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I'm a complete newbie to world of wood working and the only thing iv'e ever used/owned is a scroll saw which I hardly used and sold many years ago. I'm more of an artist than wood worker but I want to get into basic woodworking starting with some simple projects. I currently paint artwork onto...

Being new to the world of wood cutting I'm looking to make a few basic shape designs as mentioned in a few recent posts. The types of wood I will be cutting are approx 20mm plywood and actual wood log slices 25mm thick. What are the benefits of using a scroll saw when compared with something...

I'm starting out in the world of wood craft and looking for a reasonably priced scroll saw for a novice that is both not too loud and efficient. I currently make sculptures using plaster and wanted to incorporate wood with plaster and to also expand my product range with some basic wood items...

I had someone make some wood plinth bases for small gypsum sculptures I intend to sell. I wasn't sure how I was going to attach my sculpture until these were received and I feel the only suitable method that offers a reasonable hold based on the design of the plinth is using some kind of small...

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can help and also point me in the direction of anyone on here that might sell plinths. I am a sculptor and trying to find the most suitable type of plinth for some small sculptures made from gypsum. The plinth required measures approx 13cm long x 7cm wide. I...

I'd like to print a basic design onto some small square wood plaques measuring approx 13mm x 13mm (depth 18mm). The design is mainly white with some small text and 1 other colour, so I'd be painting the wood surface with an acrylic white paint. I currently print onto thin wood using a special...

I'm going to be starting a plaque project using a square piece of relatively thick wood. The size must be 130mm x 130mm and ideally the depth should be 18 mm-25mm. If all goes well then will be looking for regular on going orders. Im painting the wood white and there will be a small razor...

I have a small wooden shaped beer barrel that has a rounded surface and I'd like to apply a small painted word to the side of barrel. I have a vinyl cutting machine and so cut out a stencil using standard vinyl that I applied onto the barrel. I think it's best to use actual stencil vinyl...

Hi all, I'm currently work with 3mm and 4mm birch faced plywood. I use a company to cut basic small shapes ie small bookmarks and keyrings. These can measure anywhere from 5cm to 20cm depending on the item. I don't want to invest in a laser cutter just yet, which I believe the company uses...

I'm fairly new to working with wood, and am starting to use it more with some of my crafts, particularly when I work with gypsum plaster. I particularly want to use some large wood slices approx 250mm diameter that incorporates a small 150mm mirror within it and has a plaster frame around it...

I require a craft wood of between 0.8mm-1mm for an ongoing craft project. I guessed being so thin the only suitable option would be balsa, which I'd never worked with before. I went to a local craft shop and purchased a piece of what I thought was balsa and was actually very impressed with the...

I'm trying to bond a small metal paper binder clip to a small mdf shape for a certain craft project. The binder is opened so as to insert paper and this is creating a certain amount of pull from the wood, so I need a really strong glue. I normally use UHU glue for most things and it works...

As per another post I've written, I am in the process of making a low value craft gift related item made of either mdf or ply (3mm thick). It's a small novelty item measuring 60mm x 80mm in size that sits on a sideboard. Nothing fancy about it but it's more about the printed design I'm applying...

Are there any ultra strong tapes or something similar that are long lasting to be used to cover/hide something small attached to the underside of mdf wood? I've got an 8cm small steel part which is only 4mm thick attached to mdf which is only noticeable if looking at a certain angle from the...

I'm thinking of investing in a small router or laser cutter within the next few months as I'm starting to use a lot of craft shapes for various projects and am having to purchase these from various suppliers. At the moment I'm purchasing craft shapes both in mdf and also poplar (3mm thick). I'm...

Hi everyone, this is my first post so please go easy as I'm not a woodworker or overly familiar with most tools. I'm actually a sculptor that normally works with gypsum plaster and have only ever owned a scroll saw in the past. I'm in the process of working on a new project making some photo...