ChetlovesMer Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Greetings, Okay so I have this post: In that post I explain how my wife and I are buying a Christmas tree and decorating it for auction to support Blank Children's Hospital. Here's my first ornament attempt. Remember this is a prototype. It's basically a glass ball type ornament captured in a walnut Christmas tree. There are a couple of things I plan to do better for the "real" thing, but this was just a test to see if it would work. For the real thing I'll add a tiny eye hook to the top and put a ribbon in it to hang it on the tree. I plan do make another tree with a sprig from a pin tree in it. I plan to do a snowman style with fake Styrofoam snow in it. I plan to do an angle with a white feather in it. The fun part is trying to decide what to make and what to fill the glass ball with. Let me know what you think, and please consider making an ornament of your own and entering my wife and my contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Chet, How timely. I just came back to this thread to get your address as I'm headed to the post office now with a box for you. Going priority mail so look for it in 2-3 days. Your tree looks great. Almost ashamed to send mine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Looks great! My contribution will be in the mail this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Sweet idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieboy Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Did you scroll saw this? Looks like a fun project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetlovesMer Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Actually, I cut a pattern on a piece of 1/4" hardboard on the bandsaw, then used the worlds dullest pattern maker's bit on the router table to cut out the pieces out of some scrap Walnut milled to 3/8" thick. Next I drilled a 55mm hole through both pieces at the same time with a forstner bit. I cut a 3/8" wide section out of the middle of one of the pieces. A little poly, then put the glass ball in the middle (you have to fill the glass ball first, because once it's together you aren't getting it out.) and glue the parts together using a couple of tiny dowels for alignment. I like doing it this way, as apposed to the scroll saw, because with the pattern I can make as many as I like. I will have to get my pattern maker's bit sharpened. I hadn't realized I let it get that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetlovesMer Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Okay, I promised more of these. Here's the snowman. He looks better in "Real Life" because he actually has white glitter in the glass ball. I'll try to get a picture in the daylight tomorrow. He should look better, but this picture should give you the general idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I would like to make something for this but just can't think of anything right now. I will have to put my mind to it at dialysis tomorrow when I have to sit there for 5-6 hours... Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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