Depends on the sex? Girly flowers or manly trucks. For either you could do nursery rhyme characters. a Bambi type scene, the alphabet,,, or you could go with the baby's name or something like "sweet dreams" or "rock-a-bye baby."
Only finished my 3rd project here, but it looks great to me. I'm going to be the odd man out....again. lol I like the paint "smudges". it gives it a hint of color without being overbearing.
Steve Good has one maybe you can take a look at it and get an idea of how it's done.
http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2008/01/collapsible-basket-pattern-and-video.html
I opted out of the Wen because of the bad reviews at a few places. After having a couple of junk saws that I had to return I bought the Porter Cable. So far, so good. (knock on wood) It has a little bit of a vibration, but I think a mat under it will fix that. There is also the issue with the plastic center plate sitting lower than the top of the saw table. I fixed that with a couple of paper gaskets (made out of a file folder) but it still dips in the middle causing an occasional issue. (wood jumping) All in all I'm pretty pleased with it. Now to get some decent blades....
Fantastic! That looks great with the black. It is a great pattern. I put it on my "some day you may be good enough" list along with a few of his other patterns.
i first thought maybe a shorter chair, but then you would have to hold your arms up higher which may cause more pain. An adjustable chair? You could go down when you insert the blade and up while sawing?
The question is are the loose pieces loose enough to get the glue under? If they are I'd go with the titebond and a toothpick or something, if not CA so it can run under. (or use a syringe.)
I would have never thought of using a nebulizer. My husband's gets pretty warm after about 30 minutes. The longest treatment (COPD) he does lasts about that long. They do put out quite a bit of air. An aquarium pump doesn't put out quite as much air, but doesn't overheat. They get warm to the touch, not hot, they are also more quiet.
Travis's patterns are all "instant downloads."
"All the patterns sold by Scroll Saw Goodies are instant downloads. After your purchase has been made, you’ll be redirected back to Scroll Saw Goodies where you can download your purchases. An email will also be sent which also includes links to your pattern. The links are good for 7 days and for 7 downloads. If you lost a pattern you previously purchased, contact me and I’ll send you a copy via email.
Patterns are in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader (standard on most computers) to view and print from your home computer."
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If you thin it down it soaks into the wood better, also a wider brush for more even coats. Too thin and you get sort of a stain effect with more wood grain showing through. Also thinning means more drying time between coat or finish. As for spay paint, I paint in the yard... I like multi colored grass.
The package I got from them looked about the same. I only ordered 6 boards though. The ash was slightly cupped but I fixed it with a couple of heave cans. No damage to the other wood.
I thought about getting some because sanding is not my favorite thing to do. I guess I was taught to sand everything even if it looks like it doesn't need it.