Art Project  5                                                9-2025

 

Working With Wood Continued

 

This is what it looked like the next day. Now it's time to trim and sand everything.
 

 

 

I used my bandsaw to remove the bulk of the splines.
 

 

 

I stayed away about 1/8" and now it's time to sand.
 

 

 

My DA sander made quick work of the excess material and I cleaned up the edges with my sanding block.
 

 

 

Some Last Details

 

I'm going to stain the back which should provide a nice contrast for my art project.
 

 

 

The stain sure does make a difference on this light plywood. Almost makes it look like black walnut.
 

 

 

After masking off the plastic area, I used a clear semi gloss spray for the frame.
 

 

 

I'm using some 60 minute epoxy for this project which will give me extra time while I work.
 

 

 

By using a tongue depressor I dabbed a small amount of epoxy on each piece and stuck them to my stained board. This was an easy process and it went nice and smooth.
 

 

 

I'm using a tree branch from my peach tree to add a little something extra to my art project.
 

 

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