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Deb72
Just Starting Out
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Hi i have bought some timber from bunnings and legs for two desks i am looking for a grey stain or paint to give me a similar look to grey sonoma fu ...

softwareburnout
Cultivating a Following
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Using Volume 1: Spice Racks from my complete handymans bookshelf I put together this Spice Rack. IYKYK the pop culture reference.Materials90mm x 30m ...

ctune
Just Starting Out
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I am making some placemats using mdf boards. They have been painted and I am gluing some pictures onto them. I’m not sure what food safe sealant to us ...

marnieruth
Finding My Feet
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Hi, can you suggest some ways to fill knots and cracks in wood, and what products to use?

Retired Team Member Akanksha
Retired Team Member
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'Tis the season of joy - and good food. As we gear up for Christmas parties, barbecues and picnics, let's swap our favourite recipes. Whether it's a ...

manskersmaking
Finding My Feet
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Okay I’m starting to make coasters and I’m researching materials and comparing acrylic, ceramic and resin art ceramic. But my question is which is the ...

Susanne2
Getting Established
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I have painted a design on drink coasters with acrylic paint. I want to be able to use them for hot cups and possibly plates from the oven. Would R ...

Soo
Just Starting Out
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Hi, i paint and pour acrylics and have done several cheeseboards as gifts, naturally i can not oil them with painted deco so am looking for a food sa ...

Oreoprojects
Having an Impact
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Designed and manufactured this feeding station for my dog. It is just the right height for him. Has his food bowl and water bowl. No more spilling his ...

H3nna
Building a Reputation
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I had this empty space between fridge and kitchen cabinets so I wanted to fill it with roller pantry to make it look better and give an extra storage ...

Wendy56
Cultivating a Following
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My salt and pepper grinders were ready for the bin, but I had been wanting to do a chalk paint project so decided that this would be my first attempt ...

Joanna2
Finding My Feet
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  Hello would love some advice on how I might seal these oil painted coasters to make them water and heat resistant. Thank you in advance. Jo  

Noyade
Kind of a Big Deal
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The recipe called for lasagna sheets to be pre-cooked in boiling water and then inserted into a muffin tray - in place of pastry. Suppose to look like ...

JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal
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I recently made three chopping boards from Specrite panel, purchased from Bunnings. I divided the board to make 3 boards, I then made a jig f ...

bullfrogchamps
Building a Reputation
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I made a recipe box to give away as a Christmas present: The first step was to make the sides. These were made as two separate parts, a smaller o ...

JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal
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I made this timber fruit tray using Hardwood Multi -Use panel (1200x300x 17mm, price $35.00 from Bunnings) instead of using single pieces of hard ...

daniknight4
Becoming a Leader
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Recently I made lazy Susan using a bearing plate and a big round board for $10 both from Bunnings. I'd never made one before but I thought I would giv ...

Jo8
Just Starting Out
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Anybody know what would be a good food-safe finish to apply to wood antipasto platters? I didn't make the two I have, but they are made of raw Acacia ...

hazesnow
Making a Splash
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  As a team member for Bunnings here in not so sunny at the moment WA, I’m putting together a DIY workshop for gifts for Father’s Day this coming ...

hazesnow
Making a Splash
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I decided to use the 600mm and the 450mm Pine rounds that we have in our store to make a double layer revolving charcuterie board. I cut the 450mm do ...

linkysmumma
Finding My Feet
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Living in a renovator house watching dad d.i.y every part of our home ,one project after the other teaching mum along the way. I decided that mum a ...

kateAndy
Just Starting Out
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NatalieA
Cultivating a Following
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I got this coffee machine as a gift many years ago. While I love the coffee, I’ve never loved the colour. So I thought, why not make it feel more like ...

Claire84
Having an Impact
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     An old vintage kitchenette that was a family hairloom needed a lot of work to give a new modern look to use for many more years. Old paint was ...