Finished Final Project: Wood Veneer Lamp

This is my finished lamp. When I applied the acrylic varnish to the front piece, the moisture caused the veneer to curl up quite a bit. It wouldn't have been to difficult to straighten out if I added a tiny bit of support to the side seams and some "Eco Glue" (which is like a super strong and very tacky white glue, I found it to be very useful.), but when I positioned the back piece which did not have any varnish on it, I realized that it made a nice design. So I decided to abandon the side pieces and leave the back piece unvarnished so that it would keep its shape.

This is the lamp turned on.

The shadow of the base does show, but it depends on the surrounding light. I am glad that it does not give off a very strong contrast. I also cut one of the knots into the shape of a water droplet and put a piece of fabric behind it. Madrone burl is very easy to cut by hand with a pen knife, but I could never manage this on other kinds of wood, such as walnut, as that cracks very easily. This was a really fun project, and I don't know if I ever would have gotten around to working with veneers if the requirement had not been that we have to work with something that is new to us.

final top

                                                                                                     i finished my final project and i got a really smooth finish on the surface by taping on the mold as i was pourting insted of taping after it was all in the mold. i also tried different kinds of material for the little rod in the top but i found that the wood worked the best because it didnt alter the weight of the top but i tried in 4 different ones and could not get a perfectly straight rod in there. also when i painted the top with the spray paint it didnt work because i didn't try to paint once i mixed the morder with the cement compound so the spray paint just like slided of so i painted the top with acrylic paint and it turned out even better.

Final Bowl

My final bowl is complete and I am really happy with the way it turned out. This was the first time using the lathe and even though there were some things that I wish I did differently overall I am happy. First I started by stacking four pieces of plywood together in a square glued down with elmers wood glue I let that cure overnight. The next day I traced a circle ontop of the squares and cut out the circle on the band saw. From there I placed the circle on the lathe and made it into a perfect cirle. Once I knew the circle was perfect I started to take out the center. This was one of the hardest parts of the project because I kept getting a kickback from the machine so it was tough taking out the whole inside. Once that was complete I took three different sand paper grits to it till it was really smooth. From there I put a pre-conditioner on the whole bowl so the stain finish would be evenly applied. Once that dried I applied the stain finish. After the stain was dry I sprayed the whole bowl in a waterproof sealer. The last thing I did was when the waterproof sealer was done I lightly sanded the bowl again with 1000 grit sandpaper to make it smooth again.

Jordan_Cork_Final

This is my final cork seat. I am still searching for the appropriate eco- friendly/ non hardening/ clear protectant for the seat.

Jordan_Cork_Process

After aligning the strips I attached them to the metal seat using hot glue. From there I added a third layer of cork to for additional comfort. I left a 15mm gap in the middle of the top layer to accommodate the seat-bone dimension. Next, I applied more hot glue and supper 77 I added plastic shrink wrap to resist abrasion. The shrink wrap looked hideous so I removed it.

Carolyn's Completed Project

Above are the pictures of my final stained glass candle holder. To make this I first drafted out the plans for the candle holder, drawing each individual piece. This allowed me to then place the glass directly onto the drawings and cut then out knowing they will all match up. Once the first piece of one of the sides was cut I would place it on the plans and put the next piece up against it and draw and cut the piece from there to know they lined up right. After all the pieces were cut I used copper foil tape and rapped all the edges. I then used a ruler and ran it along the tape on each side to make sure the tape stuck down completely. I cut the pieces so the corners joined at 90 degree angles. I then soldered all the glass together with 60,40 lead solder and a 120 watt soldering iron which is key. I then let it cool, and cleaned off all grime from soldering off so I would see the ruff areas and then went back to touch it up. In the end I went back and covered the tops of the candle holder with solder so that it is less sharp and better to handle. Overall I’m very pleased with the outcome.

Mike Hummel's final post

I am very pleased with the final results in my synth rack. It works well, supports my synth and interface and keeps my synth leveled. My experiments of bending, welding and grinding proved to be very useful in constructing my rack. Some before and after pictures of my keyboard and synth set up are below. The only thing missing from these pictures are the red end caps.