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This is an idea I ripped off from the ancient Mesopotamians, so I don't think anyone is alive who can sue me. The wood I use for these is normally ...
First, I drill a pilot hole all the way through the wood. This should be either the same size, or smaller than the pilot drill at the center of your ...
I use the pilot hole to start the hole saw, running it down as far as it will go, and lubricating it with beeswax. The depth of the hole saw shoul...
I then go in from the opposite side of the wood, guided by the center hole made by the pilot drill. You will feel a difference in the drill press ...
I then take out the cylinder. It should have a flange part way down the side. If you made the roller seal without getting rid of the flange, you ...
I chuck it in a lathe, and smooth off the flange with a skew and sandpaper, so I have a smooth sided cylinder. The powered point on the lathe is a sp...
When you carve an image, remember that everything is in reverse. depressions become high areas, and what was looking left ends up looking right. pla...
If you like what you have made, it's time to put a finish on. I normally use Behlen's toy and butcher block finish, although another nontoxic top ...
I then polish it with a buffer set, finishing it and waxing it. for that process, After the finish is applied, and dries, I rub the cylinder with...
Test it by rolling it in a strip of Sculpey or some similar material. I wouldn't use Plastilene if it was going to be used to decorate cookies, since...
If you like what you have made, it's time to put a finish on. I normally use Behlen's toy and butcher block finish, although another nontoxic top coat is fine. It will allow you to use the roller seal on food material, such as dough.
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