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Making A Pen Out Of Paper

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Asher Stephenson 0 Comments epoxy, ink pen from paper, micarta, micarta pen, paper, paper pen, pen out of paper, pen turning, Peter Brown, rainbow micarta, shop time

Making a pen out of paper sounds counterintuitive, but it turns out that turning micarta can produce some pretty stellar

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Shou Sugi Ban Bowl

February 1, 2017 Bill Livolsi 0 Comments bowl, hot glue, paint, Peter Brown, shop time, shou sugi ban, Wood, woodturning

Peter’s latest adventure involves turning a relatively unknown substance: wood. Dried wood. The kind of stuff usually found in other people’s

How to Make Micarta : A Study in Mistakes

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Bill Livolsi 0 Comments 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

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

Couch Time: September 2016

September 18, 2016 Bill Livolsi 2 Comments carl jacobson, couch time, diy, frank howarth, giaco whatever, la fabrique diy, le picbois, maple bowl, marc spagnuolo, pat lap, Peter Brown, wood whisperer, woodworking, youtube

Welcome back to Couch Time, the monthly column where we show you unique and interesting projects from other makers on

Secret Wood Rings DIY

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Bill Livolsi 0 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 0 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

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 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

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