Small Chair Restored

This chair was wobbly and uncomfortable. So the project required glue, foam, and new fabric.

Deconstructed...

Re-glued and a coat of walnut Restor-a-Finish...

New foam and a layer of Dacron...

Finally, the fabric...

Slipper Chair Restoration Project

A friend found this beautiful antique slipper chair in the garbage and asked me to restore it.

The photos below show some of the stages of the process. 

First, the deconstruction...

Reconstruction...

The finished piece...

 

Frame Earring Holder

I decided to make frame earring holders for my two granddaughters--why not display earrings instead of letting them get lost in drawers? The display helps keep track of jewelry and it looks cool as it fills up.

 Here are the steps and photos of the completed (easy and fun diy) project.

1. Yard sales are a great place to find picture frames, and I had two that fit this project perfectly. 

2. I found 1/4 in. 23-Gauge Galvanized Steel Hardware Cloth at Home Depot. A 2 ft. x 5 ft. roll costs just under $10. Measure, cut, and staple into the back of the frame. 

Note: Be careful when stapling into the back of the frame. The frame on the right above has a white (wood putty) milk paint border because my staples showed through the front. On the second frame, I bent the wire "cloth" so I could staple into the side (thicker part) of the frame.

3. This is my favorite part, mainly because I enjoy using my pneumatic upholstery staple gun. Cut pieces of fabric to use as a background behind the wire. Staple it to the back of the frame.

4. So now the frame can hold earrings with hooks, but what about the ones with posts on the back? I added a strip of jute seat webbing by weaving the purple ribbon through it and the wire mesh (a curved upholstery needle worked well here). Posts can easily poke through the jute, and it is sturdy enough to hold lots of earrings.

5. Add wire to the back for hanging, and if you zoom in on the photo you can see the 1/2 inch clear bumpers I added to the bottom two corners.

And here's a front view of both frames, completed.

Making a Go Board

My son asked me to make him a Go Board, and here's the story, mostly through photos.

"There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza"

My problem was that my plastic watering can had hole is the side (I may have accidentally hit it with the weed wacker). 

Out of habit, I went directly to duct tape. That plan didn't work, even after trying to melt the tape and plastic together with my torch. 

Next step was to look on Amazon for a new watering can. But I couldn't pull the trigger. I was throwing away a lot of plastic and buying more: it didn't sit right. So, here's the solution to my problem, and all it took was some sawing, drilling, and Gorilla glue.

Kayak Rack Project

New project: I built a kayak rack for four boats. I built it under our existing deck. Will add hooks on the sides to hang two ladders.

Added hooks to the sides to hang ladders:

A Hawk and the Bluejay Bomb Squad

In July we had a series of visits from a juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk. The Bluejays were not happy.