Feel the burn: Turn cheap pine into a pretty shelf

Before and after on a plank made from simple pine. Photo by Monica Jones

Copper shelving with burned pine plank. Photo by Monica Jones

This copper shelf from StoutandBurg makes me want to slap some gears on a corset and travel to an alternate universe. Only problem: It ships without the plank.

Devon had been eager to learn a woodburning technique he ran across on Inspire Woodcraft, and I wasn’t going to stop him. It came out great, and we were happy to save some cash by dressing up cheaper wood.

The one where Devon can't let it go

A few years ago, Devon welded me a steampunk light switch for my studio. It was a sweet Mother’s Day present, but sadly, it kept falling apart. I didn’t want this well-intentioned gift to become a lifelong emotional burden for him, so I finally forced him to give up on it.

Or so I thought.

Apparently, he held on to that failure for years, because he surprised me recently with this 3D-printed version. He’s put more skill points into 3D printing than welding, and this one is solid.

Get the free design from 3dprintingworld. They paint it with iron paint, but Devon opted to print this light switch with iron-infused filament and rust it with hydrogen peroxide, salt and vinegar. Find the technique at Protopasta.

Now maybe he can find some peace.