Even the hottest art can be made cooler in some way. I like to impart a new dimension onto flat pictures by recreating them on layered plywood “canvases”. This topographical technique takes it to a level you’ve got to see in person to fully appreciate. While this 7 layered fireplace painting may seem a bit daunting, the same technique works with just about any image. It’s especially well suited to (and easier to pull off with) comic panels and animation cells. When you’re ready to liven up that wall space beside the faded Bob Ross poster – and you’re up for some beginner level woodworking and painting tasks – this layered wall art project will give the critic in you something to rave about (see bonus 3D photo gallery at the end)! Let me show you how to make your own layered wall art. Read More
Woodworking
Get Your Stuff together – How to Make an Easy DIY Mail Organizer
Today I want to talk to you about spring cleaning. It totally sucks, right?! Uh, what I mean is – who doesn’t welcome the opportunity to get organized?! I have a busy house, and that sometimes translates into common areas looking like the photo you’ll see below in a moment. This is a section of the kitchen we’re not quite sure what to do with, so it becomes a dumping ground for school papers, mail, and assorted charging devices. This particular day I had enough of the junk and decided to get this area in shape. The solution? This DIY Mail Organizer! Read More
