Sawdust art

Making paper at home can be a fun and rewarding experience. Once you know how, you can make your own paper for all kinds of things -- special notes to loved ones, scrapbooks, or event invitations. The process doesn't have to be intimidating, and you can get started without a huge investment on your part. […]

I made this Scrap Wood Sawdust Art project to participate in the 2014 Scrap Bin Challenge. Watch the video below to see how I made this project. What can YOU make out of your scrap wood? You may have seen sand art before where an artist layers different colors of sand in a bottle or vase. Well, this is the same concept except I used sawdust instead of sand. I selected 12 different colors of scrap wood from my scrap bin and cut them with my table saw to turn them into sawdust. A pizza box top…

A while back, I was given a bag of sawdust. Actually, I asked for it, was given some quizzical looks, and then I was given a bag of ...

Got lots of sawdust sitting around your shop? Whether you burn it, compost it, or trash it, we’ve got some ideas on how to upcycle some of those shavings.

A while back, I was given a bag of sawdust. Actually, I asked for it, was given some quizzical looks, and then I was given a bag of sawdust. I remembered seeing a recipe in a Family Fun book for sawdust clay and wanted to try it out. This week, we finally got around to it. The recipe is simple enough: 1 part AP flour, 2 parts sawdust and water. I helped a bit with the measuring since this was my first time trying out this recipe, but the kiddos did the pouring and mixing. Eventually, we had…

Learn how to make a wood-like clay using sawdust and wallpaper paste. The finished products can be painted and sanded.

by Rustic Escentuals Sawdust fire starters are easy to make and are useful during the winter, when camping, or having bonfires. Sawdust Fire Starters help use up leftover candle wax when candle making and are actually great gift ideas when "dressed up" with some creative wrapping and matching ribbons! Materials and supplies needed: Sawdust

Hello there! A couple of people have asked about how I do this process. Here's a quick tutorial on two different projects so that you can see (hopefully) how…

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