Hack of the Week No.111

Summer is here and for some it is just about time to go on that annual family vacation.  This year why not make it special with a custom plaque to remember the great times you had with your family and friends. 

"Summer Vacation 2016"

This beach inspired layout was created using models from these projects:

The font we used to simulate the v-carving on this layout is called:  Palatino Linotype, Swiss721 CnBT

Note - This hack was assembled in Aspire V8 for presentation purposes.  It could have been done in VCarve Pro V8 or VCarve Desktop.

Why not hack together your own layout mixing and matching models from other projects or from your own library!  For some great inspiration check out our  hacks page!

Love is in the air!

With the arrival of summer you can bet there will be a lot of couples planning for their "special" day.  If you are part of the planning committee it just might be the right time to sort out any special decorations you might need.  

Wedding Paque

Don Harding just finished this lovely wedding gift for  his Grandson. He used models for the Be Mine No.1 and No.2 projects to create this layout.

"10 x 19 x 1 cherry wood . 9 Hours"

What a final project that will surely be cherished for years to come. 

Don's layout could have been easily used as a wedding sign to be hung over a guestbook or to welcome guest as they arrive.

If you are attending the wedding as a guest that day will arrive, you know the day, when you have to sort out what to get the couple for a gift.  Now if you have been married for a few years it's always a good idea to have an anniversary gift ready to go, just in case you are a bit foggy on the date.

 

 

James Patton sent in these next two lovely, almost finished, and finished projects.  This first one could easily be used for an anniversary gift, wedding plaque or gift.

"The hearts from Be Mine No.2. Haven’t quite figured out the finish I want on the second one, but the lettering was done in the 18kt gold plate..."

That gold leaf sure looks nice.  What a great touch! 

 

Happily, Ever, After

"And I thought I loved you then... 21 years later more than ever!"

 

"Here’s a piece carved from the Be Mine No.2 project. Made it for our anniversary ( only been married a year, but been together for 21..lol) Stole the wording from your site. It was carved in red oak...then stained cabernet, some light coats of semi gloss and then hit the outer edges of the heart with some gold rub n buff. Lettering was stained with ebony..About 8" diameter..."

What a great gift and it turned out wonderfully!

Tim Babb, from The Woodworking Maniak, created this lovely box for Valentine's Day for his wife. 

Valentine's Day box

 It's a great project and seeing as he has a YouTube channel you can see exactly how he made it.

Tim used the Be Mine No.2 project to create his layout and finished box.

Keep in mind this easily could have been a ring box for a wedding or a wedding gift with just a quick change of the v-carving on the top.

Thank you Don, James and Tim for sharing these great projects!

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John's updated wet bar... is pretty wild!

Using the Wildlife Scenes Collection John Mordus totally transformed his wet bar into some pretty nice looking storage!

After the transformation!

Before

"I finally broke down and got the wildlife series.

These are not very original as far as the layout but I redid my wet bar and
turned it into a more useful use of space. So I tried a little 3d carving
on the maple cabinet doors. Don't think it turned out too very bad. Bet I
got the only doors like this on the block!"

John we are pretty sure everyone will agree they look fantastic!

The raw carving before finishing.

The raw carving before finishing.

The raw carving before finishing.

The finished doors!

 

For more information on the Wildlife Scenes Collection and what possibilities it might open up for you click the link!

Thank you John for sharing!

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