Creative Disney Crafting
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Amy
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Re: Creative Disney Crafting
Looking pretty sharp even without the actual paint yet! Are you trying to get it all put together and put the stuff in it too, or is the arranging the innards all up to Mouseoholic?
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Re: Creative Disney Crafting
Finally catching up on this thread... cousininmiami - I saw that blue Hooter doll, you closet Captain EO fan, you! I'm so proud!
Mousekedude - Can't wait to see the finished product bud. Keep it coming.
Mousekedude - Can't wait to see the finished product bud. Keep it coming.
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Thanks, everybody! Amy, no.... I'm not going to even try to arrange all the pins n stuff! I'm just building it... Mouseoholic gets to fill it... 
Hold on... I feel another episode coming on.....
Hold on... I feel another episode coming on.....
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Mousekedude Builds a Shadowbox... Episode 11: Surprise!!! The first coat of paint is done!!!!
Hey, Howdy, Hey, Mousecrafting Fans! Guess y'all weren't expecting this, were ya?! I'm just full of surprises... (chuckle)
It turns out that the primer dried quickly enough that I was able to sand it and put on the first coat of paint this very same evening! Of course, it helps that Mouseoholic isn't here to distract me... (translation: I had nothing better to do)
In the next episode I'll start on the insert (the inside part that the pins will be stuck into). Meanwhile I'll sand it and put on the final coat of paint, but there's no sense in doing a whole episode on that.
Stay tuned, fellow Mousecrafters!
Hey, Howdy, Hey, Mousecrafting Fans! Guess y'all weren't expecting this, were ya?! I'm just full of surprises... (chuckle)
It turns out that the primer dried quickly enough that I was able to sand it and put on the first coat of paint this very same evening! Of course, it helps that Mouseoholic isn't here to distract me... (translation: I had nothing better to do)
In the next episode I'll start on the insert (the inside part that the pins will be stuck into). Meanwhile I'll sand it and put on the final coat of paint, but there's no sense in doing a whole episode on that.
Stay tuned, fellow Mousecrafters!
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Amy
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Re: Creative Disney Crafting
Ooo, all black and shiny! Slow down ~ my head is spinning with all the excitement ~ two episodes in about 2 hours 
I wondered if you would be brave enough to put the pins in?!
I wondered if you would be brave enough to put the pins in?!
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Jacca5660
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WOW!! Dude I'm so very impressed!! You have done a magnificent job!!!!!!! Mouseoholic is going to be soo pleased!! 
"Our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them" WED
"There's a fine prow on that steamer, let's climb aboard her!" Fireside
"You're off the map mateys..Here there be SeaMonsters!!"
The original "LICENSE MAYHEM MARAUDER!!
"There's a fine prow on that steamer, let's climb aboard her!" Fireside
"You're off the map mateys..Here there be SeaMonsters!!"
The original "LICENSE MAYHEM MARAUDER!!
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Thanks, buddy!!!! Where you been lately, anyway...?!Jacca5660 wrote:WOW!! Dude I'm so very impressed!! You have done a magnificent job!!!!!!! Mouseoholic is going to be soo pleased!!
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Re: Creative Disney Crafting
Mousekedude: now that you're almost finished....when will you start taking orders from your fellow subsonicers?
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I guess I've had a case of the Summer time blaaassss! I've just been working (at a job I truly dislike!!) and been trying to find another job. On a high note, I'll know in about three weeks when I'm starting my new job!! All I have to do now is pass a drug test, I don't do drugs, test passed!! It's more money and lots of OT!Mousekedude wrote:Thanks, buddy!!!! Where you been lately, anyway...?!Jacca5660 wrote:WOW!! Dude I'm so very impressed!! You have done a magnificent job!!!!!!! Mouseoholic is going to be soo pleased!!
"Our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them" WED
"There's a fine prow on that steamer, let's climb aboard her!" Fireside
"You're off the map mateys..Here there be SeaMonsters!!"
The original "LICENSE MAYHEM MARAUDER!!
"There's a fine prow on that steamer, let's climb aboard her!" Fireside
"You're off the map mateys..Here there be SeaMonsters!!"
The original "LICENSE MAYHEM MARAUDER!!
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mindflipper
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Fingers are crossed and the best of luck to you in getting the better job!Jacca5660 wrote:I guess I've had a case of the Summer time blaaassss! I've just been working (at a job I truly dislike!!) and been trying to find another job. On a high note, I'll know in about three weeks when I'm starting my new job!! All I have to do now is pass a drug test, I don't do drugs, test passed!! It's more money and lots of OT!Mousekedude wrote:Thanks, buddy!!!! Where you been lately, anyway...?!Jacca5660 wrote:WOW!! Dude I'm so very impressed!! You have done a magnificent job!!!!!!! Mouseoholic is going to be soo pleased!!
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WOW! M-Dude, that looks amazing!!! Yes, will you be taking orders?!
Prayers headed to you Jacca! I know what it is like to go to a job you truly dislike. Hang in there!!!
Prayers headed to you Jacca! I know what it is like to go to a job you truly dislike. Hang in there!!!
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Thank you guys!!! ;+>
"Our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them" WED
"There's a fine prow on that steamer, let's climb aboard her!" Fireside
"You're off the map mateys..Here there be SeaMonsters!!"
The original "LICENSE MAYHEM MARAUDER!!
"There's a fine prow on that steamer, let's climb aboard her!" Fireside
"You're off the map mateys..Here there be SeaMonsters!!"
The original "LICENSE MAYHEM MARAUDER!!
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Good to know things are looking up for you, Jacca! Lord knows you deserve it after all you've been through recently!
B-babe, no..... I don't think I'll be taking any orders. This is a labor of love for my sweetie, and yet look how long it's taking me to finish it! To do it for anyone else.... well, if I were retired and had no other obligations on my time, I would happily make more for every one of my Subsonic pals. But as things are now.... well, let's just say no one could even pay me enough to go through this much effort again!
B-babe, no..... I don't think I'll be taking any orders. This is a labor of love for my sweetie, and yet look how long it's taking me to finish it! To do it for anyone else.... well, if I were retired and had no other obligations on my time, I would happily make more for every one of my Subsonic pals. But as things are now.... well, let's just say no one could even pay me enough to go through this much effort again!
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Bummer! I guess I'll be waiting 20+ years for mine then...
It looks great though!!!! Since hubby is now addicted to pin trading (I created a monster!!!), we're going to be creating something for our "keeper" pins...but don't expect anything real soon. I've got so many projects lined up...but work keeps getting in the way!
It looks great though!!!! Since hubby is now addicted to pin trading (I created a monster!!!), we're going to be creating something for our "keeper" pins...but don't expect anything real soon. I've got so many projects lined up...but work keeps getting in the way!
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Mousekedude Builds a Shadowbox... Episode 12: Workin' on the insert...
Cheerful greetings, Mousecrafting Fans! In today's episode, I'll be making progress on the insert. The "insert" portion of the project includes a solid layer of 1/4" plywood (the original template, if you'll recall...) with a layer of foamboard attached for the pins to stick into, all covered by black velvet, and with a couple of shelves attached for displaying the larger trinkets in Mouseoholic's collection, such as the pins that come in little metal "storybook" fold-outs (you'll see those eventually, when it's all done and set up... ). There's a lot involved with this phase of the project, so I'll have to make more than one post for it.
Anyway, let's get started. The first thing on the agenda is to lay out the template onto the full sheet of foambord to make sure that it will fit. Of course, it is a full 4' x 8' sheet of foam, but I wanted to see if I could make it fit cross-wise... the 4' direction... so as to save material.
That having been established, I cut a chunk of the foam to roughly the right size, and then proceeded to glue the template to it with the appropriate foam adhesive... an old set of Encyclopaedia Britannicas came in real handy for weighting down the template so the glue would set properly...
The next step is to make the shelves. Since I want them to be "artsy" in appearance, I first marked out appropriate radii for the ends of each shelf, using a handy bucket that had the right radius for the correct depth of the shelves.
Then I cut out the shelves with my trusty jigsaw...
After cutting out the shelves, I put decorative edges on them with the router/shaper...
Next I have to make "mounting cleats" for the shelves. Let me explain: since the shelves will be on top of the velvet/foam pin-mounting surface, they need something solid to attach to so that they won't wobble or come loose. So the idea is to make "cleats" that will fit into the foamboard mounting surface for the shelves to attach to, and the velvet will cover the foam and the cleats all together in one seamless layer. It'll make more sense when I get to that part, trust me. Anyway, here's a couple shots of the cleat-making process. You'll note that as part of that process, I installed "alignment pins" on the back edges of the shelves so that when the cleats are installed under the velvet, I'll be able to align the shelves properly for installation on the insert... again, all this stuff will make a whole lot more sense when I get to that part...
Okay, so the shelves and cleats having been made, I just need to primer the shelves and prep them for paint:
Well, that's it for this episode, Mousecrafting Fans!! Stay tuned for the next episode, wherein I'll cover the insert with the velvet and paint the shelves, and prepare the whole thing for the installation of the insert into the body of the shadowbox!
Cheerful greetings, Mousecrafting Fans! In today's episode, I'll be making progress on the insert. The "insert" portion of the project includes a solid layer of 1/4" plywood (the original template, if you'll recall...) with a layer of foamboard attached for the pins to stick into, all covered by black velvet, and with a couple of shelves attached for displaying the larger trinkets in Mouseoholic's collection, such as the pins that come in little metal "storybook" fold-outs (you'll see those eventually, when it's all done and set up...
). There's a lot involved with this phase of the project, so I'll have to make more than one post for it. Anyway, let's get started. The first thing on the agenda is to lay out the template onto the full sheet of foambord to make sure that it will fit. Of course, it is a full 4' x 8' sheet of foam, but I wanted to see if I could make it fit cross-wise... the 4' direction... so as to save material.
That having been established, I cut a chunk of the foam to roughly the right size, and then proceeded to glue the template to it with the appropriate foam adhesive... an old set of Encyclopaedia Britannicas came in real handy for weighting down the template so the glue would set properly...
The next step is to make the shelves. Since I want them to be "artsy" in appearance, I first marked out appropriate radii for the ends of each shelf, using a handy bucket that had the right radius for the correct depth of the shelves.
Then I cut out the shelves with my trusty jigsaw...
After cutting out the shelves, I put decorative edges on them with the router/shaper...
Next I have to make "mounting cleats" for the shelves. Let me explain: since the shelves will be on top of the velvet/foam pin-mounting surface, they need something solid to attach to so that they won't wobble or come loose. So the idea is to make "cleats" that will fit into the foamboard mounting surface for the shelves to attach to, and the velvet will cover the foam and the cleats all together in one seamless layer. It'll make more sense when I get to that part, trust me.
Anyway, here's a couple shots of the cleat-making process. You'll note that as part of that process, I installed "alignment pins" on the back edges of the shelves so that when the cleats are installed under the velvet, I'll be able to align the shelves properly for installation on the insert... again, all this stuff will make a whole lot more sense when I get to that part... Okay, so the shelves and cleats having been made, I just need to primer the shelves and prep them for paint:
Well, that's it for this episode, Mousecrafting Fans!! Stay tuned for the next episode, wherein I'll cover the insert with the velvet and paint the shelves, and prepare the whole thing for the installation of the insert into the body of the shadowbox!