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Wooden turtle wall art

Alicia_Woodwork
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Wooden turtle wall art

Following on from my first attempt at some ocean wall art with the Wooden Whale Shark (find at https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/Wooden-whale-shark-wall-art/m-p/275714), I decided to have a second attempt at another ocean animal. 

The gorgeous Sea Turtle is one of my favs so I couldn’t resist having a go at creating something unique for our wall. 

For a detailed “how to” please check out the Whale Shark post as that will give a proper run down of what’s required. For this post, I’ve just added some pictures so that the instructions can be altered to fit the turtle.

Steps

Step 1

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Draw and cut the stencil.

Step 2

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Use the stencil to mark and cut each individual piece, ensuring to sand each one before moving to the next step.

Step 3

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Glue your pieces to a backing board (cut out in the shape of your animal). Once dry, sand thoroughly. Use the Dremel multitool to assist in sanding the joints. 

Step 4

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Apply two coats of varnish, sanding in between coats.

Step 5

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Pick your spot on the wall. Hang and enjoy! 

MitchellMc
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Re: Wooden Turtle Wall Art

How wonderful @Alicia_Woodwork! I love your design and the use of different timbers to create the shell.

Well done and many thanks for sharing.

 

Mitchell

 

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Re: Wooden Turtle Wall Art

Hi @MitchellMc,

 

Thank you so much for your kind comments! It’s been a lovely addition to our living room.

 

Thanks again, 

Alicia 

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