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- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable The Worlds First Self Strumming Guitar
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Handmade Electric Guitar: the Pallet Flying V - a Zero Budget BuildView Instructable »
Thats a stunning build! Is it a through neck?
- JP'sW commented on rzinurov's instructable Pocket Synth Briefcase V2
so I voted it up in the plastics competition instead
View Instructable »Its rare for me to vote against myself in instructable competitions but this is superb
- JP'sW's entry The Worlds First Self Strumming Guitar is a winner in the Robotics Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable The Worlds First Self Strumming GuitarView Instructable »
thanks for looking!
- JP'sW's entry The Worlds First Self Strumming Guitar is a finalist in the Robotics Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW entered Make a Lamp From a Whiskey Bottle in the Lights Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW entered Make a Lamp From a Whiskey Bottle in the Before and After Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW's instructable The Worlds First Self Strumming Guitar's weekly stats:
- JP'sW entered The Worlds First (and Best) Self Strumming Guitar in the Woodworking Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW entered The Worlds First (and Best) Self Strumming Guitar in the Microcontroller Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW entered The Worlds First (and Best) Self Strumming Guitar in the Robotics Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW's instructable Make Expensive Looking Shelves on a Small Budget's weekly stats:
- JP'sW entered Make Expensive Looking Shelves on a Small Budget in the Shelving Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW's instructable Build An Insect Hotel From Pallets's weekly stats:
- JP'sW commented on AverageJoesJoinery's instructable Wooden Passport Holder With Resin WindowView Instructable »
Really really nice Joe, looks lovely. I take it you're off on your hols soon?
- JP'sW entered Build An Insect Hotel From Pallets in the Trash to Treasure Contest 2017 contest
- JP'sW entered Build An Insect Hotel From Pallets in the Homemade Gifts Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW's instructable Wooden Train Set and Landscape's weekly stats:
- JP'sW's instructable Make a Christmas Tree From One Pallet's weekly stats:
- JP'sW entered Wooden Train Set and Landscape in the Homemade Gifts Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW entered Wooden Train Set and Landscape in the Wooden Toys Challenge 2016 contest
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Transfer Photograph onto WoodView Instructable »
I've started using hardwood furniture oil as a finish as it removes the need to rub away the last stubborn bits of paper and gives a pleasant sepia finish to the picture.
- JP'sW commented on secretshedfreak's instructable Tree root table with custom glass top and underlightView Instructable »
What an excellent project. Job well done!
- JP'sW commented on The King of Random's instructable How to make a Batarang like "The Dark Knight"View Instructable »
Such a cool project, can't wait until my chopsaw blade needs replacing
- JP'sW entered Make a Christmas Tree From One Pallet in the Make it Glow Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW entered Make a Christmas Tree From One Pallet in the Homemade Gifts Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Transfer Photograph onto Wood
If I remember thecrafsman did a good review video on youtube of Pallisade paper that is worth a watch
View Instructable »Never tried the Pallisade paper as it is a bit expensive for what it is (for me anyway) though as an avid Airfix modeller I did try this using standard waterslide paper and it worked quite well for a first try, certainly well enough to warrant a few more tries to refine the technique and is quite a bit cheaper than Pallisade paper. As far as the white residue after rubbing, as long as it looks clear when its wet, try hitting it with a clear varnish or furniture oil once it has dried, this will make the left over bits of paper swell and become translucent and once it sets will leave a nice clear image. My current product of choice is Ronseal Hardwood Furniture Oil. Its about £10 a tin but so far has saved me hours of rubbing
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Transfer Photograph onto WoodView Instructable »
Since writing this instructable I have refined my technique somewhat and taking a tip from slrcoaching.com I now only clean until the picture looks clean when it is wet, and after allowing to dry completely apply a varnish. The varnish swells the paper fibres so they become transparent and the picture dries clear. The product I am currently using is Ronseal Hardwood Furniture Oil. I don't think using water resistant Mod Podge would help since the ink sticks on top of the mod podge, the way the ink comes off in flakes when you scrub too hard indicates that it is not an issue of the mod podge dissolving in water. I have also found that applying Mod Podge to both the wood and the paper before sticking down seems to make the ink more hard wearing when it comes to the scrubbing.
- JP'sW commented on Timothee Gillier's instructable Easy Mini Emergency Survival KitView Instructable »
What a "random" idea
- JP'sW followed Simon Beggs Wood Turning
- JP'sW commented on Simon Beggs Wood Turning's instructable Torus BoxView Instructable »
This is a stunning piece of work, I'm actually in competition with you in the Glue contest but I'm voting this up anyway because its just excellent!
- JP'sW's entry Drill Powered Halloween Snap-O-Lantern is a winner in the Pumpkin Carving Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Make a Cool Light from a Whiskey Bottle
Hey, nothing to stop you using mains LED lights if you know what you are doing, the reason I went for batteries is firstly I had a set of battery LEDs lying around and second for safety. If someone follows this instructable and anything went wrong like something got too hot and melted, or a wire stripped on a sharp glass edge then 4.5 volts of battery power isn't going to hurt anyone.Sounds like you have some cool ideas, if you do go ahead and make the 3/4 full liquor bottle lamp then please post up some pics. I'd love to see how that looks.
View Instructable »thanks, fingers crossed
- JP'sW's entry Drill Powered Halloween Snap-O-Lantern is a finalist in the Pumpkin Carving Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW entered Make a Cool Light from a Whiskey Bottle in the Glue Challenge 2016 contest
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- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Make a Cool Light from a Whiskey Bottle
that would work but if you have a bottle with a paper label that you want to preserve, this might not be the best way. I think most labels will survive few splashes when you carefully rinse the dust off at the end but a prolonged soak in a water bath may not be so good
quite right, in fact I'm going to put that in an edit. Thanks for pointing that out
View Instructable »its a great excuse to finish off a bottle of bourbon (and buy another). Incidentally this kind of thing sells on ebay for between £10 and £30 a bottle so its perfectly possible to offset the cost of your booze by turning your empties into lamps!
- JP'sW commented on mdheath's instructable Concrete and Wood Slab TableView Instructable »
That was a brilliant project, very well done!
- JP'sW commented on A_Steingrube's instructable High Quality (and Safe) Copper PlatingView Instructable »
Great instructable, I have been toying with trying this out but just couldn't remember enough chemistry from school.
- JP'sW's instructable Drill Powered Halloween Snap-O-Lantern's weekly stats:
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- JP'sW commented on NakedZoidberg's instructable Plague DoctorView Instructable »
Something about plague doctors really gives me the creeps and as a massive horror fan that is a good thing. This was really well put together, you obviously did your research and paid good attention to detail. Best of luck in the halloween comp.Also when you make rivets a good tip I heard is to use a bead of hot glue and paint that, then you can choose your own size and shape or even add texture.
- JP'sW entered Scary Halloween Snap-O-Lantern in the Halloween Decor Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW entered Scary Halloween Snap-O-Lantern in the Pumpkin Carving Contest 2016 contest
- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Transfer Photograph onto WoodView Instructable »
Filters > Decor > Fuzzy Border
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- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Make a Garden Planter From an Old Dining TableView Instructable »
thanks, actually when I was building it I did think about fixing the base lower down to form a low shelf and then finding a piece of glass or cast iron to use as a centrepiece for the top. Oh well, future project perhaps.
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- JP'sW commented on JP'sW's instructable Transfer Photograph onto WoodView Instructable »
I've not tried the dishwasher safe stuff so can't comment but it might be worth a try if you are having difficulty. All I can think of is are you giving your Mod Podge long enough to fully cure? The manufacturer recommends at least 8 hours, I always give it overnight so at least 12. Also are you sanding your wood surface flat enough? When I do lose bits of the image it tends to happen more where there are imperfections in the wooden surface. I sand progressively from an agressive 120 grit on the belt sander all the way to hand sanding with a 600 grit.Finally I'll stress again, take your time, when you are removing the very last bits of paper your fingers should be pressing ever so slightly harder than you would stroke a cat.
- JP'sW commented on fstedie's instructable Drinking Glasses from Wine BottlesView Instructable »
this is something I want to try, thanks for the clear instructions
- JP'sW commented on EvolvedAwesome's instructable Achieve the 3 elusive Achievements
Great article and one more step on my road to a bronze commenting medal ;)
View Instructable »and theres the second
- JP'sW commented on MadeleineDouglas's instructable Stain MaskingView Instructable »
Very effective technique!
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- JP'sW favorited Glow table by mikeasaurus
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its on ebay :D
thanks for your kind comment