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They look great, but I'm not sure about the glitter backing.

I was going to do the resin initially, but I never used it before and didn't have enough time to practice. I definitely want to do it later. It'll be much easier to get everything straight. What type of resin do you use? I've read that some can scratch really easily and I don't want to make something that will look bad in a month. If anyone wants to do it like this, don't use a table saw to cut the plastic. First, it throws bits all over you and hurts. Second, the edges are jagged. I should have gotten a cutter from the hardware store and done it right, but time was not on my side.

Thanks guys. I set up at a Pagan Pride festival and made a few things to sell. It was pretty well received. I might make one into a coffee table at some point.

Finished this a few weeks ago. Put it together on the fly, so I didn't really have a pattern. Backer is whiteboard and letters and symbols are stained poplar. People at the festival seemed to really like it. I was on a very short time frame, so I would have changed lots if I had the chance.

Thanks everyone. It definitely was a learning experience. I did hand out as many cards as possible, but it only amounted to 10 or less since most of the people that came in were families of at least 2-3. I've been to things and not sold anything, but it was always more fun than this. I think that's what bothers me the most. I usually have a decent time hanging out with my wife (we make sure her booth is next to mine) and talking to people, but there were so few people coming in I spent most of the day researching things on my phone and reading a book. I don't mind not making much money (well, I don't prefer it) but it was just seven hours of boring.

Last spring, my wife and I (she makes soap) went to a craft fair a few towns over. Someone involved in the American Legion in another town took business cards and contacted some other vendors and us for a craft fair they're throwing. Its a smallish town, but lots fo home-town pride, so we thought it'd be a decent time. We were misled. First, this is the first time they were putting something like this on. We did not know that. We were told there were lots of vendors. 12 registered, and four other than us showed up. There were four larger events going on today for crafts within a 20 mile radius of the town, but they didn't even check on anything like that. All done, we had less than 30 people show up (total) in about seven hours, no one spent a dime on my stuff, my wife made enough to make her table fee back. A very total wash. Gave out some business cards and one semi-serious lead, but nothing else. On the bright side, we adopted a sweet lady pitbull last night and barring some adjustment pains with the other dogs, it's going pretty well.

Anyone know where I can buy this pattern? I know it's from Scroller Online, but I've recently found out they rip off other pattern designers so I'm trying to take my business elsewhere if I can.

Thanks. 2 coats of poly isn't too much more effort. Sounds stable to me.

I tried to find the original post, but I can't seem to. Someone here said you should always seal the back of your pieces because unsealed wood would warp and distort the piece. How much should you seal the back? I put three coats of poly on the front of the piece I finished last night, but not sure how much to use on the back. Since you can't see it, would one heavy coat on the back suffice?

Going to be great when it's done, but it'll take a lot of slow, patient cuts. Lots of thin lines between the intersections. You might want to consider making the spacing between the intersections a little thicker to be safe. Can't wait to see it.

Sue Mey design done in two layers of 1/8" birch plywood. Made for a co-worker that just bred.

Sounds great. Thanks. How far does the conditioner usually go? How many puzzles do you usually do with one? Poplar, expecially the sides, seems to soak up any type of finish I use.

Looks great. How do you finish it? Just brush on a coat. Do you coat the sides of the individual pieces or just put the puzzle together and brush it on?

I was going to leave them plain because the grain looked really good on them, but now I'm having second thoughts. The wood is pretty soft. I have some Watco Danish oil in the basement I've only used once. I read somewhere that it hardens wood from the inside out, so that could be a good way to go.

On advice from another member here, I bought the Woodimals book. Cut these yesterday. Might work on another base for the giraffe, but they turned out alright. We'll see if they sell. Really fun to cut. Done from 3/4" shelf pine.