Amanda Frayer artisan // illustrator // designer
Posts tagged ‘thickness’
How to make a wooden ring (Redux B)
I finally got a coping saw, hooray! So today I cut three rings out. It’s a good thing I made so many blanks, because two of these did not make the cut. The spalted maple got rather crumbly — clearly a weak choice for a ring. The second ring was cut too narrow. I compensated [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Part 3)
JUMPING JEHOSAPHATS! I had a close call yesterday afternoon. I was nearly caught out on the balcony whittling Dan’s ring. In all the time I’ve known Dan, he’s never come home early from work. Never. Yesterday he came home over an hour early! Our cat jolted when she heard the door opening, which alerted me [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Design)
Now that you have a rough shape cut out, it’s time to make design decisions. (If you’d rather fly by the seat of your pants, you can skip this post and go straight to Part 3.) Here are some excellent wood ring-makers for inspiration: Stout Woodworks ArtisTree Wood Art Simply Wood Rings Touch Wood Rings [...]