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DIY Windmill Patent Print Wall Art #WallCandy
by
Rose Lemke - What Rose Knows
(IC: blogger)
To me, windmills are an American icon that played one of the most important roles in our nations agricultural history. I have dreams and hopes of one day living on a hobby farm with a towering windmill that can be seen for miles and miles. Until then, I will have to settle for bringing this American icon into my home in an uncommon way.
Windmills and windmill components have gained popularity as a result of being featured on HGTV's Fixer Upper. However, my love of windmills and other implements found on farms developed during the friendships I have formed over the years with the Amish. I have a deep respect for their age-old farming techniques that others may find archaic as well as their nonjudgemental, non-critical acceptance of others. In a world where everyone is interconnected and everyone's business seems to be everyone else's business, I have learned from the Amish that you can truly find peace when mind your own business.
I ordered them from the Patent Prints Etsy shop for only $9.50 each (+ shipping). I decided on the sandstone color because it gave it that aged look I was going for.
How to make simple frames for patent print art....
I cut the frame so that the interior dimensions of the frame was " smaller than the patent print. Then after the boards were all cut I set the depth of the table saw blade to a " and then adjusted the guide so that I would be able to run the boards through it and take off a blades width from the boards.
This is to allow the patent print and the backing board to sit inside the frame.
Once the frame pieces are all cut I test fit them together to make sure everything was square and then glued all the joints and used a nail gun to fasten it together. Always use a good quality wood glue on your joints because that will keep joints from eventually working themselves loose.
To see larger images of these patent prints, click the link below.
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Published January 19th, 2016 9:29 AM
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