Making smaller projects and doubling your money
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In this video, I talk about using and repurposing ready made products from the dollar store. Buying a ready made shadow box with chaep or no artwork and use it for your own designs. You can often buy nice little frames for a lot less than you could make them. I show how making smaller projects is easy and could lead to doubling your money. I tweaked the final design and it is now available on hobowithwood.com. Go check it out!
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DING! DING! DING! WE HAVE A WINNER! Carl noticed the HUGE mistake. And that was failing to connect the inner pieces of the letter "B" in humbug. This was a HUGE rookie mistake One that I wish I could say I don't make often. But, I do. Congratulations Carl you won the 75% off coupon,
Glad I came across your channel. Great idea you have here. I just looked at Michaels online and found what looks like these. 24 pack for $19.00 plus shipping, or free shipping if you have $50.01 order
Videos aren't too long when the content is good, and your content is great. Thank you very much and keep up the good work!
Glad you like them! I will be doing a livestream in Patreon tonight at 8PM EDT showing how to use the array tool. I may still be doing the livestream this time tomorrow. 😁
Nice project, I use an x-acto knife to scrape off the glue squeeze out. I might have painted the back of the box a light color (maybe a soft Christmas green). I think that would have made the HUM BUG stand out a little. I do like you idea of adding the hanging lights across the top, maybe on the dog layer.
I use pipe cleaners now. They can be bent and twisted as needed and you don't run a chance of cutting into the wood.
That was awesome
Oh myyyyyy, I just found you today. Haven't even plugged my laser in yet but doing my homework first. THIS is exactly what I have been looking for. I would much rather watch a longer video if it shows details of what you are doing and why. DEFINITELY got my subscription and you can count on future purchases too. THANK YOU SO MUCH for making the whole process less daunting for me. Now to watch ALL of your other videos. 😊 ❤
Welcome! And good luck with your laser adventures!
What an easy and super idea. Thank you!
That is a great idea
Coming from you, that's a huge compliment. Thanks. I wish I could do half the stuff you do.
Nice! Thank you
Great idea and video!
Thanks!
Really great information in this video. Thank you
Well done
Nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
Love it. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Grinch rules!
Another informative video, thank you Steve
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you, found you today. Really liked the project and the transparency, mistakes happen, no point trying to be perfect. Subscribed too.
All I can do is be me. Flaws and all. But if you use Lightburn, I do claim my files on hobowithwood.com are flawless. I do not post a file that I haven't personally designed in Lightburn and built myself. I get to make the files "idiot proof." You should check them out. If you are not familiar with me, you may not know about The Laser Makers Realm either. You should check us out. Https://TH-cam.com/@lasermakersrealm. We give away files, projects, and even lasers. Subscribe to that channel, too.
You are creative, Steve.
Thank you.
Time is not a problem.
Awesome Video
Thanks!
Here's an other video were we learn something new. The mistakes are the most importend! Those are the things were we learn most of and remember the longest. Nice to point them out and let us see them.
Some mistakes turn into a "Happy Liittle Accident."
Love this idea!! Found 5x5’s at Michael’s online for .79 cents each. Have to buy 24 at a time, but I see so many possibilities for this!
I found the initial single shadow box at Mighty Dollar. When I went back to buy their remaining inventory, they had none left. I started researching and found the same thing you did. I bought 72 of them. I will use them and also sell them individually for $1.95/each.
Do you have a link to those? I can't find them.
Micheals charges freight. Here's an Amazon link I just creat for the same boxes. hobowithwood.com/SmallShadowbox
I just looked at the box on Amazon (link shown in reply by HoboWithWood) and the description states that the boxes are 100% plastic. Hmmm. I wonder if buyers would be more prone to buy this item for $20ish if it were plastic or if it were 100% wood.
I am a retired Industrial Arts teacher and, in retirement, I make a bunch of wood products in my garage shop, so I have a boatload of "offcuts" and could probably knock out these boxes very easily, especially if I build a simple fixture/jig to ensure that miter joints are solid, etc. Shucks, I could make some "higher end" boxes from the vintage wood (Black Walnut, Honduran Mahogany, Cherry, Poplar, Granadillo, Jatoba, Sapele, African Padauk, Sycamore, Ash, Red Gum, etc.) lying all around my shop. Hmmm.
This video was just plumb OUTSTANDING...and if anybody watches and shrugs their shoulders without getting bitten by the "Hey, I could do that" bug, well....they're missing out.
@@nctplarry the comment about them being 100% plastic I believe is wrong. The item name says it's unfinished wooden shadow box. I do believe it is mdf with a faux veneer. The back is thin plywood. But like you, I prefer to work with premium real hardwoods. But you gotta know your market. There is a place for the high-end stuff, but it is not typically in a craft show. I just finished a lady's clutch made with Peruvian Walnut with Primavera inlays. Also made a made an Italian Olivewood cutting board with West African Padauk inlays. Someday I hope to have created a demand for my premium pieces.
Thanks
And a HUGE thank you.
String of lights in the 2nd layer you missed.
You also did not put a spacer between the dog and Grinch. This may have been intentional but it wasn't mentioned as such. 😉
That was intententional. The thickness of the frame did not allow for the spacers on the last layer. It would have put the last layer out past the frame.
This was a well documented process! I like your style 😀
Can’t like/sub due to encouraging infringement.
How about connecting the inner circles on the B?
DING! DING! DING! WE HAVE A WINNER. There were several mistakes in the process, But the HUGE mistake was not remembering to make the "B" laser friendly. Great catch Carl. Contact me at hobowithwood@gmail.com for you 75% off coupon. I hate to admit it. But I make that mistake more times than I like to admit.
I guess I didn't see how the B would be cut out. OOPS
Great Video as always, loved the project. Was wondering, do you sand and lacquer before it's all put together or after?
On smaller projects with multiple layers, I spray after it's cut and before it goes together. This is to get an even coat on all surfaces.
I love this, Steve! Is there any licensing issue even tho the SVG was free? No face on the dog...
Forgot Christmas lights
You forgot to add the Christmas lights in the back.
Sorry, nope. While I did change the design that made it to the website, the big mistake was the letter "B" in humbug. I forgot to connect the inner pieces to prevent them from falling away. Huge rookie mistake.
No spacer between dog and Grinch?
I would also like to know how the copyright stands with this, I was thinking maybe you could give them away and then hint at the donations box.
Is the error that the Grinch is copyrighted?
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Steve, if this is being made to sale how do copyright laws apply?
I have made items to give away with similar figures on it, someone wanted to buy one and I told him that I couldn't sale it due to copyright. I ended up making him one without charge.
While technically it might be copyright infringement, I doubt Dr. Seuss Enterprises would come after you (assuming they even found out that you were selling this) because it wouldn't be worth their time unless you're selling thousands of dollars of products.
when you traced the Grinch he did not come out as a as I call it a stick figure but a solid picture and no matter how many different images I try I cannot get the same affect as you did. my light burn is 1.4.03. So, what did I do wrong?
IF you are referring to the traced image being a "solid" shape and not just the outline, that's because the resulting traced image you created is on a layer in "fill" mode. Simply select the image layer and switch it to "line" mode.
You didn't put a spacer before you put on GRINCH I noticed that right away.
Due to the thickness of the shadow box an additional spacer at that layer was not an option. That was dictated by the material I was working with and not the design mistake. Then mistake was not making the "B" in humbug laser friendly. I forgot to connect the inner pieces. A different Carl posted that and won the coupon. Thanks for watching.
You left out the Christmas lights...
The HUGE rookie mistake was not fixing the letter "B" in humbug to prevent the inner pieces from falling away. Carl won the coupon.
but why use hum bug that is Christmas Carol. Grinch would be your a mean one one Mr Grinch
I was pulling from personal emotions during the creation process. Since I am a Scrooge and a bit of the Grinch. I got them confused. The end design doesn't have the "Humbug" on it. While that was a mistake, it was not the HUGE mistake.
No spacers before last layer
That wasn't a mistake. The width of the frame didn't allow for them. The big mistake was not making the B in humbug laser friendly.
I saw ithe error half way through.
You always leave something out
And what would that be?
Wish the dollar tree would ship them to a store by me but they wont :( I am gonna have to look for those bigger ones cause this is really a cool idea!
Contact me at hobowithwood@gmail.com
Actually I just created a link for the same boxes. Here ya go. hobowithwood.com/SmallShadowbox
@@HoboWithWood Sweet THANX!