Today, I will share a little glimpse into a product that I have been designing in my studio for some time now. I had this idea, that I wanted to create a cheesboard out of a geometric shape. We are breaking in our new engraving and routing machine called the Shapeoko. For practice with programming, I wanted to try routing out a hexagon shape. I have also been dreaming of a hexagon cutting board and designing the piece for some time in my mind. Together my husband, Ashish and I co-created this piece. As a hardwood, hickory has been a recent favorite of mine, with it's lovely variety in tone and the texture of it's grain. I have been admiring everything in hickory from Scandinavian flooring to countertops. The idea began with a simple sketch of a hexagon. I also wanted to try hickory b/c it was suitable and new to me, having already made kitchen boards from walnut and cherry wood in the past. Once, I decided on the overall design and dimesions, Ashish created the drawing in the computer by using a new software, Carbide 3D. The Shapeoko, cut the shapes out well, although we did do some troubleshooting due to an error (I will ask Ashish to tell you all about troubleshooting with the Shapeoko machine in another post;) An alternate approach to cutting out this same shape would be to use a miter saw set at 60 degrees, which we ended up trying out as well. Onward to my favorite step, which is finishing all sides of the piece. I tend to use my orbital hand sander the most often for finishing. I start with the meduim coarse grit sandpaper for the sides of the hexagon, then used fine grit sandpaper for finishing all surfaces. Below is a picture of how the hexagon tile looked after they were sanded and smooth. I like to use 2-3 coats of foodsafe conditioner to seal and polish my kitchen boards. Here they are looking all spiffy and polished. I polish them using lint free rags made from t-shirt material. I envision them being used as a pair or trio to display cheeses. It's a fun way to keep the cheeses separate but together at the same time;) I bet that you already guessed, that the best part of this photoshoot was eating all of the cheeses at the end!! These Hexagon Cheeseboards are available for preorder today. All boards that you pre-order will ship by February 2nd, when ready. For this week only, if you place an order, you will receive $5 off on a single board. I hope you have enjoyed a little peak of what's being made in my studio today. I will be back on Friday with ispiration for your weekend.
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Happy New Year, everybody! As we begin the year, I feel rested and excited about new projects that are unfolding. Although 2016 brought many challenges personally and professionally, it came with great successes as well. ***On a side note, if you would like to find out the winner of the original marbled art print, it will be announced at the bottom of this post, so read on down to find out who won!*** When 2016 began, I knew that I wanted to hone my craftsmanship as a product designer, so I continued developing my products and completed a woodworking class at Allied Woodshop. One thing, that I am the really proud of is the development of this website and blog, which began during the Summer of 2016 and sucessfully (finally!) launched it by the Fall of 2016. 3 things professional wins for were:
It is my hope that A Day in Life blog will be a resource to you, inspiring you to live creatively in 2017. In the weeks leading up to the New Year, I have been cleaning out my studio space in order to clear the path for both creativity and success. While cleaning up, look what I found! I came across these wooden beads that I had planned to use to make a new necklace. I like the smooth round shape of the beads and that they are made of wood. For this project, I wanted to destash my supplies, so I simply used up acrylic paint and gesso that I already had in studio. Here's how you can create a simple and modern beaded necklace for yourself or a friend. For this project, you will need:
Once all of the beads were dry, I placed them in the order that I liked best. I braided 3 pieces of sil twine that I had on hand. This is how they looked all lined up. Overall, I am happy with the pastel palette that I used, although I would love to try this again with different color combinations, black and white, or neutral wood stains on wood beads might be nice too! I made sure to leave the twine long enough that I could slip it over my head so no clasp was necessary. Now to announce the winner of the marbled art print giveaway. Thanks so much to all of the entrants who played along and made this giveaway a success. I loved reading your comments and I look forward to providing you quality handmade projects and more opportunities to win handmade prizes in 2017. The winner was selectly randonmly by a randon number generator.
AND THE WINNER IS: Trinity Rosario. Trinity, I am so happy for you and I can't wait to see how you style your new frame in your home. I have a large scale marbled art print post coming soon, so stay tuned. Wishing you all artful Monday, as we enter 2017. Please share, what type of projects are you planning to take on this year? What do you want to create, personally or professionally in the New Year? I would love to hear from you. |
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