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 […]
In continuation of our RevBead® menu board project, black chalkboard paint was applied to one side of the cut RevBead® panel. The framing pieces were cut from a strip of trim moulding and lightly sanded on the edges. We chose red as our frame color and two coats were applied. Once dry, the painted pieces […]
A really fun and useful craft for display in your kitchen is a menu board constructed of RevBead® Reversible Plywood Beadboard. The supply list for this project consists of: – a piece of RevBead® Reversible Plywood Beadboard – jigsaw or table saw – nail or staple gun – small nails/staples – wood glue – trim […]
Another great idea using RevolutionPly® plywood is to construct a framed cork board. Not only is this a handy message center, but it can also be a stylish addition to a home’s décor. It’s up to each individual’s taste how the cork board is finished with unique framing styles and colors. All you need is […]
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’ […]
Patriot Timber Products will be exhibiting again this year at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2017. The show will be in Las Vegas, Nevada this year from January 18th – 20th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The International Surface Event (https://tisewest.com) consists of three world-class tradeshows – SURFACES / StonExpo/Marmomac / and Tile Expo. […]
A crafty idea for making place holders for your holiday party is to cut and paint star shapes out of RevBead® plywood beadboard. You will need a piece of RevBead® plywood beadboard, jigsaw, drill, star shape template, sand paper or block sander, craft paint, paint pen, and twine. Trace and cut the star shapes and […]