You might have heard from manufacturers of wooden crafts and wooden blocks claiming that acrylic paint is best for wood crafts such as accent pieces, birdhouses, and wall hangings. What makes acrylic paint the best choice for these wood crafts is that they are less opaque and thinner, which makes them unique from other types [...]

I’m not sure when I started hoarding dried-up pens, but I do
remember when I first got inspired to make a pallet-style craft. About a year
ago I spotted an adorable clipboard photo holder at Hobby Lobby. It was made of
wood slats, pallet-style, and I knew I wanted to replicate that pallet look on
our plywood cutouts.(I also [...]

Here at Woodpeckers Crafts, our creative team uses acrylics
for almost all the wood projects we paint. Acrylic paints are the best for painting wood
crafts, hands down! Here's why:1. More Color and Texture OptionsAcrylic paints come in an incredibly wide range of colors –
there are literally thousands to choose from. Because they are
inexpensive, you can build [...]

What is Baltic birch plywood?Baltic birch
plywood is composed exclusively of thin sheets of birch wood compressed and
bonded together known as birch veneer. Each layer of birch veneer is the same
thickness, resulting in a more consistent, stable and aesthetically pleasing
sheet of plywood. The edges of Baltic birch plywood have an attractive stacked
pattern, achieved by alternating the [...]

I recently attended a conference for crafters in Arizona called
Creativation. I had a great time meeting some of the most talented crafters and
vendors. It was interesting for me to be able put an actual face to some names
I’ve been communicating with on social media. Beside meeting friends in the
crafting industry, I had the pleasure of [...]

Dovetail joinery is used in woodworking projects to make a variety of wood products with some amount of craftsmanship. Tails on one side of a wooden board resemble a "dove's tail" and pins interlock tails from the opposite side of the joint.It is a tight fit that is not possible for pulling apart on all [...]

Pyrography is an art of illustrating patterns, especially on wood using a heated metallic pen and other supplies. Over the years, Pyrography has been used for decorating and branding an array of artifacts and musical instruments made of wood. For instance, woodworkers impart pyro patterns on kitchenware items or on acoustic guitars, branding not only [...]

We all have a long list of birthdays to remember and no matter how hard we try to keep track of these dates, we often end up forgetting some. So, you might be setting up birthday alerts on your smartphone and trying other methods to remember these days. However, if you have time and you [...]

Most commonly, wooden beads are seen in prayer beads and are used to count and chant prayers. Yet small pieces of wood with a hole through the center can be used as a decoration too. In fact, the benefit of beads is that you can make anything from them, be it prayer beads, friendship bands, [...]

You may know that multiples of wooden dowels will form the crux for the shelf of wooden furniture at home. However, the dowel can also form the structure of homes having a Southwestern design. This crisscrossing design will be carried out throughout the home’s structure, and all the way to the projected beams extending from under the [...]

Dowel joints are one of the most utilized parts in any kind of woodworking projects. They serve an important purpose of securing two wooden parts together firmly. Wooden dowel joints utilize a wooden peg for affixing two boards together. For attaching two boards, a hole is drilled at the connecting ends of the board and dowel [...]

Scented wooden balls are immensely popular among many homeowners and they are the ideal alternative to potpourri. This is mainly because of the fact that scented wooden balls have the unique ability to diffuse the fragrance in a room in a modern yet minimalist way. Moreover, wooden balls look very attractive and the grain is clearly visible [...]