DIY

  • DIY,  Woodworking

    Glow in the Dark Live Edge Table (Part 1: Wood)

    I hate wood working. That’s my dad’s thing. But I do like shiny things. I came across an Instructibles Article.  To be fair, most of the method I used was from that article, so credit where credit is due, to Mikeasaurus. I made a ton of mistakes, and had to repeatedly go to plan B. Then plan C. Then plan D. I’m breaking this into two sections. First, the wood. Next, the epoxy. I’m going to warn you in advance. This is an expensive project. I’ve spent at least $1000 on supplies for this. But when it’s done, it will look sexy as hell. Let’s start with the supplies. And…

  • DIY,  Woodworking

    Custom Knife Block

    A few years ago, I saw this knife block. I don’t like wood, but this thing was beautiful. I asked my dad to make one for me, because he likes wood working, but he never had a chance to get to it. Time went on, and I kept thinking about this block. Finally, I decided to make it myself. I had watched my dad build things often enough to have a pretty good idea how to do it. It took me a little over a year, mostly because I’m lazy and got distracted with other things. If you’re actually committed, it should take a weekend, with glue time.

  • DIY,  Painting

    Riddler Umbrella

    I know that an umbrella is more of a Penguin thing, and the Riddler is known for his cane, but I thought the question mark handle would be ideal for an umbrella. When I couldn’t find one, I decided to make one. This ended up being quite expensive. But looks amazing.

  • DIY,  Painting

    California String Art

    I had an extra piece of 2′ X 4′ plywood. I also had some left over blue wood stain from years ago. I also had a bunch of free time, so I bought some nails and string for about $5. I’m originally from California, so I figured that would be a great topic for this.

  • DIY

    CD Christmas Wreath

    So I know this is super late, but here is a Christmas Wreath I made. All you need are 40 CDs, a hot glue gun, and a string of LED lights. The process is simple enough. First, I made a circle on a piece of paper that was the radius of the inside of the wreath. Next, I put the CDs around the circle, with one overlapping the next. Kind of like Dominoes after they have fallen. Once I knew the spacing was correct, I started gluing them to each other. The CDs were flimsy, so I decided to reinforce it by using two layers of CDs. Basically, I made two…

  • DIY,  Painting

    Yosemite at Sunset – Now on sale for a limited time only.

    Here’s a painting I did when I was around 9 years old. My grandpa helped me. I ended up winning First Place in my age category, as well as Best in Show. Many of you have liked this painting, so since it’s almost Christmas time I have decided to offer poster sized (3 feet by 2 feet) prints for sale. They will be printed on high quality glossy paper. They are $50 each, or $75 for a signed copy. Yes, I will hand sign them for you. I might sell different sizes if there is interest. To place an order, email me.