This vivid pyrography project proves that autumn is the perfect season to burn. Artist Deborah Pompano gives you a few tips for wood burning beginners along with her Mama Cardinal FREE pyrography pattern to get you in the mood for Fall.
Nothing says ‘Americana’ more than a cigar box guitar. This primitive instrument cobbled together from discarded wood, guitar strings, and an empty cigar box—was the poor man’s guitar of the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries. For decades, it was a forgotten instrument though; that is until Shane Speal brought this DIY guitar back to life and created a cult following.
Add a homemade touch to your holiday decor with this free scroll saw pattern by Judy Gale Roberts that will get you in the Christmas spirit!
Roll up your sleeves and reach for your sewing machine! Children love to see how much they’ve grown. This keepsake kite height chart with a tape measure tail will save you from
marking your walls or door frames.
Soap carving is a great way to introduce children on how to carve wood. It is also an economical way of finding out if you like carving enough to graduate to a whittling knife, gouge, and wood. This Whale of a Tale project is fun to learn this soap carving technique, but the real fun happens in the bathtub.
Check out this preview of the special Winter issue coming to newsstands on October 23. With beautiful holiday scroll saw projects for beginners to advanced, you can give the holidays a personal touch.
