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How to Make Micarta : A Study in Mistakes

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Bill Livolsi 1 Comment cardstock, cloth, composite, epoxy, experiment, frustration, How to make, micarta, mistake, oops, paper, Peter Brown, resin, shop time, upcycle

Micarta is a composite material made from paper or cloth and resin. It is exceptionally hard and durable, and is

Secret Wood Rings DIY

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Bill Livolsi 2 Comments beginner project, dipit, diy, epoxy, experiment, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, resin, ring, secret wood, secret wood ring, shop time

If you’ve spent any significant amount of time on the internet lately, you’ve probably seen the “secret wood rings” at

Peppercorn Pepper Grinder

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Bill Livolsi 2 Comments black pepper, dip it, epoxy, experiment, funny, how to, How to make, pepper, Peter Brown, polyester, resin, shop time, turning, woodturning

Since making the Rock Salt Bracelet, Rock Salt Margarita Glass, and Rock Salt & Walnut Salt Cellar, I have received

Modern Picture Frame Desk Lamp

April 13, 2015January 12, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments How to make, lamp, make, maple, modern, Wood, woodworking

If you can make a picture frame, you can make this! Mitered maple frame accented with walnut keys and LED

Making a Thunder Tube

March 30, 2015February 18, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, drum, how to, How to make, make, Percussion Instrument, Peter Brown, shop time, thunder, thunder drum, thunder tube, Wood, woodworking

A Thunder Tube, or Thunder Drum is a really fun noise instrument. I’ve seen many versions of this but they

Recycle Old PVC Into Flat Sheets

March 16, 2015January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment cnc, diy, dye, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, plastic, pvc, recycle, reuse, stain, woodworking

When you think about PVC, you’re probably like me, and consider it as a tube. Well, it’s pretty easy to

How To Make A Mallet From Milk Jugs!

February 19, 2015January 20, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, HDPE, how to, How to make, make, Mallet, milk jugs, plastic, recycle, reuse, shop time, Square Milk Jug, upcycle, Wood, woodworking

HDPE is the plastic used in many household containers including gallon sized milk jugs. It’s a dense and highly versitle

How To Make A Cotton Ball Snowman Ornament

December 6, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments casting, Christmas ornament, cotton balls, craft, do you wanna make a snow man, epoxy, frozen, how to, How to make, make, resin, shop time, Wood

The ornament almost has a stone quality to it with the ribbons of cotton running through the ornament. It was

How To Make A Dropping Top

December 1, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, drop top, grand illusions, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, shop time, spin top, top, toy, Wood, woodworking

I first saw this toy demonstrated over on the Grand Illusions YouTube channel, and I knew I had to try

How To Make An Retro HDPE Wall Clock

November 18, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, green, HDPE, High-density polyethylene, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, plastic, recycle, shop time, Wood, woodworking

I recently melted down some milk jugs and bottle tops to make a colorful block of material. I began pondering

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