Tag: Dremel

Crafts, Wood

Transferring Images to Wood

brendanolen

So, I’m on a major tangent (as I stated in my last post).  The majority of wood carvings I have seen either employ hand drawing the designs onto wood (I’m not that good) or buying special transparent adhesive papers to just carve through.  I figured there had to be a simpler (and more cost effective way) to transfer an image onto wood.  So, I’ve been searching and found two options that may work.

This first one is for transferring inkjet printed images onto wood (and leaving it) as art.  This one is the most cost efficient, if it would work for me (but I can see this being awesome for painted signs, artwork, putting onto furniture, etc.):

https://mountainmodernlife.com/diy-wood-sign-using-your-printer/

This second one, she is using for pyromancy (wood burning) but could be fantastic for power carving also!  I just have to make sure (with both of these methods) that the wood is sanded smooth.

http://allthingsbelle.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-tutorial-transfer-inkjet-image-to.html

Crafts, Metal, Wood

Welding and Wood Carving

brendanolen

I have found two You Tube channels (actually, hubby found one) that are fantastic and I need to share them!

The first one is what has been occupying my time.  I’ve always ‘dreamed’ of working with wood.  I have chisels, a scroll saw, band saw, router, drill press, plans, two Dremels, etc. but never quite got around to it.  That is, until I finally committed my brain to learning something.  This guy is one of the few channels that teaches how to do wood carving with power tools.  So, on the days when I’m supposed to be doing cardio (cough, cough) I’ve been in the garage playing.

And this guy hubby found last night.  The way we both see it, no matter how long you’ve been doing something, it can’t hurt to continue to learn and perhaps learn techniques that will make your work better.  Welding.  I’ve done a good job splattering molten metal (and burning myself) but like the idea of learning to do this more (take a look at the plasma cutter … I want one!).