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Midge Johnson, Royal Chislers, Blue Earth. Why not turn your
art work into a useful item? Here is an end table I made using my
2"deep relief carving. It Measures 22" by 22" and is carved from
basswood.I finished it with a mixture of natural and dark watco
wax with some burn't sienna oil paint mixed in. After 20 minutes
or so be sure and wipe off some of the excess. Then I painted
the trees and bushes with some thinned down hunters green oil
paint and used a little thinned raw umber oil paint to enhance
the shadows. I used 3" decorative wide molding from Menards to
frame around the edges, mitering the corners. Be sure to raise
it up a quarter of an inch to allow for a 1/4" plate glass top
to fit in. I used stairway spindles cut to the height I wanted
and attached them to the bottom for legs. They sell special
brackets for this or you can use screws to attach them.
A thin bead of clear flexable caulk around the glass edge would
prevent any spills from leaking down under the glass. |
