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Turning Beautiful Spoons on a Wood Lathe

Turning Beautiful Spoons on a Wood Lathe

It’s interesting to see what can be made using a lathe. Beyond making simple table legs, users have created everything from intricately designed pens to highly detailed jewelry using a myriad of materials. Wood, one of the more versatile materials, can be combined and manipulated with other types to create some truly stunning pieces such […]

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Crafty Garden: Use Spoons to Make a Rain Chain

Crafty Garden: Use Spoons to Make a Rain Chain

Rain chains are a lovely and useful addition to gutters or gardens, where they can be used in place of downspouts or as stand-alone tools to help you direct the flow of rainwater. Whether you’re connecting them to your gutters or placing them above water collection barrels or water-loving spots in your garden, rain chains […]

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How-To: Hammered Spoon Place Cards

A confirmed lover of labels, I’ve been known to geek out pretty hard over cute place cards. This Hammered Spoon Place Cards Tutorial from Elizabeth Anne Designs is a lovely, subtle way to keep your wedding reception or dinner party in order, while giving your guests a trinket to take home. I love that they […]

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Making the Perfect Set of Spoons for Percussion

Making the Perfect Set of Spoons for Percussion

Redditor zimian’s friend had trouble finding the perfect set of spoons to play. Not only did they need to sound good but they also needed to stand up to the abuse they’d receive during a performance. Zimian’s uncle helped them create a custom set of spoons and they documented the process, which took about six […]

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