Hand Painted Carved Benches

Hi! My grandmother came to visit a few weeks ago, and before her visit, I was trying to think of a miniature project for us to do. Something fun, fast, and something that uses both of our creative talents. While trying to think of something,  I remembered how skillful my grandmother is at painting. Her paintings are beautiful, real life, and 3 dimensional. When I found some beautiful unfinished carved storage benches, I knew that they would be perfect. Below are pictures of the pieces of art created by my wonderful grandma and me!

This bench we painted with the theme of an Italian sunset. The red, orange, yellow, and blue remind us of the beautiful sunsets in Venezia. A splash of pink peaking out can be seen as a slight accent.

This bench we painted using greens and oranges to create a beautiful  look to be desired in all styles of houses, regardless of what time period or style!

This last bench was inspired by the bakery I am creating. But, instead of just using the pink and white theme I've been going for, I decided to mix it up a bit, using yellow and green accents!

As you can see, these benches turned out pretty good, and I had a ton of fun making them! Check back soon to see some Italian food! Also, below are the links to my Etsy shop where I'm selling the first two painted benches!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99585581/hand-painted-storage-bench

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99585378/hand-painted-storage-bench

-Rachel

Stocks

Hi! So, I just made some Medieval Stocks. Here's a picture:

These stocks are made out of bass wood. To make them, i cut three strips of wood, two poles, and a rectangle base. In two of my strips, I cut a head and two arm holes. I then used sand paper and a craft knife to shape the tops of my side poles into points. I glued my solid strip and one of my holey strips about half way up my two side poles. Lastly, I took two tiny slivers of wood, just large enough to hold my top strip of wood, and glued them onto the stocks. The reason I did this step was because now I can slip the top piece of the stocks on and off, therefore allowing me to trap an unfortunate person in the stocks. I glued my two poles down to my base and stained the whole thing. For the finishing touch, which is optional, but looks really cool, I painted a bucket, filled it with scenic water, and glued a tiny ladle onto it. I glued my finished bucket next to my stocks, and tah dah! I had a finished torture device!

Bye!