Two fun mini-related projects

[CrookedEye]

Ok, so I haven't posted any actual minis in a while, but I have been doing something mini-related.

I have posted pics of my hand=made paint rack and brushwasher in the "tips" section of my website

I made the paint cabinet because I generally paint in the nicer living room and needed something that looked respectable and that I could close.

The brushwasher is made from parts taken from an old cassette walkman. My son loves gears and pulleys so we took one apart and when he was done playing with it we took the parts and made this sort of practical toy. He, of course, loved it!

Paint cabinet:
http://www.crookedeye.net/tips/paintrack/rack_side.jpg
http://www.crookedeye.net/tips/paintrack/rack_open.jpg
(also pictures of candlesticks I made for xmas gifts, but not mini related)

Brushwasher:
hi-res: http://www.crookedeye.net/tips/brushwasher/brushwash.wmv
lo-res: http://www.crookedeye.net/tips/brushwasher/brushwasher3.wmv
Apparently something is going on with the links but if you right-click and save you can see them. Sorry.

I hope you enjoy them.

Zach

 

[evil tendencies]

The cabinet is beautiful, and the brushwasher is...beautifully eccentric? I like!

 

[BPI]

That Brushwasher made me titter :good: Fabulous garden shed projectry These devices could have their own section in the Tips & Techniques sticky, there was the recent jigsaw that was strapped down to shake paint that somebody posted. Any others?

Oh, nice carpentry too.

Cheers, B.

 

[freakinacage]

dude you need to paint that brush thing gold/brass and put loads of details on it, would look great as a stempunk accessory

 

[CrookedEye]

Thanks guys. Yeah, it's pretty steampunk, haha. My boy would be decidely less interested in the finishing though, I'd be on my own. Maybe I can start a side business making steampunk-themed mini painting accessories.

 

[freakinacage]

yeah man, you'd be surprised how much you can get for stuff like that. get a good finish on it and you would be laughing