Woodworker's Journal Tinsel-Art-Mirror, страница 4

Tinsel-Art Mirror Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Purchase about six feet of nose and cove molding for part A.

2. Purchase six feet of backing strip (part B).

3. Cut the backing strip to 3/8" thick and 3/8" wide.

4. Set up the table saw to rip 1/8" of molding stock along one edge as shown in Detail B.

5. Glue the backing strip to the molding.

6. Use brads to hold the molding in place as it dries. NOTE: DO NOT drive the brads all the way; instead, leave the heads exposed so they can be pulled out with pliers after drying.

7. Set a miter joint to 45 degrees to cut four miter joints.

8. Apply glue to the joints.

9. Use two small finishing nails at each corner to assemble.

10. Lay out the location of the notch for the divider backing (D).

11. Use a sharp chisel to cut out the notch.

12. Cut part D to size (1/4" x 3/8"x 6-3/4").

13. Use glue to secure part D in the notch.

14. Cut the divider to size (3/16" x 3/4" x 6-1/4"). NOTE: Use care when cutting it to length so that it fits snugly between the molding.

15. Glue the divider in position.

16. Fill the finishing nail holes.

17. Sand the frame completely.

18. Finish as desired.

19. Use two small hook-eyes and a short length of picture wire to make a hanger for the mirror.

20. Cut the mirror (H) and 1/8" hardboard (I) to size.

21. Install the mirror in the back rabbet.

22. Use several small brads to secure both parts.

23. Use the glass, waterproof India ink, a drawing pen, a couple of small camel's hair brushes, flat black enamel, and three tubes of oil colors to reproduce the tinsel picture.

24. Center the clean pane of glass over the full size drawing.

25. Use the drawing pen and India ink to trace the drawing on the glass.

26. Use a small brush to carefully outline flowers, stems, and leaves with flat black enamel.