In conclusion of our two part birch plywood cake stand project, we chose to give each of our stands a different look. The square stand was painted a soft gray color and then coated with polyurethane for a beautiful and durable finish. The final touch was adding some decorative tacks as accents to each corner. […]
Show off your baked goods by displaying them on beautifully crafted stands constructed from birch plywood and a few accessories. For our project, we are making a painted square cake stand with some decorative edge accents, and a distressed round one with a mahogany base and jute rope edging to give it a bit of […]
To complete our birch plywood flower box, we chose to give it an antique look. A coat of white craft paint was applied both inside and outside of the box. Once dry, a thin coat of dark stain was applied with a soft cloth and then immediately wiped off with a clean cloth. This gives […]
In celebration of Mother’s Day, a nice way to display flowers in the home is in a birch plywood flower box. For our flower box we are using 18mm birch plywood, and the dimensions we chose for our box are 27” long, 7 1/2” wide and 5” tall. To complete this project you will need […]
Finally spring is here, the weather is warming up and the flowers and trees are beginning to bloom in a cascade of pastels. Spring is the season of renewal and new beginnings. It is also a time to clean house and open windows to allow fresh air to carry the dust away. For many, it […]
To complete our wine rack, we put two coats of a rich mahogany stain on all of the components before the final assembly. We discovered that a paint brush worked better than a cloth or foam brush for applying the stain, and it was painted on in smooth strokes going along the grain. Once the […]
Now that the outer box frame is complete, the next step in our birch plywood and RevolutionPly® wine rack project is to construct the inside shelving that will hold wine bottles. Each of the inside pieces are measured and notched halfway through the panels, so that they will fit together forming an “x” shape. Then […]
We have the pieces cut for the framing of our wine rack. After lightly sanding the edges, we used screws, a hammer and a steel bar to achieve our desired distressed look. This can be done by placing screws on a hard surface, in this case a cement floor, and set the cut pieces of […]
An easy, but beautiful way to store your wine is to construct a wine rack using birch plywood and RevolutionPly® plywood. To begin this project you will need the following supplies: 3/4″ birch plywood – approximately 4’ x 4’ piece 1/2″ birch plywood – approximately 2’ x 2’ piece 1/4″ RevolutionPly® plywood – approximately 2’ […]
To complete the birch plywood table box, wood glue was applied to the edge of each piece and then finishing nails were used to assemble them into the shape of our finished box. We then filled our box with fresh fir tree trimmings, white lights and red balls and stars in celebration of a holiday […]