I was asked to put a small collection of things in a small. local gallery. I decide to create a few new things (new to me anyway). One was this 14"x14" log cabin square made with reclaimed lath from our 1931 schoolhouse.I started by cutting a square piece from the lath and then adding the pieces around it. I glued the pieces to a piece of plywood, used the nail gun to secure each piece, and then cut the plywood to the correct size.I painted to lath pieces and then heavily sanded them.I added a frame with more lath and then stained all of it. It is a fun, art piece--great on a wall, windowsill, or a small easel.# style="background: transparent; border: 0;" />
A hubby who will find free old fencing on Craigslist, hurry to its location to grab it before it is all gone, haul home 5 sections and take them all apart is a good hubby!
And I am thankful every day to be married to a good man who supports what I do.
Old cedar fencing makes the best signs and small items like these fun "frames".I ran four pieces through the planer (at first I typed blender?!) because it is quicker and less dusty than sanding. I painted each board a different color-- light yellow, minty aqua, bright green, and turquoise.
I then cut twelve 12" pieces and joined them together with small boards on the back to make four frame boards that measure 12" x 16".For two frames, I cut leather belt pieces in triangles for corner photo holders. Because this belt had the lines in it I had to make sure and cut the diagonals opposite directions.Using an 8"x10" piece of cardstock as a guide, I laid out the corners, drilled through the leather, and then used roofing tack nails to secure them. For the other two frames (I'm only showing one of each), I used plumbers tape actoss the corners, again using the cardstock as my guide.These would be beautiful unpainted as well with a gorgeous colored photo. i like the black and whites with the colored wood frames.They are quick and easy and can be made any size.# style="background: transparent; border: 0;" />
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