Customer Focus - Love Potion Bottle by Don Harding

One of our regular contributors of finished projects, Don Harding, came up with this very simple project that we thought should be shared seeing as Valentine's Day is just a week away!  

 

This is such a great use of the wine bottle that comes with the Wine Bar No.1 project.  Don took the model, squished it then pulled it to make this great little bottle that could certainly hold a special love potion.

Change up the V-Carving and this could also be used at Halloween to hold your spooky potion or as a placecard holder at a wedding.  Lots of options and ideas!

This got us to thinking.

"Maybe we should create a short and quick video to show you how we think he did it." 

Check it out!

If you are looking for a special project for Valentine's Day, wedding or anniversary we have one that just might be what you are looking for.  

All 6 models in the project

Assembled Layout

Project Hack

One Possible Layout

Of you want to take a closer look at the Be Mine No.1 CNC Project click the link below!

I want to spread some LOVE!  Take me to the project!

Thanks again Don for sharing your work with us!

Dave Haskin - Customer Focus

Dave Haskin sent this in about 7 months ago... yikes... sorry Dave for not getting this up sooner!  He created this great layout as a wedding gift for his daughter.

Dave used the Wine Bar No.1 project to create his layout.

"I have had my Vectric VCarve Desktop software for about a month now and this was the first project that I ran. I will admit that I did run a test piece first, though."

Hard to believe he created this after only one month of using the software.  VCarve Desktop is the little brother to VCarve Pro and is just as capable with only a few things missing that VCarve Pro has to offer.  Perfect for the new CNC user that has a small format CNC or smaller budget.

"I used a 1/16” tapered ball nose bit and the overall diameter of the project was 10.5”, so it took quite a while to run. My machine is a small homemade machine running LinuxCNC software. It is a work in progress with most of it still made out of wooden parts."

The time paid off and the finish look great!

"There is no real secret to my finish technique. I used spray shellac to seal the wood, then used some acrylic craft paint to paint the text and finished it off with a satin varnish."

"I first saw a similar design done by Doug Pinney on the Think & Tinker website where I buy my tooling. I contacted Doug and he told me about Vectric software and the rest is history."

The community that has grown up around the Vectric software offering is amazing .  Great users, very willing to share helpful information among other users or offer advice to new CNC enthusiasts! 

 

 

Update - December 7, 2015

Dave sent us in this picture of a wonderful looking centerpiece he made using our Home for the Holidays No.2 CNC project!  This is going to look so nice during his holiday meals and get togethers!

Thanks again Dave for sharing these projects with us!

Lets put the "special" into that special day!

Out of all the special days there are the day you asked your significant other the question "Will you be mine?" is probably one of the most important.  Our newest project just might help you put a little extra special into that question and it's answer!

Anniversary, Wedding, Valentine’s Day or a special presentation box, this project has endless uses... all year around!  

Want to celebrate a past wedding or one that is just a few weeks away?  An anniversary gift or a wedding sign is easier than planning the event and it will be more appreciated than the 5 sets of dishes the lucky couple will receive... we promise.

Our Be Mine No.1 project contains 5 models that are sure to be re-used over and over.

  • Band Rings No.1
  • Heart Rings
  • Hands Together No.1
  • Retro Sign No.4
  • Game Tile No.1

This project will score some pretty impressive points or maybe even tip the scale in your favor!

Here are a couple of layout ideas to get you started!

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The CNCminiProjects Team