A 'Woodsy' Owl
We are starting off a week-long heat wave around here, so it will be a quiet week - too hot to tackle any major projects, but let me share this little owl I made for my daughter. As usual, he started off with me drawing and cutting some patterns: The overall size is approximately 8" high x 7" wide. After cutting and sanding the pieces of pallet wood, I dry-brushed some white paint on them. When the paint was dry, I rubbed them with walnut stain to give them a weathered look. The body was glued together with wood glue and strapped with two pieces of paint stirrers. They were attached with Liquid Nails. I also added hanging hardware. I painted the feet and then I ran into a problem... I couldn't decide how to do the eyes. First, I tried scrapbook paper and didn't like it. I cut pallet wood in two circles, but that was too thick. Finally, I found a piece of thin luan and cut the circles with my jigsa...