Wood working and a video you must see

Hi Everyone,
Well, I went out and bought a couple of small short pieces of white oak and maple for the tea boxes this morning. I also purchased a thick, very aeromatic piece of pine. It is about 2 inches thick and probably full of pitch. I can hardly wait to turn this! Im going to save the shavings and make a sachet for my closet out of it.
I also have a link on my FB page to the Heritage Craft Association in the UK and they feature all sorts of information about craft making in Britain. A really first rate group of people. They had this video today and I just finished watching it and I want to share it with you. This is exquisite hand crafting.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42136/adrian-mccurdy-furniture-riven-from-the-log
More later,
LaV.

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Bling Bling Why Dont You Give Me A Call

Yes, I just quoted ABBA in the post title.Anyway, as the title implies, this post is about everything that blings, shines or sparkles! Enjoy!In theme with the title, lets start this post off with some gorgeous bling bling  iPhone covers:

Gorgeous iPhone 4S case is perfect for all those girly-girls out there! Best part is, its completely handmade by skilled artists.
Featuring rhinestones galore with pink flowers, pearls and a beautiful butterfly in the middle, this case is a must-have. - variety of styles available

Bling cases from Blingangels

Luxury case is made from real crystals, NOT plastic rhinestones. This is the real diamond sparkle, you can tell the difference from a mile off.
What are AB Crystals?: AB crystals are created from clear crystals but they are coated with a special film on one side. This special film reflects light spectacularly and shines different colours depending on its surroundings.

Always wanted to make your own case, but lacked the materials?
Well, now you can! This pack includes all the necessities for a gorgeous, custom, totally personal iPhone or iPod case.
It features little pink pearls and leopard print heart-shaped rhinestones, as well as white roses and a very cute purple and white polka dot bow.
The crowning jewel of this pack is definitely the large, light pink rose that will definitely make any case look great.
DIY Hello Kitty Bling Bling Cell Phone Case Deco Kit

But thats enough about cases. Everyone knows that bling is all about jewellery!variety of bling bling jewels here

These amazing studs are the perfect staple for the bling-loving girl. Stud earrings arent too bold, but they arent plain either, and there are some truly amazing designs out there... just like these, which are literally just balls of bling! Along with silver, as the picture shows, it comes in colours such as green, black, blue, red and pink.
Crystal Stud Earrings by GlitZ JewelZ ©

This gorgeous Swarovski crystal bead is sure to complement any Pandora charm bracelet. Like the earrings shown above, its just a whole bunch of crystals, in the most mesmerising sea-green. Mix and match crystal beads, glass beads, charm beads, heart beads and animal beads with your emerald bead or with other birthstone beads.  How can you say no?

Holiday Green Swarovski Crystal Bead from Bling Jewelry

These beautiful teardrop earrings are perfect for a formal event such as a wedding. Lovely and ornate, and sparkling with diamonds, theres never a wrong time to wear these. These gorgeous long chandelier earrings feature a tiny upside down pave teardrop and a larger ornately decorated teardrop connected by small round Diamond CZs. These earrings are Inspired by a Designer Jeweler. Sophisticated and elegant jewelry that is perfect for any red carpet event.
Silver Plated Chandelier Earrings Never know where to put your bag when youre sitting down? Always wanted something pretty to help? These are perfect! Theyre unique little magnetic bag holders that fold out to form a hook that you can hang your bag on, and feature a large crysal in the middle, surrounded by smaller ones. As the picture shows, it comes in every colour imaginable!
I own a Hello Kitty one of these (I own a Hello Kitty one of everything), and it is the most adorable, and most useful thing in the world! Highly recommended!
You can now Hang Your Bag on this Handle instead of Placing it on the Floor and Worrying About You Possessions Getting Dirty or Stolen
Diamond Handbag Purse Hook Hanger Holder

 

variety of charms to dress your handbags

Classy and elegant is an understatements when it comes to this magnificent handbag purse charm. Inspired by a coveted designer, this timeless beauty lasts through the years of fads and trends. Adorned with multifaceted crystals and hung by chain linked straps. Feminine pleats and cute charms, is as real as it gets with this one of a kind key fob. Wear this adornment as a satchel purse charm to evoke the crowd. Or keep your keys within reach with key ring holder. Charm can also be used alone as a Christmas ornament. Handbags and more Bags

Rhinestone Peacock Hard Box Wedding Cocktail Clutch Purse

shoes -shoes - and more shoes hereSHOEZY Womens Glitter Rhinestones High Heels Platform Shoes Matching Ruched Purse BagGlitter high heels and platform design;
Featured with stunning diamantes
stunning and elegant

Made for stardom - These heels are hot hot hot!

Follow the yellow brick road with these amazing diamante-covered heels. Even if youre not trekking it to Oz (RIP your feet), these shoes are sure to make you stand out from the crowd! Available in a variety of colors and bling styles
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With an all-over pattern of tonal rhinestones on satin, these bejeweled evening pumps are simply gorgeous and these stylish shoes will add sparkle to your every step.
Petite crystals offer fabulous sparkle thatll swivel heads out on the dance floor

Rhinestone Pumps - huge variety of bling a ling

 

 

Jewel Rhinestone Embellished Platform High Heel Stiletto Party PumpDiamond/Rhinestone Embellished Platform Pump Heels

Rhinestone Studded Heart Shaped Mini Evening Hard Clutch Purse

 

Make other cars jealous with 256 Swarovski CrystalsRHINESTONE LICENSE PLATE FRAMES 

    So maybe theres enough bling in your wardrobe and on your phone. What youre looking for is more bling in other aspects of your life. Like, say.... your license plate. This license plate frame, dotted with Swarovski crystals, is sure to make people look twice when walking past your car in the parking lot!
Each industry has its Rolex or Rolls Royce. In the crystal business, the ultimate is SwarovskiTM. For over 100 years, SwarovskiTM has provided jewelers with the most exquisite crystals for their pendants, necklaces and accessories. From a distance and up close, nothing compares to genuine Swarovski crystals
Lets bling the interior of the car also!!Rhinestone Self Adhesive Diamantes

Add rhinestones to many projects. Add gemstones to Baby Keepsake items. Blitz your nails with rhinestones. Highlight your scrapbook memory pages with these jewels. Dazzle your picture frames with these sparkling gems. Rhinestones for holidays are a must. Seasonal crafts Halloween, Christmas Ornaments yearn for these jewels Apply rhinestones to your clothes, jeans, shirts or purses. Scrapbooking. Wedding invitations, party invitations - YOUR CAR and much more.
You can stick with glue dots, double sided tape, transfer tape, a dab of tacky glue or low heat glue gun.
Theres nothing like a little glitter in your life!

Gamorous travel coffee mug is sure to keep your beverage warm as well as accent your outfit!

Bling Coffee Mugs - varietyAs adorable as it is practical, this pink rhinestone-studded thermos is something that almost all girls can definitely enjoy using.

Crystal Rhinestone Bling USB Keyboards, DJ Over-Ear Headphones and Crystal Rhinestone Computer Mouse

- other colors available -

Crystal Rhinestone Keyboard and Mouse makes you the envy of all your friends with awesome sparkle. You can use this keyboard and mouse with your laptop or desktop computer. All you need is USB inputs. Just plug the USB cords into the USB inputs and you are ready to go. This Crystal Rhinestone keyboard has browsing and multimedia button on it. Designed for a Microsoft Windows computer, but it will work with any Apple Macintosh or Linux computer/laptop. This Crystal Rhinestone mouse has a left and right button and also a scroll wheel on it. When you plug this corded mouse in, it will light up with a blue and red LED lights. They are compatible with any desktop computer or laptop that has USB inputs

Crystal Shoulder Pin-Straps for Bra and Clothing

A beautiful accessory to a strapless gown

Truly stunning! So sparkly, functional and flawless! Looks like it came with your dress! If you want your shoulders and back to get attention and your busts and outfit to have support, they will with these functional pin-straps! The sexiest bra-clothing strap yet! Stunningly beautiful!

"Pin-Straps"...hooks + pins to bra and clothing for the ultimate strapless support! Works with or without a bra ~ Prevents your strapless from slipping down --Strap N Guard® ultimate Pin Straps for securing strapless dresses, tops, rompers & restyling your many fashions in seconds! If you want your shoulders to get attention and your busts and outfit to have support, they will with these straps. The sexiest functional bra strap yet! Perfect double row crystal diamante pin-straps for all strapless garments, prom dresses, wedding dresses, bridesmaids dresses, party dresses and off shoulder tops/dresses, etc. It also replaces your old worn out straps.

Add a little bling a ling to the bedroom with novelty throw pillows

  

 visit

 Zazzle

for a huge variety of styles, themes and patterns to choose from

Please note that all components of these designs are printed graphics and not actual ribbons, glitter or diamonds. 

Trendy Pink Leopard and Hinge Monogram Pillows
Hot pink zebra and ribbon bow graphic throw pillows

Monogram red damask daisy flower throw pillows

Princess Crown Pillow Pink Tiara Bling
Trendy Bling Bling Pillows

Faux Leather White Crystal Diamante Headboards

Luxury Pink Princess Crystal Bed Extra Padding Faux Leather

Crystal Diamante Headboards

KIMBERLEY DESIGNER DUVET COVER QUILT BEDDING SETDIAMANTE TRIM GOLD

This luxury latest design duvet cover set comes with matching pillowcases and is embellished with a diamante trim.

FAUX LEATHER DIAMOND HEADBOARDS

Grimacing Mouth Phone

Wanna have a funny phone .... a conversation piece - unique  ..  and the main ingredient being BLING

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You saw it here first

Kamis, 14 April 2016

Hi All,
Well, it was a very long, hot day and to beat all I cleaned out a weeks work of sawdust and wood chips out of my shop so by the time I finished up, I was even dirtier than usual.  But I had another good day in spite of the heat. I made several more knitting notions and a tea box.
I went to a lumber yard yesterday and picked up several things, amongst them a small laminated block out of beech and I made (drum roll here) a darning tulip!! Ive heard of eggs and mushrooms, but tulip has to be a first. Heres a picture:

And I also made a tea box for a young friend who is unemployed and has been for several years now. It is easy to fall between the cracks when youre unemployed and I just want him to know that hes not alone. Here is a photo of the tea box:

Annnndddd, I have some good news: I have a commission from a friend to make a birthday present for his mother. His mom is an artist and she needs a bowl to place her brushes in so Im  making her a calico bowl in the shape of a large tumbler out of assorted hard woods. When its done in a couple of days Ill post some pictures.
Stay cool,
VW

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Clothes Hangers What You Need To Know

Jumat, 18 Maret 2016

Closet still looks messy after installing a closet organizer? Does it not look as nice as the promotional pictures youve seen? Whats the difference? The right hangers can give your closet a neater appearance. Let me show you why and some other tips.When I was looking around for ideas to design a closet organizer for my coat closet it struck me how my closets didnt look as nice as the product photos even though I have closet organizers installed. I knew my closets wouldnt look as good as those product photos. I mean, my clothes are things I wear, not props I add to make my closet look nicer. But there was one simple and relatively inexpensive thing I could borrow from those staged photos to make my closet more visually appealing. Get new matching hangers!
Your closet is one of the first things you see every day. Having a neat, organized closet thats visually appealing which allows you to quickly find the clothes you want can really help you start off your day on a positive note. At the very least it will be one less frustration in your hectic day.
Imagine you walked into a shop and they had a rack of shirts using a mix of a dozen different types of hangers and the display looked messy. How would it make you feel about the clothes you were buying? When you open up your closet door do you want to feel like youre in a thrift store or a high end retailer where the clothes probably came from?
I have to admit that the aesthetic aspect was one of the driving factors in choosing to replace my clothes hangers but there are other benefits as well such as:

1. Save space.
2. Keep clothes from getting wrinkled, crushed or misshaped.
3. Make it easier to find what youre looking for.
4. Make it easier to put your clothes away so you dont wind up with your shirts on your footboard and your jeans pilled up in a corner.

Hanger Materials

From a visual perspective, it would be nice to have all the same hangers, but there are some hangers that are better suited to certain types of garments than others while still keeping costs down. My goal is going to be to get all the same type of material for particular types of clothes and have all the hangers at least have a chrome hook for uniformity.

Wire Hangers

Wire hangers are great for all sorts of things. They can help you unclog a sink, fish wire through walls, unlock your car door if you locked yourself out, you can even make an HDTV antenna out of them, and theyre a cheap way to transport your clothes from the dry cleaners. Theyre not so great for your clothes. 

Over the years wire hangers have been getting thinner and weaker. They dont distribute the weight of the garment over a large surface area and arent always wide enough which can cause indentations in the clothing. Apparently the metal can even discolor some fabrics, which is why when you get your clothes from the dry cleaners, theres sometimes a paper sleeve over the hanger or some cleaners use coated hangers.

Keep some wire hangers around because they can come in handy for different things, but once you get your clothes home from the cleaners, put them on better hangers. On your next trip to the cleaners, bring back your last set of wire hangers and see if theyll take them back so they dont wind up in a landfill. From what I understand many cleaners will accept them.
If for some reason you must have wire hangers (packing in a travel garment bag for instance) these Organize It All Chrome Hangers

These are better for your clothes than wire hangers and most of my closets were filled with them. Theyre not horrible but over the years you pick up some from the drugstore, the supermarket, and other locations and you wind up with a bunch of slightly different hangers in a rainbow of colors. It destroys the uniformity Im looking to achieve. 

Getting all new plastic hangers that are the same size and color is an option but it seems like a waste. If Im going to replace my hangers I want to replace them with something better.

Another problem with plastic hangers is some hangers wind up becoming different sizes and shapes, over time some of the hanger hooks have deformed resulting in an uneven appearance that makes the closets look cluttered. Hanging heavy items, such as jeans, on the bar of the hanger can also cause them to deform as can be seen in the photo above.

Velvet Hangers

These new types of hangers appear to be very popular. They have a chrome hook, which fits with my design goal, and the body of the hanger is a thin plastic that has a flocked surface. Think of the inside of a jewelry box. This velvet like surface provides friction to prevent clothes from slipping. They also have little indentations to hold on to clothes with thin straps so your tanks and spaghetti strap dresses dont wind up on the floor every time you look at them funny. 

Theyre reasonably priced and have a lot of good reviews. The only big downside is that if you put wet clothing on them it can cause the color of the "velvet" to transfer to your clothing, or otherwise damage the textured coating. I usually hand wash my workout clothes when Im done with them then throw them on hangers and allow them to air dry. Im going to need to keep a few plastic hangers around for that.

I purchased some velvet hangers to see what all the rage was about and I have to admit Im pretty happy with them. I think they will make a good general purpose hanger for shirts and other tops. I replaced some of my plastic hangers with these velvet hangers and theres a big difference in the before and after photos.

You can see that the shirts line up better when theyre all on the same type of hanger. The collars and shoulders are more in alignment. The shirts also sit better on the hanger and dont move around when I hang them on the rod thanks to the non-slip velvet texture. It makes it easier to find the shirt Im looking for and the shirt doesnt slide around as I put it back on the rod.

If you look closely on the back wall of the photo there are CedarSafe Aromatic Eastern Red Cedar Flakeboard Closet Liner PanelsVelvet Suit Hangers

If you want to feel like youre looking through the racks of a high end clothing store when youre selecting your outfit for the day theres nothing better than real wood hangers. They add a touch of elegance to your closet. People who market closet organizers seem to understand this because every single product photo Ive seen for closet organizers used wooden hangers.

They are available available in a number of different colors to match your closets decor as well as unfinished aromatic cedarThe quality of the wooden hangers I mentioned above are adequate and about what you can expect for hangers in that price range. If money is no object and you want the best hand made, hand finished made in the USA hangers that money can buy visit Butler Luxury. Whats surprising about these hangers is how affordable they are. Okay, theyre not cheap compared to the wooden hangers above that can go for less than $1 each but compared to other high end hangers from The Hanger Project or Beverly Hangers, theyre in the same ball park. Thats quite a feat considering the Hanger Project and Beverly Hangers are machine manufactured in China while the Butler Luxury hangers are hand made here in the good ol US of A. Check out Gentlemans Gazette for a full review of Butler Luxury Hangers.

Hangers Types For Different Clothes

Your standard triangle shaped "suit hanger" can serve most purposes but there are benefits to getting specialty hangers for different types of clothes.

Pant and Skirt Hangers

There are three basic types of pant hangers, an open ended bar hanger, a clip top hanger as well as using clips on a standard suit hanger. You my need more than one type depending on your wardrobe and how you like to hang your pants.
One tip that can be used for all pants hangers though is to hang your pants with the crotch facing the back wall. It helps make everything look more uniform.

Open Ended Pants Hangers

If like me, you fold your pants on hangers, these open ended hangers both look nice and are very functional. 

I ordered a couple dozen of the Jobar Slacks Easy Slide Hangers

I used to hang my jeans on the bar of plastic hangers and my dress pants usually stayed on the hangers that came from the dry cleaners. The wire hanger with the cardboard tube over the bar seemed to do well to keep the pants from sliding off the bar and onto the floor when I was shuffling through them looking for something to wear.
As you can see though, they looked sloppy and the weight of the jeans would distort them.
The Jobar slacks hangers have a few great benefits.

• There is a ribbed plastic or rubber sleeve over the bar that provides friction to keep the pants from sliding off the hanger. 
• The hangers are chrome plated so they match up well with the chrome plated tops of the Velvet Hangers I purchased. 
• They seem very durable and have no problem holding up heavy jeans. I even put 4 pairs of jeans on one hanger and the hanger could handle it.
• They can even be used to hang folded sweaters or shirts on the bar better than suit hangers.
• Its easier to take pants off the hanger and put them back on compared to standard suit hangers. You dont even need to take the hanger off the closet rod.
• Its easier to see which pants are which because the view isnt obstructed. This is especially helpful for me as I have my pants hanging on the lower half of a double hang rod section.
• The pants sit up higher off the floor compared to suit hangers which makes a much nicer space below the pants for additional shoe storage. There is enough clearance to easily see the shoes. This alone makes the purchase of the hangers worth the cost in my opinion.

One of the major complaints in the reviews were that they werent long enough. The Jobar pant hangers I received have no problems holding the size 34 waist pants that I have hanging on them and theres room to spare. The bar is 12" long (13" if you count the bent up end portion) so if you have any concerns fold your pants over a hanger you already own, take a tape measure and measure the width of the pants at the hanger bar. If your pants are too wide to fit on the hangers and you didnt get a small size by mistake, think about exercising more or get rid of the MC Hammer pants.

The specifications for the other hangers (like these Whitmor Chrome and Foam Collection Slack Hangers which have a foam instead of plastic cover) dont seem to be substantially wider than the ones I purchased except for maybe these Closet Complete Foam-Coated Chrome Non-Slip Pants Hangers

Skirts and Shorts can also be hung using these types of hangers in double hang sections. Some of my cargo shorts and bike shorts are especially hard to fold and Im planning on getting clip top hangers for these. I still havent decided which ones. Either chrome and black ones that match the slacks hangers or wooden ones because the wood will be visible and provide a more pleasing appearance. These are the ones Im considering.

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