Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Jewelry Cabinet #3: Clock Front


 Last weekend, Tom and I stopped at a garage sale and found this clock. I decided it would be a great jewelry cabinet. I figured the lower picture frame could be filled with a family photo or left lone.


The Clock measures 20 1\4" tall by 11" wide. The dark walnut stain was the closest I could come to matching the front color. It's a little darker, but still looks good.

The top shelf has 10 jewelry hooks and measures 13" tall.The bottom shelf has 10 hooks as well and measures 5 1/4" tall. There are 2 brass earring dowels behind the clock that measure 8 1/8" wide.  There is a blue velvet backing inside the box.
~Sarah


Cabinet: Oil Painting--Hunter



This Oil Painting we found at a garage sale of an ex-antique dealer. I thought it stunning craftsmanship. The painting must have had slight water damage on the back at sometime, but does not affect the front at all. The frame is natural to the painting. The painting is unsigned.

Tom made a cabinet box to attach the the painting for storage. He stained the box a Dark Walnut. There are 2 non-adjustable shelves and a green velvet lining on the inside back.

Measurements:
Frame: 24" Wide by 28 1/2" Tall
Box: 21" Wide by 24 1/2" Tall

Shelf Height:
  • Top 6 1/2"
  • Middle 6 3/8"
  • Bottom 9"
~Sarah (and Tom)

Slight water damage to the back, but not the front.

Closed with a simple hook and eye latch


2 non-adjustable shelves
Silver hinges this time.



Duck Hunting with his dog

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Jewelry Cabinet 2- Christian Print Frame


This was another of our finds. I bought a bunch of frames at an auction and this was among them. It had a few little nicks on it, but I touched it up with the dark walnut finish that the box was stained in. The wood is pine for the box, but the shelves are  hard poplar (all stained Dark Walnut).

Walking with Jesus
Touched up frame.

The cabinet measures 10 1/8" Tall by 13"s wide. The shelf depth is 3". The inside back is covered in black velvet and all the hardware is brass. The left side area measures 7 5/8" Tall. The top right shelf measures 4 1/8" tall by 5" wide. The bottom right shelf is 3 1/4" tall.

There are 6 hooks on the left side, 2 5" brass dowels for earrings on the top right area and 3 hooks on the bottom right area.

Brass hook and eye latch

~Sarah

Tom's KeyBox #1 Corvette



I found this picture at a garage sale and thought it would make a great Key Box. Tom agreed. I left it framed as it was and Tom made a box to go behind it. I stained it the Ipswich Pine color to match. Tom thought using some cork board in it would make a nice backing so notes and other items could be posted. It has 8 hooks for keys. 4 on each shelf. It has a 2" Shelf depth and measures 11 1/4" Tall by 13 1/4" Wide. The shelf height is 4 3/4" and 4 1/2" respectively.

The corvettes, I am told, are multi-year models.

~Sarah (and Tom)

8 hooks: 4 top and 4 bottom shelf; Cork Backing

Magnetic Closure


Monday, April 29, 2013

Large Vinyl Album Single Wall Hooks


I like the multi-record album hooks I've made, but not everyone has space for a larger rack, so I made a few single hooks with my remaining hardware. I really like them.

Hook 1: London Album with Silver Hook Double Hook



Hook 2: Grand Canyon Suite with a single hook.



 Hook 3: Midnight Serenade with a Silver Hook.


Hook 4: Big Country Album with a Double Brass Hook.


Hook 5: Genesis Album with an Older Double Brass Hook

~Sarah

New Multi Record (45's) Racks

I liked the Hooks I made for Ashlin's room, so I wanted to try a couple to sell. This is what I came up with:


Shelf 1: Single Hooks




Shelf 2: Red, White and Black; Double Brass Hooks




~Sarah