My New Best Friend

Ah, the smell of sawdust and the soothing sound of my Dear Dremel! I love it!



This was the first time I had used my Dremel. It takes some practice. Letting the tool do the work was the hardest part for me. Once I figured that out it was sheer joy!




I was able to shape the arms and side rails for my chairs with ease.

MY Dremel is back in the charger of a while. I'll probably use it to sand my pieces too. Then I can start painting! :D

I'm thinking now that I'll paint them in lighter, but still tropical colors. The weathered look became too much of a challenge and I really didn't like what I came up with.

It is 24 degrees here in Alabama this morning. We're expecting snow this afternoon. Tonight more snow and then ice tomorrow. I'm hoping that our office will close so I can stay home and finish my chairs! :D

Hope you have a lovely day!

Trying Different Finishes

I'm trying different techniques to get the right finish for my chairs. I would like them to look bright, but weathered a bit.

First I painted some extra pieces of wood with acrylic paint.

Then I used "Weather-It" from MicroMark over the paint. It really didn't do much.

Next I tried coloring some wooden pieces with crayons.

Then I dipped them in poly stain and wiped off the excess.

I like this look better. I may try a couple more finishes before I decide which one to use? If you have any suggestions, please let me know. :D

I'm also going to try my Dremel to shape the side supports and arms of the chairs. I carved these with a razor blade.

I'm sure the Dremel will be easier (?) and safer! I haven't used my Dremel since I purchased it over a year ago. Hope I can figure it out. . .