Some quick turning projects to help you build up your inventory. Some of these projects do require kits in order to complete them. There is a coffee cup, wooden scoop, coffee scoop kit, turning captive rings, and how to turn a baby rattle with a captive ring.
There are many different cuts that can be made when spindle-turning on a lathe. Read our guide to the most common cuts and how to make them!
Bowl turning grain orientation of a bowl blank can seem like a confusing puzzle when we first begin bowl turning. Here are several illustrated examples…
A turned wooden Christmas bell is a beautiful Christmas ornament. A simple tip gives you a fully functioning clapper. This is an easy woodturning project.
Here are 5 things you can turn for the garden. They make great gifts for any gardener and are a good way to increase your inventory.
Bowl gouge basics are the foundation of wood bowl turning. The bowl gouge is probably the number one most recognized wood turning tool and…
Kids from 5 to 85 will love playing with a fidget stick. Turn one on your lathe and make it extra special for those you love. This easy woodturning project is a great way to use your smaller wood pieces and fill out your inventory.
Turning a wooden top on an excelsior mini-lathe using cherry wood.
There are 16 projects in the book. Typical of turning books Terry does share his methods of turning, chucking, and working with the wood. So there are lots of useful ideas here on technique. Learn more of my thoughts on this book and why it'd be a good addition to your collection or a gift for the wood turner in your life.
Sam Angelo from the American Association of Woodturners shows his technique for making a simple but clever executive spin top and base.
Ebonizing wood is a process of making ordinary wood look jet black like true ebony wood. Here are FIVE Magically Ways to ebonize wood and make it…
Written by a professional woodturning instructor with over a decade’s teaching experience, "A Lesson Plan for Woodturning" is a systematic, skill-building introduction that helps beginning woodturners master basic woodworking techniques on their own. "A Lesson Plan for Woodturning" provides a complete, self-directed course in woodturning safety, tools, and techniques that will help any beginning woodturner learn the basics on his or her own time. Using methods proven in the classroom, "A Lesson Plan for Woodturning" provides the equivalent of three semester-length classes in one book. Designed to give readers a thorough grounding in every essential woodturning technique, "A Lesson Plan for Woodturning" is systematically organized to teach basic skills that are building blocks for mastering more complex tasks. Each lesson features projects designed to develop the specific skill discussed. The structure, order and specific exercises are based on classroom-tested experience in teaching
Mariah voice: "All I want for Christmas is (to prank) you."
Hello, crafter! Welcome to my color and mood post, inspired by the abundance of emerging crochet mood blankets. Enjoy this article full of color theory and the profound influence it has on our mood…
Help students plan and pre-write a narrative short story by following this blog post. Includes free graphic organizers and step-by-step directions.
Turn a lazy susan into a fun spinning wheel the kids will love! Label the dry-erase segments with activities, exercises, chores, treats, rewards, or anything else you can think of.
Upcycle a shoebox into a homemade foosball game! It’s World Cup time, so it’s a great time to make this soccer craft. In the interest of keeping things simple and creating a game that the younger boys could actually play (ages 5 and 7), we decided to make it one-on-one soccer. It would be fun […]
If you like Twix and you like Oreos, you will love these homemade Oreo Twix cookie bars. They are so yummy and super easy to make! You only need very few ingredients as well.
Find DIY Halloween house decoration tips to transform your home into a haunted house. These ideas are perfect for making your house look spooky & scary.
My son recently turned four and for his birthday we threw him a paper airplane party. I didn't go all out because we just had immedi...
Believe it or not, water doesn't always freeze at 32° F. Watch as supercooled water in a bottle is poured out and instantly freezes to ice!
Looking for new classroom ideas? Need a solution to boring worksheets? Turn them into these 7 engaging activities instead!
8 ideas to keep students engaged and having fun with a simple worksheet
Learn how to make your own sexy strip games for the bedroom using cards & games you already own! Turn classic games into sexy strip games!
A man on a flight to Chicago suddenly found himself having an urgent need to use the bathroom. He headed over to the men’s room, nervously tapping his foot on the floor of the aircraft. Each time he tried the door, it was occupied. A stewardess noticed his predicament and told him, “I’ll...
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This homemade pom pom turn-taking game is a highly engaging way to work on math skills while teaching kids the importance of taking turns!
Highly engaging and fun ideas to end your school year with meaningful work. This post includes six resources that will keep your kids working together and enjoying the last few weeks of school as they complete a STEM challenge or two and maybe an end of the year memory flip book. The challenges are kid favorites, easy to prepare, and one of them is a free resource! The little Flipper booklet is fun to complete and will have students looking back on their great year!
