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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Country property name sign – part 2c
Thought I was going to make it through but with 1&1/2 letters to go my back said enough is enough so we’ll have to wait till the morning to finish this part of the job.
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Country property name sign – part 2b
Did some gardening this morning and finally planted some small potties into the cottage garden that have been sitting on the front porch since last month. Then into the workshop to cut another letter or two…slow going. Last session we … Continue reading
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Country property name sign – part 2a
Prepped the sign, pre-drilled blade holes in each letter and headed for the scroll saw. The usual masking tape, spray on adhesive and stick down the template.
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Country property name signs
With regard to country property name signs started looking around for some hardware like scroll brackets. Found one at Bunnings for the prototype name sign @ $6.30.
Posted in Al's Workshop, Design
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I’ll follow the sun
Pixie will actually drag her basket to follow the morning sun through the balcony windows – pretty smart.
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Hot Wheels sign (part 2)
For this session not much to show after a few hours with rest breaks this afternoon. Sign is cut out (phew), sanded and ready for the lighting part of the build.
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Rough Collie customer sends photos back
Always nice when happy customers send back photos of their silhouette night light(s) along with nice comments. This doggie made a safe trip from Wheelers Hill to Coldstream. This one features remote control (bottom right corner).
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Country property name signs
I’m thinking of designing and making a prototype property sign with solar powered LED lighting. I’ve had a browse and not come across any with name lighting – interesting. Anyone interested PM me for special deal!
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Hot Wheels sign (part 1)
Starting another job and first time for one of these. As usual doing the layout in MS Word 2019 for double A4 size poster print.
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Starting another job and first time for one of these.