Crafting Executive; Building a Table
If you are lucky enough to have a craft space, a large table is a must. I mean you have to have room to spread out all the junk supplies.
I have had one planned for a while. At first I wanted saw horse legs (remember this plan and sketch). Luckily, before we built it I thought of a cooler idea, not that sawhorses are not cool but… I mean what could be cooler than legs that form an X. We sketched it out a few times, then turned it over to the expert, Mr Remodelaholic to build it.
He built it exclusively from scrap wood that we had in the garage. That is, an old plywood shelf from some friends garage (they moved), old 2 x 4’s, old beat up base boards and some mis-mixed paint. (We did decide to buy some plexi-glass for the top.)
Here is the project. These are the supplies we started with:
Remember, “There is no better safety rule than to wear these, safety glasses.” Name that show….
We don’t remember the exact angles that it was cut to, sorry.
Technically, we built this in November and December… I am just a little behind.
Here are the pieces fitted together after cutting out that little notch.
He made a set of these legs.
We put the support on the bottom back because I didn’t want to hit my shins on it.
We realized at this point that we needed
to add some molding to finish off the front and side edges.
I caulked the edge after installing it.
The top was really uneven. I should have used wood filler, but I was lazy and used plaster,
this made it absolutely essential to have a plexi-glass top.
What do you think of our table?
We were going to have the horizontal support along that bottom, but decided not to, should we put it in there anyway (see table above, I am talking about that board along the floor)
Oh, and while surfing over at Robert Allen I saw this table.
So, I think it is safe to say that my mostly free table rocks!
I am joining these parties, and these check them out!
>Wow! I am totally impressed! I would love a new craft table!
>Amazing! I use my drafting table. Which rhymes with crafting table. So I'm almost there!
>Fabulous! I wish that I had building skills!
>I am totally impressed! Great job!
>OM Goodness, it is fabulous. i want to build one now and can thanks to your detailed descriptions. thanks for linking up!
>Wow, I'm so impressed! That looks great!
>I love it! Great way to use your scraps! Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
>Wow great job! Sorry it took me all week to get to your link, I hope you'll come back to craft schooling Sunday again this week. You're a valuable member of the party! All the best.
>Looks just like something bought out of an expensive store.
Love it! (Writing this down so I can talk Mr. Pyjamas into making me one )
>WOW! Yours is beautifuL! Thanks for linking up to Thrifty Thursday this week!
Hugs,
Leigh
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>Nice! Gotta love a handy husband. 🙂
>Impressive, and you made it look really easy! How long did the whole project take? Will bookmark this post. 🙂
>Amazing. Hard to believe those ingredients made that table. I thought I was handy when I used 2 sawhorses and an old door.
>Most certainly does rock! Hopped over from show and tell…
>Great Job!
>Wow!! That's awesome!
>LOVE your table… wish I had a "craft space"… nothing better than to create in a cute space! Thanks for sharing at the POPP.
>This turned out great.
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thurs. at Life As Lori
Please join me next week for another great party!
>I love it!! I want it!!! I NEED IT!!! Thanks for the link! It's always a pleasure to have you on Creative Cats!
>I featured you on my blog this week in Room a month