How to Assemble Wood Crafts at Home
Whether you consider yourself a master woodworker or just enjoy being creative and the do-it-yourself hobby of crafting, using wood as a medium to build household items, toys and gifts can be a satisfying process. Wood crafts are available in an endless supply of choices, including detailed, prepared kits with intricate instructions. With a few basic steps, you'll be able to proudly say "I made that" about your finished products.
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Things You'll Need
- Roll of brown craft paper
- Sandpaper
- Craft kit
- Wood glue
- Marker
- Screwdriver
Instructions
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Clear off a workbench or table with a good source of lighting and roll out a length of brown craft paper.
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Unpack your craft supplies (the items that came in the kit, if applicable). Read kit instructions to insure you have all the parts you're supposed to be working with and the correct quantities. Gather any other supplies needed from your garage or craft room.
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Examine wood pieces and file away any splintered edges with sandpaper.
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Shake or squeeze wood glue to ensure it hasn't hardened or settled.
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Begin your wood craft project with the first step in the instructions, marking each one you finish by drawing a line through it in case you have to stop and come back in the middle of the project.
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Attach wood pieces together; be sure to place the right side of the wood facing up. For example, when building a wooden cigar box kit, the wood lid piece with the logo of the cigar company should be attached with the logo facing up and out and the non-logo side facing down into the box.
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Tighten screws enough so that they securely hold the pieces in place, but be sure not to tighten them so hard they splinter the wood or prevent movement. For example, for a wood boat with a moveable sail that swings back and forth, tighten the sail piece, then test whether the sail moves. If it's floppy, tighten a bit more and continue to check in small increments.
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Attach wheels (where applicable); be sure your glue or dowel doesn't prevent the wheel from turning. For example, in a wood pull-toy airplane, the dowel is inserted into the hole in the middle of the wheels then dabbed with glue. Wipe away any excess glue that may harden around the wheel to stop its spin.
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Replace the cap on any glue, paint or other liquids so they do not harden or get knocked over.
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