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8-Bit Final Fantasy Black Mage |Wooden Pixel Art

May 27, 2020 by Ashley

8-bit Final Fantasy Black Mage

Learn how to make an 8-bit Black Mage from Final Fantasy using up 2x4 scraps from your wood bin. Hello everyone! In this post, I'm sharing details on how I made my latest pixel art creation: an 8-bit Black Mage from Final Fantasy! This is a new style of pixel art for me. It was largely ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, final fantasy

Custom Brass Square by Hillview Wood & Metal, The Rouleau Square

December 29, 2019 by Ashley

Custom Brass Square from Tony Rouleau of Hillview Wood & Metal

Ashley is sharing a few photos of a beautiful custom made 6" brass square by Tony Rouleau of Hillview Wood & Metal, LLC. Hey everyone, today's blog post is a quick show and tell post. A few months ago, I ordered a custom brass square from Tony Rouleau of Hillview Wood & Metal, LLC. ...

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Filed Under: Tool Reviews, Woodworking Tagged With: custom, Hillview Wood & Metal

Build a Modern Mud Kitchen | Concrete + Woodworking Tutorial

October 21, 2019 by Ashley

Learn how to build a modern kids mud kitchen featuring a concrete table top and plenty of storage space underneath. This project is sponsored by The Home Depot. When my son was a toddler I got the idea of building a mud kitchen for him because I have fond childhood memories of making mud pies ...

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Filed Under: Woodworking Tagged With: concrete, woodworking

Giant Goomba Lumber Storage Cart | Tutorial + Free Plans

July 8, 2019 by Ashley

8-Bit Goomba Lumber Storage Cart - Super Mario Bros Geek Craft

Learn how to build a geek-themed lumber storage cart for your garage from two sheets of plywood in this step-by-step DIY woodworking tutorial. Hello everyone, today I'm sharing details on my latest build: a 4' tall 8-bit Goomba that doubles as a lumber storage cart. This is not the most ...

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Filed Under: Tutorial, Woodshop, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, goomba, lumber rack, lumber storage, shop project, super mario bros, woodworking

Dust Collection Cart for a Shop Vac and Dustopper | How to Build Tutorial

April 1, 2019 by Ashley

Ridgid Shop Vacuum Dust Separator Cart

Learn how to build a shop vacuum dust collection cart compatible with the Dustopper, a high efficiency dust separator. Hello everyone, in this tutorial I'm sharing how to build a dust collection cart for the Ridgid shop vacuum and Dustopper  (a cyclone dust separator for a 5 gallon bucket). ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Tutorial, Woodshop, Woodworking Tagged With: dust collection, dustopper, kreg jig, shop project, woodworking

How to make a gradient cutting board

March 26, 2019 by Ashley

How to make a walnut and maple gradient cutting board

Learn how to make a walnut and maple gradient cutting board. Hello everyone, in this post I'm sharing how I made a pair of gradient cutting boards, one rectangular and the other round. This was a fun cutting board design that I found inspiration for via Pinterest. (For sneak peeks on ...

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Filed Under: Cutting Boards, DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: cutting board, gradient cutting board, maple, walnut, woodworking

8-Bit Star Wars R2-D2 Pixel Wall Art Tutorial

March 24, 2019 by Ashley

8-Bit Star Wars R2-D2 Pixel Wall Art Tutorial

A step by step tutorial on how to make an 8-bit R2-D2 from Star Wars. Hello, everyone in this post I'm sharing details on how I made an 8-bit R2-D2 from Star Wars. I made R2-D2 using the same technique I used to create a few of my other pixel art creations like 8-bit Link, Goomba, Lakitu, ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, geek craft, pixel art, plywood, r2-d2, star wars, woodworking

Laguna Revo 12|16 Lathe Unboxing and First Impressions

March 21, 2019 by Ashley

My Christmas gift from my husband finally arrived after being on back order for a few months! It's Laguna Tool's new midi lathe: the Revo 12|16. Since the lathe is still fairly new to the market, I wanted to share a few unboxing photos and my first impressions of the machine. (For sneak peeks on ...

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Filed Under: Reviews, Tool Reviews, Woodturning, Woodworking Tagged With: first impressions, laguna revo 12|16, laguna tools, lathe, woodturning

8-Bit Spiny | Super Mario Bros Pixel Wall Art Tutorial

March 18, 2019 by Ashley

8-bit Spiny Super Mario Bros Pixel Art Tutorial

How to make 8-bit Spiny from Super Mario Bros. on the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Display this wall art in your game room and enjoy the 8-bit nostalgia. Hello everyone, today I’m sharing how to make 8-bit pixel Spiny from the NES version of Super Mario Bros. I followed the same ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, geeky, lakitu, mario, retro, spiny, super mario bros

8-bit Lakitu and Koopa Troopa | Super Mario Bros. Pixel Art Tutorial

March 8, 2019 by Ashley

8-bit Lakitu pixel wall art woodworking tutorial

How to make 8-bit Lakitu and Koopa Troopa from Super Mario Bros. on the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Display this wall art in your game room and enjoy the 8-bit nostalgia. Hello everyone, today I’m sharing how to make 8-bit pixel Lakitu and Koopa Troopa from the NES version of ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, koopa troopa, lakitu, pixel, super mario bros, wall art

8-bit End Grain Goomba | Super Mario Bros Pixel Art

March 4, 2019 by Ashley

8-Bit Goomba from Super Mario Bros. | End Grain Tutorial

Learn how to make an 8-bit end grain Goomba from the classic Nintendo video game: Super Mario Bros. NES. This pixel wall art project is a great way to use up wood scraps destined for the fire pit. Hello everyone, in this tutorial I'm sharing how to make an 8-bit end grain Goomba! This was a ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, cherry, geek craft, goomba, maple, nintendo, pixel art, super mario bros, walnut, woodworking

Scrap Wood Porcupine | Kids Woodworking Project

March 4, 2019 by Ashley

Scrap wood porcupine | Woodworking with Kids

As a mom of two young children, I often find it difficult to spend time on my hobbies. Here's a bit of advice I heard a while ago: In a response to the question, "how do you find time for your hobbies?" Scott Hanselman answered, "I incorporate my children into my hobbies." It's a really great ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: diy, hammer, kids woodworking project, porcupine, scrap wood, woodworking with kids

8-Bit Blooper | Super Mario Bros NES Pixel Wall Art Tutorial

February 22, 2019 by Ashley

GIANT DIY Super Mario Bros NES 8-Bit Blooper Pixel Wall Art Tutorial

A step by step DIY tutorial on how to make 8-bit pixel Blooper from Super Mario Bros. on the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Display this wall art in your game room and enjoy the 8-bit nostalgia. Hello everyone, today I’m sharing how to make 8-bit pixel Blooper from the NES version ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Woodworking Tagged With: 8-bit, blooper, nes, nintendo, pixel art, retro, super mario bros

DIY Festool Systainer Cart | 3D Printing + Woodworking

February 16, 2019 by Ashley

DIY Festool Systainer Cart with 3D printed cleats from Thingiverse

Make your systainers mobile and learn how to build your own Festool Sys-Cart with 3D printed cleats and a scrap piece of 2x4. Hello everyone, today I'm sharing build details on my latest shop project: a mobile systainer cart! This was a really easy build that combined two of my favorite ...

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Filed Under: 3D Printing, Woodworking Tagged With: 3d print, 3d printing, atomic filament, festool systainer, shop project, thingiverse

DIY Bailey Chair for Dogs with Megaesophagus

February 6, 2019 by Ashley

DIY Bailey Dog Chair for dogs suffering from Megaesoophagus

Learn how to build a Bailey Chair for dogs suffering from Megaesophagus (an enlargement of the esophagus). Hello everyone, today I'm sharing details on something I built recently: a Bailey Chair for dogs suffering from Megaesophagus. Dogs with megaesophagus have an enlarged esophagus. This ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: bailey chair, build something, dog, kreg jig, lazy guy diy, megaesophagus, woodworking

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