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Green Woodworking: Spoon Painting and Finishing | Maker Feature: Luke Voytas Woodworking
Hand-carved spoons make a great gift, and spoon painting offers a sustainable way to express your creativity. Part of the green woodworking movement, these innovative pieces reflect not only the skill of the carver [...]
Painting Pallet and Upcycled Wood Art
Credit White Wood Company Few things are better in life than crafting personalized creations, and utilizing pallets and upcycled wood give you a chance to express yourself artistically in myriad ways. From custom [...]
Wax Vs Oil for Wood
The finish you add to your wood projects has the potential to make or break your piece, whether you intend to display and use it indoors or out. Different woods have different properties and needs, [...]
Finishing Outdoor Furniture and Adirondack Chairs
Finishing outdoor furniture such as Adirondack chairs with high-quality products helps them retain not only beauty but also their durability. Formulated to hold up well against inclement weather and the rigors of seasonal changes, outdoor [...]
The Benefits of Custom Wood Building | Maker Feature: DeCicco Woodshop
Custom wood builders provide many benefits for their clients beyond the obvious functionality they bring to new or existing homes. While prefabricated cabinets and furnishings are readily available — at more inexpensive price points, [...]
Cold Weather Painting Tips
Painting in cold weather can often lead to unsatisfying results, so it's important to understand the downsides. For example, painting at temperatures below 50°F can lead to surfaces drying improperly, sometimes with a cracking paint [...]
Painting on Wood Art with Milk Paint
Before canvas became readily available for artists, wood was one of the most common mediums for expressing creativity. Sturdy and durable, a smooth wood surface provides space that accepts paint well, though the downside is [...]
Milk Paint for Historically Accurate Renovation Projects
When you're considering remodeling old homes and outbuildings to a state that honors their former grandeur, milk paint colors can help you achieve historically accurate renovation results. Milk paints are some of the oldest known [...]
Food-Safe Wood Finishes
A food-safe wood finish for wood expands the use of both handmade and ready-made items into the kitchen and playroom. Though most sealers provide a food-safe wood finish once dry, these modern wood finishes aren't [...]
Best Finishes for Wood Charcuterie Boards
With the popularity of charcuterie boards for both personal snacking and entertaining rising, more and more people are jumping on the meat and cheese snack train. From simple round oroval platters and rectangular trays [...]
Maker Feature: Red Fox Primitives | How to Paint Furniture Primitive
If you're looking for a unique way to distress well-worn finds from garage and estate sales or thrift stores, consider painting discovered furniture primitive. This traditional folk art method offers a rustic touch to [...]
Paint Additive to Prevent Mold
Whether you’re looking for a simple way to freshen up your deck railing or enhance patio furnishings, Outdoor Additive in milk paint adds a protective extra ingredient to ward off the exterior elements. It is [...]