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Jolly Rancher Candle Holder

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Bill Livolsi 7 Comments candle holder, diy, hard candy, how to, jolly rancher, make, mess, mistake, molten sugar, Peter Brown, shop time, sugar, turning, woodturning

Hey! Do you like sugar? Of course you do! Do you want to get sugar all over everything in your

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

Making The Drunken Cutting Board!

June 28, 2015January 12, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment drunken cutting board, make, woodworking

This is my first cutting board. An interesting pattern emerges from the flowing “S” shape and works really well with

Tissue Paper Night Light!

June 10, 2015January 20, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment casting, colorful, epoxy, light, make, night light, resin, shop time, tie dye, tissue paper, Wood

The process for making this is part craft project and part woodworking. To start, we’ll channel your inner preschooler and break

Making A Salt Plate Into A Bracelet

April 19, 2015January 26, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment bangle, bracelet, Himalayan salt block, jewellery, jewlery, make, salt, shop time, sur la table, Wood

I’ve turned a fair amount of bracelets on the lathe. But I’ve never turned a block of salt before! It

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

Making A Wooden Zoetrope

January 24, 2015January 26, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment animation, diy, idea, make, maple, plywood, shop time, toy, victorian, Wood, woodworking, zoetrope

A Zoetrope is an animation toy that literally translates to “life turning.” While I had many challenges on this build,

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