All posts tagged Woodworking

DIY: How to Build a Loft Bed

by eclectic on April 4, 2012 in DIY, Woodworking with No comments
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As children grow older, not only do they outgrow their clothes, but they also outgrow their bedroom spaces. If you have a teen or a tween in the house, a loft bed can be the perfect solution to providing additional space in a small bedroom. Continue reading →

Sticky Links: Posts We Liked This Week

by eclectic on January 20, 2012 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week. Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Hope you have a great weekend! Continue reading →

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

by eclectic on April 29, 2011 in Crafts, DIY with 1 Comment
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Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Hope you have a great weekend!

Crafts:

Make a lovely tea cup wreath for Mother’s Day. E-6000 is this crafter’s “sticky secret.”

For a classic craft guaranteed to inspire nostalgia, check out this Mother’s Day project from the Martha Stewart Crafts Dept. to make Clay Baby Footprints.

Teacher Appreciation is coming up the first week of May! Find 7 Crafty Treat and Gift Ideas from Dollar Store Crafts.

Zakka Life shares a fantastic project for domestic divas: how to turn an ordinary potholder into an adorable eyeglass case.

DIY Projects:

Love handcrafted birdhouses but lack advanced woodworking skills? Curbly shows you how to make a modern birdhouse — no power tools required.

Find step-by-step instructions for How to Build a Display Coffee Table from This Old House. Stylish and functional, this table does double-duty in your living room.

Upcycle old luggage with this inventive DIY craft project for vintage suitcases from Crafting a Greener World.

Create DIY labeled bathroom jars with instructions from The Idea Room. E-6000 is recommended as a waterproof glue.

Photo credit: Curbly

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

by eclectic on March 26, 2011 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Hope you have a great weekend!

Crafts:

We love these whimsical animal necklaces from Flamingo Toes. Using plastic circus animals, E-6000, and jewelry-making supplies, she created a one-of-a-kind tutorial you won’t find anywhere else.

iCandy Handmade has the most adorable tutorial for making bunny pots just in time for Easter next month.

Paper crafts are perfect for rainy days spent indoors, and this Cloud Card project from Zakka Life is just the thing to brighten your day.

For a kitchen craft, check out this soap-making project from the Martha Stewart Crafts Dept. Instead of using oils and additives, this tutorial uses fruit and herb purées.

DIY Projects:

Makeover a dull dresser with recycled champagne cork drawer knobs from Dollar Store Crafts.

For the designers out there, Curbly shows you how to make DIY Pantone Magnets.

If you’re new to woodworking, you’ll want to read this post from This Old House to learn how to stain and finish wood furniture.

Create an Anthropologie-inspired DIY lampshade with step-by-step instructions from Living with Lindsay.

Photo credit: Flamingo Toes

Easy DIY Built-In Bookcase

by eclectic on February 11, 2011 in DIY, Home Improvement, Woodworking with No comments
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Built-in book cases are an excellent addition to any living room. They provide extra storage, as well as give your home a custom, cozy look. We particularly like this Built-in Bookcase Tutorial from Maillardville Manor because it’s utilizes bookcases that are already constructed, making this an easy DIY project. With recessed sides and a center shelf that pops out, this bookcase add a unique touch to the home.

What you’ll need:

For complete instructions and diagrams, visit Maillardville Manor. To see more tutorials and tips for building and organizing bookshelves, check out the following links:

Bookcase Basics

How to Build a Built-In Bookshelf

How to Build a Bookcase: Step-by-Step Woodworking Plans

22 Ways to Arrange Your Shelves

Photo credit: Maillardville Manor

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

by eclectic on January 28, 2011 in Crafts, DIY with 1 Comment

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Hope you have a great weekend!

Craft:

Make a miniature vase of roses with this cute Dollar Store Crafts tutorial.

Turn your old cans into a decorative gift holder using E-6000.

We love this creative project from Mark Montano for turning your paper color swatches into art work.

An old bowling ball, pennies & Amazing GOOP make a unique garden art project.

DIY Projects:

Curbly shows you how to make large-scale inspiration boards on the cheap.

Get your dangly cords into shape with this cool DIY cord cover project.

Wondering what to do with old jewelry? Try making Easy DIY Pins. Pin-backs and E-6000 from the craft store make this project a breeze.

For a more advanced weekend project, Maillardville Manor shares a Built-in Bookcase Tutorial perfect for woodworkers.

Photo credit: Mark Montano

Don't Throw Out Your Scrap Wood! Make Stuff Instead.

by eclectic on July 3, 2008 in Crafts, DIY, Woodworking with No comments

With the launch of our new eco wood glue, EcoGlue Premium Wood, we’re all about the wood projects at Eclectic. Here are a couple of fun ones that you might try.

From AllFreeCrafts, via DIYLife: Build a Birdhouse From Scrap Wood

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The instructions and diagram seem very simple – if only I could get the swallow’s that nest under my front porch eaves every year to move in to such a home! Try EcoGlue Premium Wood Glue for the adhesive the instructions recommend.

From The WoodWhisperer, a simple pencil cup project that is good for using scrapwood. Click here to watch the video.