Hi guys!
My husband is a woodturner (check out our website) and often has off-cuts and leftover bits of wood lying around. I thought I'd put some of it to good use and make some necklace pendants. He had a cylindrical bud vase that he'd taken a dislike to and just thrown into his off-cuts bin, so I asked him to slice it into sections for me on the bandsaw.
Once I had the rough-cut "polo" shapes, I then set about sanding them using various grades of sandpaper. Starting with the largest grade of 80, I subsequently worked through the grades until I finished with 400 (which is basically very fine). This ensured that the pieces were sanded sufficiently, but I didn't want them too glossy, so I didn't go mad with the sanding.
Once the pieces were sanded down, it was evident that two of them had some lovely natural grain, and so I decided to keep those as they are and simply provide them with a coat of cellulose sanding sealer. This seals the wood and provides a matt sheen, but nothing too glossy.
The sections with the lovely natural grain were left as is and coated with the sealer. I decided to pyrograph the plain sections. I'll show you more about pyrography in my next post - needless to say, it takes a little getting used to, but you can achieve some lovely effects.
I then added leather thongs to each necklace and fastened them using two slip knots, enabling them to be adjusted to any length.
Keep crafting x
My husband is a woodturner (check out our website) and often has off-cuts and leftover bits of wood lying around. I thought I'd put some of it to good use and make some necklace pendants. He had a cylindrical bud vase that he'd taken a dislike to and just thrown into his off-cuts bin, so I asked him to slice it into sections for me on the bandsaw.
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| Rough-sawn sections of wood |
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| Graded sandpapers |
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| Sanding the sections |
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| Sanded down sections |
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| Sanded sections with a beautiful natural grain |
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| Cellulose sanding sealer |
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| Lovely natural grain in the wood |
I then added leather thongs to each necklace and fastened them using two slip knots, enabling them to be adjusted to any length.
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| Natural wood necklace |
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| Pyrographed necklace |
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| Pyrographed necklace |
Where to buy
Leather thonging - can be found in most hobby and craft shops
Sandpaper - my husband uses a brand called Abranet, which can also be purchased from most wood or craft shops
Cellulose sanding sealer - from most wood, craft or woodturning suppliers
Pyrography kit - I'll cover this in my next post
Our Etsy shop
Our YouTube channel
Disclaimer: We are not sponsored by any companies we mention, nor are any of these links affiliate links, nor are we trying to sell you anything. The links are purely for your convenience if you are interested in anything we try or show you.
Sandpaper - my husband uses a brand called Abranet, which can also be purchased from most wood or craft shops
Cellulose sanding sealer - from most wood, craft or woodturning suppliers
Pyrography kit - I'll cover this in my next post
Our Etsy shop
Our YouTube channel
Disclaimer: We are not sponsored by any companies we mention, nor are any of these links affiliate links, nor are we trying to sell you anything. The links are purely for your convenience if you are interested in anything we try or show you.
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