It's the time in my life when all of my friends seem to be getting married, so I'm constantly on the lookout for nice wedding gifts that are thoughtful and personalized yet inexpensive. (One day, I will be a lavish gift-giver. Presently, however, I'm on a just-out-of-law-school-and-paying-student-loans budget. My friends are getting this to compensate for the small gift card.)
I was a little hesitant to make a recipe box. (Do people still use these? On the rare occasions that I decide to make something that isn't eggs on toast, I just plop my laptop on my counter and try not to cover it in flour.) I decided to go for it because it seems like one of those things that couples should have when they start out. My own memories of my mom's kitchen involve an overstuffed recipe box and a very tattered chocolate chip cookie recipe card. Also, it seems to suit this couple. Fingers crossed.
Supplies
I was a little hesitant to make a recipe box. (Do people still use these? On the rare occasions that I decide to make something that isn't eggs on toast, I just plop my laptop on my counter and try not to cover it in flour.) I decided to go for it because it seems like one of those things that couples should have when they start out. My own memories of my mom's kitchen involve an overstuffed recipe box and a very tattered chocolate chip cookie recipe card. Also, it seems to suit this couple. Fingers crossed.
Supplies
- Woodburner
- Recipe Box (I used a standard soft wood box from a craft store.)
- Sandpaper
- Stain
- Clear coat (I used polyurethane.)
- Scrapbook paper (for liner)
- Tacky Glue
- Scissors
- Gold Acrylic (optional)
- Small screwdriver
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1) Remove hardware.
2) Sand the wood. (I did this after burning. I should have sanded first. I'm learning.)
2) Draw design lightly in pencil.
I'm not particularly good at drawing, so I cheat a bit. (Shh... it's a secret.) I search for the image using Google's "line drawing" filter in image search, then draw the fruits and vegetables freehand on the wood (lightly with pencil). You could always print out the individual images that you like and trace them onto the wood.
To make the design cohesive, I added little flourishes of tiny hearts and swirls around the entire box.
2) Sand the wood. (I did this after burning. I should have sanded first. I'm learning.)
2) Draw design lightly in pencil.
I'm not particularly good at drawing, so I cheat a bit. (Shh... it's a secret.) I search for the image using Google's "line drawing" filter in image search, then draw the fruits and vegetables freehand on the wood (lightly with pencil). You could always print out the individual images that you like and trace them onto the wood.
To make the design cohesive, I added little flourishes of tiny hearts and swirls around the entire box.
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Not NiceInappropriateSpamhnicole2 says:
Jan 10, 2013. 12:27 PMReply
Thank you so much for your guide :) for my mine and my boyfriends anniversary I decided to make him a recipe box using pyrography before I even stumbled upon your guide! This will help me so much especially since this is my first wood burning project.
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HellaDelicious says:
Dec 24, 2012. 1:02 PMReplyWow that is beautiful!
formosa.parp says:
Sep 26, 2012. 7:21 AMReply
guys i really need ur help... i've tried to use soldering iron tool to woodburn..but it didn't "roll" on the wood and i have no idea why..it has to do with the type of wood? please help ..
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Katusha (author) says:
Sep 26, 2012. 6:02 PMReplyWhat do you mean by "roll?" Does it look choppy and get thinner/thicker when you go over the grain of the wood?
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Mimikry says:
Sep 23, 2012. 2:34 PMReply
Very nice!
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CrLz says:
Sep 14, 2012. 2:14 AMReplyTasty.
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