAAAAAABlg/hKNmaL0rinU/s1600/Bamboo+wall+decoration+room+divider.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="bamboo room divider or screen or wall decoration" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E0mPrb4PpZM/TgLJI-0kgII/AAAAAAAABlg/hKNmaL0rinU/s400/Bamboo+wall+decoration+room+divider.jpg" title="bamboo screen divider" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bamboo Decoration</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Room dividers are a great way to <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>provide partition in a room with larger dimensions</b></span>. Most commonly, these dividers are <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>used between the living and dining space, when the hall and dining rooms</b></span> are part of the same larger space. Some of the often used dividers are : <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>wooden dividers, screens, book shelves, or the folding wooden panels.&nbsp;</b></span><br /><br />Bamboo dividers can be a wonderful addition to the décor of the room and is a nice deviation from the regular space dividers. Because these partitions are not solid panels, they also create the perception of a bigger space while at the same time creating the much needed divide between spaces.<br /><br />This particular divider can also be used as a wall decoration unit. In this case, we installed the bamboos in the backdrop of a plain wall to provide the wall emptiness with some glitz. The bamboo sticks were sanded, varnished and the artificial leaves added to the grand finale effect.<br /><br />Let us know what you think.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">And thanks to&nbsp;<a href="http://liventhingsup.blogspot.com/">Emreen</a>, for, she is the one that led us to the&nbsp;bamboo leaves (<a href="http://www.kusal.com/">KUSAL</a>).</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-4155192835388691661?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=rbxsnjf5nK4:aA-lwydi23M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=rbxsnjf5nK4:aA-lwydi23M:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=rbxsnjf5nK4:aA-lwydi23M:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=rbxsnjf5nK4:aA-lwydi23M:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=rbxsnjf5nK4:aA-lwydi23M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/rbxsnjf5nK4" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com3http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/06/update-on-bamboo-room-divider.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-59857331365389922011-06-13T09:11:00.015+05:302012-02-29T08:00:47.750+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xwnGNUrFuj10H5YOLy25Qm1Hpp8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xwnGNUrFuj10H5YOLy25Qm1Hpp8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xwnGNUrFuj10H5YOLy25Qm1Hpp8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xwnGNUrFuj10H5YOLy25Qm1Hpp8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxdsxzsxHPI/TfWBeeFGWWI/AAAAAAAABjw/APzvhu1wicc/s1600/Bamboo+Room+divider+Wall+decoration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="bamboo divider unit" border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxdsxzsxHPI/TfWBeeFGWWI/AAAAAAAABjw/APzvhu1wicc/s320/Bamboo+Room+divider+Wall+decoration.jpg" title="Bamboo divider for room" width="192" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bamboo Room Divider / Wall decoration - Before</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Bamboo room divider and wall decoration unit" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eaAS7i1C5t8/TlaHeuh_doI/AAAAAAAABvA/4vQrmnQoF3k/s320/Room+divider+wall+decoration+bamboo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" tborder="0" title="Bamboo divider" width="192" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bamboo Room Divider / Wall decoration - After</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;">Quite an exciting project, but just as time consuming and laborious too. The need was to make a bamboo unit to fill up a non-intrusive wall space.This is something that my friend saw at a showroom and wanted us replicating it. Since we were already working with bamboos on a different project, we jumped at the opportunity after browsing through some images on the net.</span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="pquoteL">Bamboo as a raw material is readily available, inexpensive and is easy to use</span>&nbsp;These bamboos are less than an inch in diameter. The hardest part of the project was to <b><span style="color: #20124d;">sand the bamboo stems to remove the waxy outer coating and to achieve a smoother surface</span></b>. The slowest part of the project was the time it took for the<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> oil paint (green) to dry. Once dried, it was varnished</span></b>.&nbsp; A hole was drilled in each of the nodes in the bamboo for a leaf to be inserted. The bamboos were made to stand by screwing them onto a wooden plank.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">The base is a regular black box made from 19mm plywood planks</span></b>. The planks were joined together using 2 inch screws. No other fancy joining technique used. The insides were painted black while the exterior was covered with black laminate. The box was stuffed with thermocol after placing the bamboos in place and finally covered with pebbles. Only thing missing is the bamboo leaves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We delivered in late in the night yesterday and so, we are yet to get a full fledged feedback. We are sure some changes here and there would be required. Will follow up. And considering we have been onto this for the last 45 days, we are gonna take a well deserved two weeks break from woodworking :)... So,here it is - a bamboo room divider.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">P.S. Do you know where we can find artificial bamboo leaves in Chennai ? Would appreciate any pointers in this regard.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-5985733136538992?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=MqRpDOMrDQI:xpXINeX2yxE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=MqRpDOMrDQI:xpXINeX2yxE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=MqRpDOMrDQI:xpXINeX2yxE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=MqRpDOMrDQI:xpXINeX2yxE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=MqRpDOMrDQI:xpXINeX2yxE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/MqRpDOMrDQI" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com5http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/06/bamboo-brigade-room-divider-wall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-79407075059036017032011-05-07T22:05:00.006+05:302012-03-04T20:32:19.229+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8yaFJdEs4clZeeuSv3bnoHHmchA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8yaFJdEs4clZeeuSv3bnoHHmchA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8yaFJdEs4clZeeuSv3bnoHHmchA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8yaFJdEs4clZeeuSv3bnoHHmchA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mwsy0BjVvqg/TcjnsTDi_UI/AAAAAAAABiw/oDj71G_v3GE/s1600/bed+side+lamp+-+lamp+shade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Table lamp or bedside lamp using jute" border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mwsy0BjVvqg/TcjnsTDi_UI/AAAAAAAABiw/oDj71G_v3GE/s640/bed+side+lamp+-+lamp+shade.jpg" title="bedside lampshade / table lamp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedside Lamp</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Custom made and sold.&nbsp; We let the user pick the fabric herself and she chose an off white and beige striped jute fabric – Something that is neutral and can be used in any room irrespective of the room’s color theme. This was built to be used as a corner lamp (placed on the side table) in the drawing room of her new home. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The base and the shade were made as separate units. Makes it easily portable and also enables her to mix and match the shade just in case a different colored one is sought in the future. This time around, we also managed to conceal the wire. Loved the way it had come out. Packed and sent !!! </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-7940707505903601703?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=mvTtIf966oY:3W-gH3cl_tU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=mvTtIf966oY:3W-gH3cl_tU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=mvTtIf966oY:3W-gH3cl_tU:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=mvTtIf966oY:3W-gH3cl_tU:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=mvTtIf966oY:3W-gH3cl_tU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/mvTtIf966oY" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com1http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/05/bed-side-lamp.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-31996725852773626032011-04-29T12:56:00.009+05:302012-03-01T13:11:54.978+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CqXXicmB6TV0TSPBOgqnQqkrhaQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CqXXicmB6TV0TSPBOgqnQqkrhaQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CqXXicmB6TV0TSPBOgqnQqkrhaQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CqXXicmB6TV0TSPBOgqnQqkrhaQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxxHKNPrCzw/TbpnUdvWyBI/AAAAAAAABiE/h4myZeSdzKE/s1600/baby+Proof+balcony+-+Child+Proof.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Baby, child proofing the balcony" border="0" height="298" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxxHKNPrCzw/TbpnUdvWyBI/AAAAAAAABiE/h4myZeSdzKE/s400/baby+Proof+balcony+-+Child+Proof.jpg" title="Baby proofing the balcony" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balcony Baby Proofing</td></tr></tbody></table>Though we didn't build anything here, this DIY deserved a post merely for the functionality it offered and the ease with which baby proofing can be achieved. We thought some might&nbsp;even benefit from it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We have seen this in couple of places in the neighborhood and so when we had to baby proof&nbsp;my bro's&nbsp;balcony, we knew exactly what to get and where to find it. Here are some pointers:</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The mesh is made of fiber (So we were told) and is <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>available in any local hardware store in large rolls</b></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>It is priced per square feet</b></span> and so the balcony railing measurements are needed for the purchase</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Though it comes with a reasonable price, you may want to check with couple of hardware stores to get the best pricing</li><li style="text-align: justify;">The mesh <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>can be secured to the balcony railings using plastic tags. No fancy tools required</b></span>. </li><li style="text-align: justify;">It can also be<span style="color: #20124d;"><b> used&nbsp;to&nbsp;cover&nbsp;gaps between&nbsp;staircase railing</b></span>s inside your apartment or in the common area</li><li style="text-align: justify;">And it takes <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>less than&nbsp;one man&nbsp;hour to fix it</b></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The fiber mesh is a <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>good alternative to rusty iron / steel meshes or the clumsy nylon ropes</b></span> tied between railings. It has a plastic feel to it, is flexible and quite strong, can be trimmed using a pair of scissors, and comes with very reasonable pricing. So, if you have wide railings, here's an easy cost-effective way to cover the gaps.<br /><br /><em>Also check out the </em><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/child-safe-picket-fence-door-barrier.html"><span style="color: blue;">picket fence project</span></a></div></div><hr /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-3199672585277362603?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=ZJ3FdpzTR2g:q1knN6t_RSc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=ZJ3FdpzTR2g:q1knN6t_RSc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=ZJ3FdpzTR2g:q1knN6t_RSc:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=ZJ3FdpzTR2g:q1knN6t_RSc:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=ZJ3FdpzTR2g:q1knN6t_RSc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/ZJ3FdpzTR2g" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com7http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/baby-proofing-balcony.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-11003864252803264792011-04-14T20:06:00.009+05:302012-01-12T08:07:02.052+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pe7-5SBx9JhIUbEz_GQpsBVkdzI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pe7-5SBx9JhIUbEz_GQpsBVkdzI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pe7-5SBx9JhIUbEz_GQpsBVkdzI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pe7-5SBx9JhIUbEz_GQpsBVkdzI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0jBDc56wMU/TacF8fVIMuI/AAAAAAAABhk/BGAvr63covA/s1600/Sanding-Sand+Paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="141" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0jBDc56wMU/TacF8fVIMuI/AAAAAAAABhk/BGAvr63covA/s200/Sanding-Sand+Paper.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>What is sanding ?</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">It is the little things that we do that make a really huge difference and sanding is just about one of them. It is probably the<span style="color: #274e13;"><b> most boring, cumbersome and time consuming of all the tasks that are involved in the process of woodworking</b></span>. However, if done right, the outcome can just wow you.<br /><br /><blockquote class="pquote">The number of sanding cycles performed and the grades of sand papers used is specific to the level of smoothness one desires</blockquote>Each piece of wood that you buy comes with scratches and may be coarse in appearance. Running your fingers along the surface of the wood would reveal the irregularity in the wooden piece. Sanding is the <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>process of removing the scratches, and the roughness on the wooden surface in order to attain a smooth and even finish</b></span>.&nbsp; Sanding is done by hand using ordinary sand / emery papers (available for Rs.5-10 at any local hardware store) that are available in different grades / grits starting from extra coarse to very fine.&nbsp; It is <b><span style="color: #274e13;">performed by simply rubbing the sand paper in the direction of the grains</span></b> on the wooden surface.There are also power sanders available for this purpose.<br /><br />Personally I start with a coarse sand paper of grit 80 and work my way towards the finer ones (220 or 350 grits). So the <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>process itself involves sanding with 80 grit sandpaper and subsequently with 100,120,150,220 and 350 grit sand papers</b></span>. The number of sanding cycles performed&nbsp; and the grades of sand papers used&nbsp; is specific to the level of smoothness one desires. A Sanding block can be used to ease the process. While there are commercially available blocks, you can learn <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-make-sanding-block.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>how to make your own Sanding Block</b></span></a> from our earlier post.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sanding offers the following advantages and hence becomes a necessary evil that cannot be overlooked: </div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Provides a smooth and even appearance to the wooden surface,</li><li>Removes scratches and other blemishes </li><li>Enhances the grain patterns</li><li>Prepares the wooden surface for staining or painting</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><hr /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-1100386425280326479?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=2UG-OAwuik0:J8cU0JprxCs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=2UG-OAwuik0:J8cU0JprxCs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=2UG-OAwuik0:J8cU0JprxCs:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=2UG-OAwuik0:J8cU0JprxCs:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=2UG-OAwuik0:J8cU0JprxCs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/2UG-OAwuik0" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com3http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-is-sanding.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-76454490797800089852011-04-10T20:25:00.011+05:302012-02-13T12:16:27.671+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vzmt5KO-23qw8N54rxQQR4uzmtc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vzmt5KO-23qw8N54rxQQR4uzmtc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vzmt5KO-23qw8N54rxQQR4uzmtc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vzmt5KO-23qw8N54rxQQR4uzmtc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PcB680SOLpk/TaHINnq9BkI/AAAAAAAAKE8/iUOY9zM2zgs/s1600/Paper%2Bmache%2Bface%2Bmask.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Paper Mache Indian Tribal Mask" border="0" height="281" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593972348483864130" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PcB680SOLpk/TaHINnq9BkI/AAAAAAAAKE8/iUOY9zM2zgs/s400/Paper%2Bmache%2Bface%2Bmask.JPG" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt;" title="Indian face masks - Paper Mache" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Paper Mache Craft - Tribal Face Mask</b></td></tr></tbody></table>This DIY is a decorative project - Making indian tribal faces using paper mache. Thanks to my art club in college and Google. I had a fair idea of the steps involved. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>One will need paper strips (I used old newspapers), flour (Maida), salt, water, paint (according to your choice)</b></span>. The first step involves soaking the paper strips in water over night. Alternately, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>you could boil them to fasten the process. Drain the water, grind it, and slowly mix flour and salt</b></span>. It takes atleast an hour to get the consistency. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Mix as much flour as required and knead it till it resembles clay</b></span>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our balcony garden is getting set and we wanted little things to fill it up. So I decided to make a couple of tribal face masks using the mixture. I couldn’t wait till it dried up to give the final touches. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>It had to be left for close to 24 hrs to completely dry up</b></span>. The result was a beautiful tribal couple. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While the masks I have made are more of a 2d, <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>one can use paper mache to create 3d shapes as well</b></span>. We’d just need a frame (either some object or frame made out of flexible iron rods) and the mixture can be applied to get any desired shape. It was good fun and we plan to use paper mache for a lot of our future projects…</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-7645449079780008985?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3JJKytVjwCk:HDhbXB0S0oY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3JJKytVjwCk:HDhbXB0S0oY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3JJKytVjwCk:HDhbXB0S0oY:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=3JJKytVjwCk:HDhbXB0S0oY:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=3JJKytVjwCk:HDhbXB0S0oY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/3JJKytVjwCk" height="1" width="1"/>Preethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255183370080928024noreply@blogger.com2http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/tribal-face-mask-with-paper-mache.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-85636999322252319082011-04-07T20:00:00.005+05:302012-02-09T16:22:45.208+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IoEI8EjeDWvF89U7vG5Pb7cGgA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IoEI8EjeDWvF89U7vG5Pb7cGgA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IoEI8EjeDWvF89U7vG5Pb7cGgA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8IoEI8EjeDWvF89U7vG5Pb7cGgA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lo9MQuk1b8/TZ3EEF9f8iI/AAAAAAAABhQ/ujDverJdqS4/s1600/Corner+shelf-+Corner+stand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="451" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lo9MQuk1b8/TZ3EEF9f8iI/AAAAAAAABhQ/ujDverJdqS4/s640/Corner+shelf-+Corner+stand.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Corner Shelf / Stand</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Preethi likes to fill up our balcony with lotsa green patches - from herbs, to ornamental&nbsp; and flowering plants. What started with just one pot, has now mushroomed to over 15 and is looking at ever expanding. This particulary never gets a thumbs up from me as it pervades into my carpentry work space.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Guess she&nbsp; thought, one sure way for me to appreciate her balcony garden, is to have me make something for the garden itself... and maybe that's how the need for the corner stands / shelves emerged. I would have preferred to make the stand with a rounded (quarter) curve, but then it seemed to intrude too much into the already small balcony. So, a triangular stand it was and making it was quite easy . All I had to do was to cut across a square plywood (cut to the required dimension of the corner wall space) diagonally. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>I used a .75 inch thick / 1 inch wide plywood&nbsp; beading (L-Shaped and screwed into the wall) to support the triangular plank which was in turn screwed to the L Shaped plywood beading</b></span>. The plank was sanded and <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-is-difference-between-wood-stain.html"><span style="color: blue;">stained</span></a> before it was installed and now is ready to bear the load of more tiny tots in the future. :) </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-8563699932225231908?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=yveO0ucBYoE:uosVQbtdmMg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=yveO0ucBYoE:uosVQbtdmMg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=yveO0ucBYoE:uosVQbtdmMg:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=yveO0ucBYoE:uosVQbtdmMg:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=yveO0ucBYoE:uosVQbtdmMg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/yveO0ucBYoE" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com3http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/mini-project-corner-shelf-stand.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-10175560111953961832011-03-29T20:48:00.012+05:302012-02-14T08:42:13.457+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nLcUu_7PPi2kQca21i0Oo6Ky-Y0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nLcUu_7PPi2kQca21i0Oo6Ky-Y0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nLcUu_7PPi2kQca21i0Oo6Ky-Y0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nLcUu_7PPi2kQca21i0Oo6Ky-Y0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hnFuKu8Cwg/TZH9NjTbp9I/AAAAAAAAKC0/PgVoyRJ_oS4/s1600/Hand%2BEmbroidery-%2BIndian%2BDoor%2BHanging.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589527021800368082" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hnFuKu8Cwg/TZH9NjTbp9I/AAAAAAAAKC0/PgVoyRJ_oS4/s200/Hand%2BEmbroidery-%2BIndian%2BDoor%2BHanging.jpg" style="float: left; height: 92px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 200px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Embroidery</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_t9KWv4UVx0/TZH8cZMiLPI/AAAAAAAAKCs/GRGzf4JDAeE/s1600/Hand%2BEmbroidery-%2BDoor%2BHanging.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589526177273490674" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_t9KWv4UVx0/TZH8cZMiLPI/AAAAAAAAKCs/GRGzf4JDAeE/s200/Hand%2BEmbroidery-%2BDoor%2BHanging.jpg" style="float: left; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Embroidery - Door<br />&nbsp;hanging</b></td></tr></tbody></table>I am very excited about getting my hands on some needles and thread this time. We were needing a traditional looking door hanging and I decided to make one. I spent some time in choosing the color of the fabric and the thread. My obvious choice was to go with a red fabric with traditional colors like chrome yellow, turquoise blue and leaf green. Things one would need are: Embroidery hoop/ring, needles, Floss/color threads, scissors, fabric, decorative mirrors, golden bells (I got them from RS Stores, LB Road, Adyar).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I started the project by sticking a sheet of newspaper at the back of the fabric basically to make it stiff. We had a simple design in mind and started with the borders in black. The design you see has back stitches in black and cross stitches in green for the borders. The second layer was done with chain stitches in blue. I filled up the center by sticking the mirrors to form a pattern and outlined each with <a href="http://www.joyfulabode.com/2008/02/12/tutorial-indian-shisha-mirror-embroidery/">Abla embroidery</a>. It was a very time consuming exercise but it was worth it. As there was a lot of gap between these mirror patterns, I filled it up with small flower and leaf designs using chain and fish scale stitches. The outcome was decent enough and we hung it in our door way.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I feel little satisfied and nice every time we step into the house and see some vibrant colors warmly welcoming us. It was a great experience and now I am simply thinking of the next idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-1017556011195396183?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=71KdFN8XTRY:m3rvAJ4Yh88:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=71KdFN8XTRY:m3rvAJ4Yh88:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=71KdFN8XTRY:m3rvAJ4Yh88:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=71KdFN8XTRY:m3rvAJ4Yh88:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=71KdFN8XTRY:m3rvAJ4Yh88:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/71KdFN8XTRY" height="1" width="1"/>Preethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255183370080928024noreply@blogger.com5http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/embroidery-door-hanging.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-27869587877436440282011-03-22T20:25:00.004+05:302012-02-10T17:16:31.058+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW7PAETv1hotpy_d0PA3hedxX40/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW7PAETv1hotpy_d0PA3hedxX40/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW7PAETv1hotpy_d0PA3hedxX40/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW7PAETv1hotpy_d0PA3hedxX40/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PoOYx9RcnE4/TYi3keLAa9I/AAAAAAAABgY/GeLXLeHlXnw/s1600/Center+table+New.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PoOYx9RcnE4/TYi3keLAa9I/AAAAAAAABgY/GeLXLeHlXnw/s400/Center+table+New.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Center Table / Coffee Table</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The art of <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-is-difference-between-wood-stain.html"><span style="color: blue;">staining</span></a>, mastered (almost) finally…&nbsp; Maybe it requires a separate post by itself. As for the center table, we wanted to make one that is sale worthy. We stuck to simple design as in the previous cases. However unlike the earlier tables (<a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/07/perfect-gift-for-perfect-occasion.html"><span style="color: blue;">Square Center Table</span></a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/07/table-that-started-it-all.html"><span style="color: blue;">Low Center Table</span></a>), where stain was applied directly over the legs and the plywood sides, we decided to <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>layer the entire table (legs, sides and the top) with 4mm sheet of teak (One Side Teak). The stain was applied over this sheet</b></span>.&nbsp; We also did not use sealers.<br /><br />This <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>reduced, though didn’t completely eliminate, the amount of time spent on sanding the wooden surface, as OSTs come with a relatively smoother finish</b></span>. Nonetheless, the saved up time was spent on cutting the OST and sticking it on the wood surface. After the multiple layers of walnut stain were allowed to dry, the table was coated with clear varnish. Quite an improvement, and personally we are happy with the outcome.<br /><br />Dimensions : 2 Ft x 2 Ft x .9 Ft (Height)<br /><br /><u><i>Update (24-04-2011)</i></u> - Sold and delivered </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-2786958787743644028?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=0_P15vUmNag:GBtSXHjlqV0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=0_P15vUmNag:GBtSXHjlqV0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=0_P15vUmNag:GBtSXHjlqV0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=0_P15vUmNag:GBtSXHjlqV0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=0_P15vUmNag:GBtSXHjlqV0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/0_P15vUmNag" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com5http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/center-table-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-25598026488957184552011-03-20T19:03:00.008+05:302012-02-04T22:08:34.812+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mhj-2AxWCILezm2BwUdKMfIZH8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mhj-2AxWCILezm2BwUdKMfIZH8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mhj-2AxWCILezm2BwUdKMfIZH8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8mhj-2AxWCILezm2BwUdKMfIZH8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Zy282W4IZQQ/TYYKNThex1I/AAAAAAAABgA/_SOPa-KSRxk/s1600/wood+stain+-+Wood+paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="141" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Zy282W4IZQQ/TYYKNThex1I/AAAAAAAABgA/_SOPa-KSRxk/s200/wood+stain+-+Wood+paint.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wood stain vs paint</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wood stains and paints are similar in one sense that they help add rich color to wood. However, there are quite some differences that exist in the look and feel they offer&nbsp;and the application procedure.</span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Paint forms a thin film on top of the wood</b></span> on which it is being applied. Because of the formation of the even layer, the wooden piece gets a consistent look across its surface. This layer helps hide the blemishes on the wooden surface, which in turn eliminates the need to sand the wood with multiple grades of sand paper. Since the wood may not take in paint homogeneously across its surface, it is recommended to use a layer or two of primer before application of paint. The <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>primer allows for uniform absorption of paint thereby giving the wood surface a smooth unvarying finish</b></span>. Paints and primers normally have high drying time (close to 8 hrs or more) and are usually applied using brushes</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Here is a short tutorial on <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">how to use primer and paint on wood.</span></b></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wood stains, on the contrary, allow for the grain patterns on the wooden surface to be visible and enhanced on application. They fill in the pores and grooves on the wood thereby taking in the shape of the stained material. Since stains make the grains (and also the scratches) visible, it is <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>necessary to sand the wooden surface to ensure there is absolutely no scratch</b></span> / blemish on it. Stains may be directly applied on the wooden surface using a sponge or a clean rag cloth. However, as in the case of paints, the wood may not absorb the stain equally along its entire surface and hence the use of <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>sealers is recommended before the application of stain</b></span>. Sealers form an invisible film on the wood thereby allowing for equal absorption of stain. Stains have a quick drying time, somewhere between 10 to 30 minutes.</span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Paint / stain only add color to wood and does not protect wood. <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>A final coating of varnish is usually recommended</b></span>. Paint / stain is a personal choice and depends on the kind of look and feel one desires.</span><br /><hr /><b>If you liked this post, you may also be interested in</b><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/04/what-is-sanding.html"><span style="color: blue;">What is sanding ?</span></a><br /><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2012/02/what-is-pilot-hole.html">What is a pilot hole ?</a></span><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/10/how-to-install-cabinet-door.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to install Euro hinges ?</span></a><br /><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/10/how-to-install-glass-door-and-save-upto.html"><span style="color: blue;">How to install a glass door ?</span></a></div><hr /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-2559802648895718455?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=xtcxUCvPA4Q:6GbO_PCjHt0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=xtcxUCvPA4Q:6GbO_PCjHt0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=xtcxUCvPA4Q:6GbO_PCjHt0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=xtcxUCvPA4Q:6GbO_PCjHt0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=xtcxUCvPA4Q:6GbO_PCjHt0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/xtcxUCvPA4Q" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com0http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-is-difference-between-wood-stain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-3626593293376458992011-03-06T21:20:00.008+05:302012-02-13T09:32:57.413+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uWTjATeW9qKBvKFfJsly7eDtpc0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uWTjATeW9qKBvKFfJsly7eDtpc0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uWTjATeW9qKBvKFfJsly7eDtpc0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uWTjATeW9qKBvKFfJsly7eDtpc0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FyUUdt01Uf8/TzdNpkIk72I/AAAAAAAACd4/fbDW0D0l3Rk/s1600/Do+it+yourself+photo+frame.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="make at home photo frame" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FyUUdt01Uf8/TzdNpkIk72I/AAAAAAAACd4/fbDW0D0l3Rk/s400/Do+it+yourself+photo+frame.JPG" title="photo frame - primed and stained" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Photo Frame Made at home</b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udRJqp9PWnc/TzdNju5bxSI/AAAAAAAACdw/rHl4Ctzo56c/s1600/Photo+Frame+Do+it+yourself.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="DIY Photo frame" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udRJqp9PWnc/TzdNju5bxSI/AAAAAAAACdw/rHl4Ctzo56c/s400/Photo+Frame+Do+it+yourself.JPG" title="photo frame - sealed and stained" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>DIY Photo frame</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DIY photo frames (<a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-make-photo-frame-at-home.html"><span style="color: blue;">Learn how to make a photo frame</span></a>) are fun to make and can be made using simple plywood edge reapers that are available in the local hardware store. While there are many designs available, one can also opt for various color finishes based on their choices and taste.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For these two frames,<b style="color: #20124d;"> I used carved wooden reapers (sometimes used for plywood edge banding) for the frame face</b>. I placed a 4mm glass plate cut to the required dimension on which the photo can be positioned. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>The rear of the frame was filled with a thin sheet of OST to secure the glass in place</b></span>. Sanded,sealed and stained (walnut color) the frame to give it the desired finish.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some limitations though. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>The 45 degree diagonal cut is still not perfect due to use of hand tool. The 4mm glass adds quite some weight to the entire frame</b></span>. My regular supplier didn't have anything lesser. So I still need to scout for the 3mm or 2mm glass plates for my next work. And guess, am still at least another 2 frames away from achieving that elusive perfect professional finish.</span><br /><br /><table border="0" style="width: 840px;"><tbody><tr class="tdback2"> <td><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">You can make these photo frames for your personal pictures as well as for your art work on canvas. Depending you whether you want it displayed on a table, or hung on a wall, you may want to use a stand or a clamp in the rear of the frame. Click here to learn </span><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-make-photo-frame-at-home.html"><span style="color: blue;">how to make a photo frame at home</span></a></b></div></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. Just for the records, there was no specific reason for using a Katrina Kaif photo for the purpose of this post.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-362659329337645899?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=CysPUPJ4mr8:5KjpHNpZQFc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=CysPUPJ4mr8:5KjpHNpZQFc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=CysPUPJ4mr8:5KjpHNpZQFc:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=CysPUPJ4mr8:5KjpHNpZQFc:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=CysPUPJ4mr8:5KjpHNpZQFc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/CysPUPJ4mr8" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com1http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/03/picture-perfect-wooden-photo-frame.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-39186193051266943752011-02-27T12:03:00.009+05:302012-02-05T14:15:36.406+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hv2Dg-yUjHfITcBuSJbzWKabBQs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hv2Dg-yUjHfITcBuSJbzWKabBQs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hv2Dg-yUjHfITcBuSJbzWKabBQs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Hv2Dg-yUjHfITcBuSJbzWKabBQs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5WCJ3ilfxVU/TWnwG-Q1mPI/AAAAAAAABdU/in-chMaKrS4/s1600/Wall+Clock+wooden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wall clock template DIY" border="0" height="283" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5WCJ3ilfxVU/TWnwG-Q1mPI/AAAAAAAABdU/in-chMaKrS4/s400/Wall+Clock+wooden.jpg" title="Wooden wall clock DIY" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wooden Wall Clock Template</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The need for a wall clock, finally fulfilled.&nbsp; Decided to <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>create it completely with wood and so chose my favorite raw material – the one side teak (OST) sheet for the clock face</b></span>. Interestingly, we used the rear of the sheet which seemed to have a more natural wood feel to it with accentuated grains. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">The clock mechanism was bought at a nearby clock repair shop</span></b>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b> For the numbers, we used wooden buttons available at fancy stores (RS Fancy stores, LB Road, Adayar)</b></span>. The button placement was quite a challenge though, since we didn’t have a protractor. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>We printed out a clock face template from the internet and traced the 30 degree angles onto the OST</b></span>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The clock face was sanded with 80, 100,120,150,220 grit sand papers in that order for the smooth surface finish.&nbsp; It was then sealed with wood sealer which highlighted the grains further. Used a flat wood bit to drill right in the center through which the clock mechanism was finally fixed.</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> So here it is - A simple wall clock that serves its purpose.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKiQbPfUp-w/TbUqUYmVDBI/AAAAAAAABho/NK6LY-xyGSw/s1600/Clock+Face+-+Clock+Template.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Free Wall clock face template" border="0" height="184" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKiQbPfUp-w/TbUqUYmVDBI/AAAAAAAABho/NK6LY-xyGSw/s200/Clock+Face+-+Clock+Template.JPG" title="Wall clock template" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wall Clock Template</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>P.S.</b> For all those interested in making a clock, here's a simple clock template. <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>If you think using a protractor might be just a little painful, you can simply print out the template and trace the 30 deg angles on your clock face</b></span>.&nbsp;</span><br /><hr /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>If you liked this clock, you may also be interested in our other clock projects:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/07/diy-green-wall-clock.html">DIY Green Wall Clock</a></span> </span><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.in/2011/10/wall-decor-with-diy-wall-clock.html">Wall decor using wooden wall clock</a></span><br /><hr /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Linked to </span><a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/get-your-craft-on-15/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">todayscreativeblog</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">,</span><a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2011/07/market-your-biz-giveaways-blog-party-5.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Homemaker on a dime</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/10/cure-for-common-monday-13.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">lines across my face</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://mindfull-meanderings.blogspot.com/2011/11/artsy-craftsy-nov-2011.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Artsy Craftsy @ Mindful meanderings</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-3918619305126694375?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=LYZ5Qw88tdg:mW6eveb0ZlA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=LYZ5Qw88tdg:mW6eveb0ZlA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=LYZ5Qw88tdg:mW6eveb0ZlA:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=LYZ5Qw88tdg:mW6eveb0ZlA:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=LYZ5Qw88tdg:mW6eveb0ZlA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/LYZ5Qw88tdg" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com6http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/need-for-wall-clock-finally-fulfilled.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-12871511885430304482011-02-20T21:19:00.011+05:302012-03-09T09:27:52.749+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQv2STXBESfw0ah1pQjOkNjPghs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQv2STXBESfw0ah1pQjOkNjPghs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQv2STXBESfw0ah1pQjOkNjPghs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQv2STXBESfw0ah1pQjOkNjPghs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table><tbody><tr> <td><a class="twitter-share-button" data-text="Child Safe Picket Fence DIY built using wooden sticks" data-url="http://goo.gl/Qv6aJ" data-via="woodoozmagic" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></td> <td width="10"></td> <td><div class="fb-like" data-href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/child-safe-picket-fence-door-barrier.html" data-layout="button_count" data-send="false" data-show-faces="false" data-width="100"></div></td> <td width="10"></td> <td><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwoodooz.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fchild-safe-picket-fence-door-barrier.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-UJAoCiX7OFo%2FTWE0B578HWI%2FAAAAAAAABdI%2FE2P5fYejYxc%2Fs1600%2FPicket%2BFence%2BDoor%2BBarrier.jpg&amp;description=Build%20a%20child%20safe%20picket%20fence%20at%20home%20using%20Wooden%20sticks%20-%20Woodooz">Pin It</a><br /><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></td> </tr></tbody> </table><span style="text-align: justify;">Child safe door barriers or safety gates / picket fences are a must in homes with little babies and toddlers. They are very effective in keeping kids away from areas within the home they are not intended to be in. At the same time, these baby proof doors also help create a safe boundary, within which kids are free to roam about and play.</span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Potential areas where the babies need to be kept away from are the kitchens, balcony areas (<b><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/baby-proofing-balcony.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">learn how to baby proof your balcony</a></b>) and stairways. This DIY door barrier / picket fence was built to keep my niece away from the kitchen especially when the grinder is on. We built this fence using wooden sticks that are about 2 inches wide and half an inch thick.Considering it was supposed to be baby safe, the first thing I did was to ensure all the edges are made blunt and the surface is smoothed using sand paper. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H37cBH5PHh4/Tx2SBl2WUOI/AAAAAAAACXw/FPtGJ6APwyY/s1600/Child+safe+door+barrier+-+supplies.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="child proof barrier supplies" border="0" height="223" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H37cBH5PHh4/Tx2SBl2WUOI/AAAAAAAACXw/FPtGJ6APwyY/s400/Child+safe+door+barrier+-+supplies.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Child safe barrier - Supplies</b></td></tr></tbody></table>The wooden sticks were nailed together (7 vertical sticks nailed / screwed onto 3 horizontal sticks). We made two similar gates which we joined together using regular door hinges in order for the doors to half open. What you see below is work in progress for one of the gates. The gate was painted (<b><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-prime-and-paint-wood.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">learn how to paint wood</a></b>)<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1459548196"></span></a> and varnished for protection.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL7xxEacz5c/Tx2SqY9a27I/AAAAAAAACX4/gdov3Huca9I/s1600/Child+Safe+door+barrier+-+Work+in+progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Baby proof picket fence - Work in progress" border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL7xxEacz5c/Tx2SqY9a27I/AAAAAAAACX4/gdov3Huca9I/s400/Child+Safe+door+barrier+-+Work+in+progress.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Baby proof barrier doors - WIP</b></td></tr></tbody></table>The two gates were joined together using hinges and one side of the gate was fixed&nbsp; (again using regular door hinges) to a wooden panel installed on the side of the wall. You can see a break in the middle of the gate indicating the hinges (marked in the picture below). <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfV6gtFyV2E/Tx2VVKBeBrI/AAAAAAAACYA/OUYxfvFAA_8/s1600/Child+Safe+door+barrier+-+picket+fence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Child proof picket fence-door barrier" border="0" height="223" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfV6gtFyV2E/Tx2VVKBeBrI/AAAAAAAACYA/OUYxfvFAA_8/s400/Child+Safe+door+barrier+-+picket+fence.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Child safe picket fence</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As you can see, we had to coordinate the color to ensure that it matches the kitchen cabinet colors. Fortunately for us, the kitchen entrance and the Grinder section were at 90 degrees to each other. The installation was made in such a way that the kitchen entry is blocked when the gate is closed... and the grinder area is closed when it is open. And because it was along the corner, it also became non-intrusive providing easy access to the kitchen when the grinder is not in use.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UJAoCiX7OFo/TWE0B578HWI/AAAAAAAABdI/E2P5fYejYxc/s1600/Picket+Fence+Door+Barrier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="baby proofing the kitchen using child safe door barrier" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UJAoCiX7OFo/TWE0B578HWI/AAAAAAAABdI/E2P5fYejYxc/s400/Picket+Fence+Door+Barrier.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Baby Proof / Child Proof fence / door</b></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/04/baby-proofing-balcony.html"></a> <br /><hr /><b>Over to you :</b> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Tell me how have you baby proofed your home ? Did you have an off the shelf product installed ? Did you make one yourself ? Share your thoughts and ideas.</span><br /><hr />P.S. Linking in : <a href="http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/child-safe-picket-fence-door-barrier.html">Colours Dekor</a>, <a href="http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/08/cure-for-common-monday-4-craft-link.html">Lines Across My Face</a>, <a href="http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-2-and-features.html">Kreative Korner</a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-1287151188543030448?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=E4ii2ixGiqM:3vc2uOFNAIM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=E4ii2ixGiqM:3vc2uOFNAIM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=E4ii2ixGiqM:3vc2uOFNAIM:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=E4ii2ixGiqM:3vc2uOFNAIM:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=E4ii2ixGiqM:3vc2uOFNAIM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/E4ii2ixGiqM" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com11http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2011/02/child-safe-picket-fence-door-barrier.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-85803229244799943452010-11-19T22:12:00.008+05:302012-03-04T20:33:41.685+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3PnDvftYrLCvAB-Q5NCZfk0Om4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3PnDvftYrLCvAB-Q5NCZfk0Om4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3PnDvftYrLCvAB-Q5NCZfk0Om4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3PnDvftYrLCvAB-Q5NCZfk0Om4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rFYs2mXEi-4/TOanqopctKI/AAAAAAAABZU/osWj4UPqAeU/s1600/Lamp+Shade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="making a lamp shade using old fabric / kurta" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rFYs2mXEi-4/TOanqopctKI/AAAAAAAABZU/osWj4UPqAeU/s400/Lamp+Shade.jpg" title="Kurta lamp shade using FAB India fabric" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DIY Fabric Lamp Shade</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When we decided to do away with some of the old clothes, we thought we could put one of my old kurtas to good use... And thus began our first experiment with lamp shades.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Incidentally this is the first shade that we ever made... and was quite a learning experience. We used flat sticks to build the frame... and because it was flat, the shade looks a little odd from the side. While we have moved on and started using sticks that look the same on all the sides, this one still remains special. We are still wondering whether to use it with a lamp stand, or plant it on the wall, or hang it in the room :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was only after this that we started exploring shades using fabric... The rich color and the ethnicity that they exude when lit is quite interesting. Just the perfect option when we needed to match the shade with the rest of the living room accessories</span><br /><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cvaidyana%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-8580322924479994345?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aiI8_6ERf68:YLRDblMg4wU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aiI8_6ERf68:YLRDblMg4wU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aiI8_6ERf68:YLRDblMg4wU:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=aiI8_6ERf68:YLRDblMg4wU:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=aiI8_6ERf68:YLRDblMg4wU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/aiI8_6ERf68" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com2http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/11/old-kurta-put-to-good-use.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-91467679167521307682010-10-26T12:58:00.012+05:302012-02-14T16:58:37.760+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a86vLBEr8rgM2zor_eHHmtlLURU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a86vLBEr8rgM2zor_eHHmtlLURU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a86vLBEr8rgM2zor_eHHmtlLURU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a86vLBEr8rgM2zor_eHHmtlLURU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3oHZzRiClBk/TXOf1AhvYQI/AAAAAAAABek/-vrJjUWJf7c/s1600/Painting+Aravind+Kolapkar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3oHZzRiClBk/TXOf1AhvYQI/AAAAAAAABek/-vrJjUWJf7c/s400/Painting+Aravind+Kolapkar.jpg" width="221" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Painting - Arvind Kolapkar</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The color theme in our living room is predominantly beige and brown with shades of orange. We wanted a wall hanging with a shade of orange/red to complement the furniture and upholstery.&nbsp;I wanted to put up a painting of a couple for our new home and&nbsp;when I was browsing for some interesting patterns to blow up, I came across a wonderful piece of <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>art by Arvind Kolapkar</b></span>. It was love at first sight. So I tried to reproduce it…. What do you think ? Do let me know... <a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5191009192134869672&amp;postID=9146767916752130768&amp;isPopup=true" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Click to leave me a comment.</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's what <a href="http://www.saffronart.com/artist/artistprofile.aspx?artistid=2027&amp;a=Arvind%20%20Kolapkar" target="_blank">Saffronart</a> has to say about Arvind Kolapkar :&nbsp;</span><br /><hr /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"His &nbsp;works are bright, happy expressions of joyous unions. In most of his paintings, one observes an amorous couple or groups of friends enjoying each other’s company, giving his work the appearance of a tribute to the relationships that people share. A flute is a constant motif, appearing in almost all of his canvases, provoking one to make references to the mythical Krishna and his idyllic world of joy.&nbsp;</span></i><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Kolapkar’s acrylics on canvas can be easily identified by the bright use of a single background colour; slender, elongated women in black with coloured foreheads and noses; and the presence of a flute.</i><i> "</i></span><br /><hr /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. Linking in : <a href="http://mindfull-meanderings.blogspot.com/2012/01/artsy-craftsy-jan-2012.html" target="_blank">Artsy Craftsy Jan</a></span></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-9146767916752130768?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=wVdyqOW959Q:99hrE53BfI0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=wVdyqOW959Q:99hrE53BfI0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=wVdyqOW959Q:99hrE53BfI0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=wVdyqOW959Q:99hrE53BfI0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=wVdyqOW959Q:99hrE53BfI0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/wVdyqOW959Q" height="1" width="1"/>Preethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255183370080928024noreply@blogger.com5http://woodooz.blogspot.com/2010/10/painting-room-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191009192134869672.post-7213743608829157302010-10-25T07:48:00.026+05:302012-03-04T20:34:37.223+05:30 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUdD3PJJYwIsaZwuJ99JWr9LWLY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUdD3PJJYwIsaZwuJ99JWr9LWLY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUdD3PJJYwIsaZwuJ99JWr9LWLY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aUdD3PJJYwIsaZwuJ99JWr9LWLY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZJ8qaIlZEl8/TXOheJrgWRI/AAAAAAAABes/w6Vx1T3IQDI/s1600/Bedside+lamp+shade+lamp+stand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Using handmade paper for making bedside lamp shade" border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZJ8qaIlZEl8/TXOheJrgWRI/AAAAAAAABes/w6Vx1T3IQDI/s400/Bedside+lamp+shade+lamp+stand.jpg" title="Bedside lampshade using handmade paper" width="221" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedside Lamp Shade &nbsp;/<br />Hand Made paper shade</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We decided to build the whole package this time... the shade and the lamp base.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The lampshade frame was made with wooden sticks as in the earlier cases.The lamp&nbsp; base was also made with wooden sticks nailed together. We went&nbsp; with straight cuts and a very simple design. The base was sanded, primed,painted (an undercoat and a top coat) and varnished for durability. Loved the way it turned out.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;For the shade, we chose handmade paper.We gave the shades of red a break and went with Magenta.. Need to conceal the wires next time around :)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5191009192134869672-721374360882915730?l=woodooz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=5UEbPEHmmuk:MFRewfCvRuE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=5UEbPEHmmuk:MFRewfCvRuE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=5UEbPEHmmuk:MFRewfCvRuE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?i=5UEbPEHmmuk:MFRewfCvRuE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?a=5UEbPEHmmuk:MFRewfCvRuE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Woodooz?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Woodooz/~4/5UEbPEHmmuk" height="1" width="1"/>Somuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742849890179221973noreply@blogger.com