Amanda Frayer artisan // illustrator // designer
Posts tagged ‘mistake’
Disaster Preparedness
I finally did it — I broke one of the bands… I was forcing it on a dowel and being too rough with it. Hrmph! Now more than ever I think it’s necessary to have spares in case of disaster. Determined to have six good finished rings, I went through my rejects to salvage another. [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Part 5)
Woohoo! We’re in the final stage! Here’s what my rings looked like before applying the finish: Step one: sand to remove wax or spray lacquer. Progressively step up the grit number until you achieve a smooth surface all over the ring. I rounded the edges, and beveled the inside so it will be more comfortable [...]
I do my own stunts…
My finger got stuck and turned purple for a while when I tried this ring on for size. Yikes, I’m glad I didn’t have to saw it off!
Going unplugged for a while…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been bidding against old-timers on ebay for vintage chisels and gouges, then sharpening them on a Japanese waterstone — the way of the warrior …also one “way” to spend a rainy otherwise boring weekend. I decided to also polish my tools with the Dremel which wouldn’t be worth blogging [...]