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Burnt Live Edge Clock Made out of Wood and Epoxy

Burnt Live Edge Clock Made out of Wood and Epoxy

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials

Most of what I make is all out of wood, occasionally I have mixed in some metal, I’ve used epoxy to fill knot holes and since becoming a Torch Bearer with Bernzomatic I have added fire to my making! So for this next project I thought I would challenge myself and see what I could make using them all! After all making and design is all about pushing ourselves to try new things or incorporate them differently in order to find our style. I’ve always wanted to make a clock and figured I should start small with a new design idea, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to make a Burnt Live Edge Clock out of Wood and Epoxy…. with metal clock components.

Woodworker Gift Ideas - Under $100

Woodworker Gift Ideas - Under $100

Sadie Mae John
Tool Review

Don’t know what to buy your favorite woodworker or woodworkHER? Well I can help! When I first got started I had now idea what even some tools were, but slowly I have added to my collection. And there are a few tools I totally wish I had known about sooner or wish I would have spend the money to buy them because they helped me so much in the shop. They not only by upped the quality of my builds, but most importantly the safety of my building and efficiency!

DIY Torched Epoxy Table | Shou Sugi Ban

DIY Torched Epoxy Table | Shou Sugi Ban

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials, Build

I recently teamed up with Bernzomatic to be part of their “Torch Bearer” program…. what does that mean you might ask. Well, it means that over the next year I will be bringing you several projects that include some sort of torched element. I am so excited to get to add this element to my making… just another way to bring you more AWESOME DIY projects!

DIY Bubbly Bar Cabinet | Power Carving

DIY Bubbly Bar Cabinet | Power Carving

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials, Build

Power carving is something that I have always wanted to try ever since I got into woodworking. It seemed so fun and the textures you could create endless. That is why when my friends at Saburrtooth ask me to team up on a project, I jumped at the opportunity. I knew exactly what I would carve… you see I had been wanting/needing to make myself a bar cabinet. My pantry is small, so I figured by making one I could free up some space in there. And since it was gonna hold all the bubbly, I decided to carve bubbles on the front like champagne or beer bubbles.

Epoxy Inlay Sunshine Art

Epoxy Inlay Sunshine Art

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials

Epoxy, resin, epoxy resin, river tables, ocean art… it is all the rage over social media and the diy maker scene. I have only ever used epoxy to fill knots on table tops, but I thought it would be fun to see what the fuss was all about and try a piece of art. And in true Sadie style I of course wanted to do it different than everyone else, hence make it harder. My first thought was to carve something into a piece of wood, fill it with black epoxy (an inlay) and then cover it with translucent colorful epoxy. Here is how that went and what I learned along the way.

Building A Covered Patio With a 30ft Span!

Building A Covered Patio With a 30ft Span!

Sadie Mae John
Frost House, Build, Design, Personal

So let’s start from the beginning with the design. My husband wanted the biggest deepest patio we could get with unobstructed views. Our current patio was 30’ long and that length was good so that we didn’t cover the windows to two of our bedrooms. Our house is already on the darker side and we wanted to keep as much natural light inside as possible. So we knew 30’ long, but how were we going to that big of a span without posts in the middle? I didn’t think it was possible, but my husband wouldn’t give up on it. So I went and talked to an architect friend and he said it would be possible with an 18” glulam.

How To Decorate An Odd Corner Space

How To Decorate An Odd Corner Space

Sadie Mae John
Design, Frost House

So I have a very odd shaped living room… long and narrow with two openings and a big picture window. It has been a challenge to figure out how to arrange the furniture in the space, especially because my husband will not give up his giant speakers and giant tv! But I have settled on a layout that works for us and have lots of plans to completely makeover the space. I want all sorts of built-ins to hide speakers and get stuff up off the floor so it is easier to clean up all of Oscar’s hair and dirt. But until the time comes to do all that I wanted to something that would spice up the room, its totally boring right now, and give me something pretty to look at. Plus, I have been acquiring lots of plants lately in hopes of becoming a “crazy plant lady” , so I decided to makeover this odd corner space because it gets good light for my plants.

DIY Simple Outdoor Dining Table

DIY Simple Outdoor Dining Table

Sadie Mae John
Build, DIY Tutorials

If you have been following along with me on Instagram you know I have recently been completed making over my patio and when we demo’d the old patio I saved the wood in hopes of repurposing it one day. Well, once the new patio was finished I knew that I wanted to have a dining table out their for dinner parties once the the weather gets a little nicer… so that is what I set out to do.

AWESOME Bots - DIY Scrap Wood Art

AWESOME Bots - DIY Scrap Wood Art

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials

Have you ever seen a project and been like, I wanna make that? Well that is exactly what I said when I saw my friend make some wooden robots. I of course bought one and knew one day I would build some with my own little twist. So when Krazy Glue wanted team up for me to try their new Krazy Glue Fast Dry Wood Glue, I knew exactly what I wanted to use it on….. AWESOME Bots!

DIY Guest Room Snack Box

DIY Guest Room Snack Box

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials, Build

I’ve recently been making over my guest bedroom, I even named it the “Mustache Motel” because of some of its decor. My goal is to try to make it a place where guests are comfortable and have everything they need or want… kinda like a retreat. AND then hopefully they don’t wake me up too early in the morning looking for water… or a snack! So that is where I came up with the DIY Guest Room Snack Box idea… just like staying in a hotel, but these goodies are complimentary!

Workshop Gadgets and Organization

Workshop Gadgets and Organization

Sadie Mae John
Tool Review

Welcome to my shop! If you have been following along for a while now you know that my workshop has changed drastically over the years and that I have made some pretty big improvements recently with the addition of my Modular Miter Station. I think the whole shop improvements thing is going to be a never-ending process as I am always looking at ways to improve my workflow and get more organized. So when Nite Ize offered to send me their DIY Life’s Adventure Kit I was excited to see what I could do with it.

DIY Outdoor Cooler Deck Box

DIY Outdoor Cooler Deck Box

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials, Personal, Build

I’ve teamed up with a group of other blogger for another challenge this month. This time the theme is DIY Outdoor…. so of course I wanted to make something else for my soon-to-be new patio!!! This time I choose a DIY Outdoor Cooler Deck Box. Within the last year I had to retire my first build ever, see it here…. so I needed some place for hidden storage. Someplace to maybe hide a cooler? or some pillows? or charcoal? However I end up using it most all I know is that it has to look cute.

DIY Outdoor Tic-Tac-Toe Game

DIY Outdoor Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Sadie Mae John
Build, DIY Tutorials, Personal

Spring is in the air, well almost summer here in Arizona. But either way it is a nice time to be outside. So I thought I would build a something that would fit right in on my soon-to-be new patio. Something that would not only look pretty and match the look that I am going for, but something that is functional and entertaining. So I thought a tic-tac-toe game! Everybody loves tic-tac-toe and there aren’t any crazy rules to learn.

DIY Modern Bench with Back

DIY Modern Bench with Back

Sadie Mae John
Build, DIY Tutorials

It was inspired by a two-tone bench that I had made when I was first starting out. I loved that there are so many different ways you can finish it to fit your space or put your personality stamp on it. But did think it would be fun to add a little bit of an upgrade… or in this case a back rest. And not just a straight up and down back rest, but one that was tapered and would actually make the bench comfortable to be sat at.

DIY Twin Murphy Beds - Without Expensive Hardware

DIY Twin Murphy Beds - Without Expensive Hardware

Sadie Mae John
Build, DIY Tutorials

When my clients said okay to the price I had given her for the Murphy beds I kinda freaked out a little. Even though I had created plans and went thru the whole build process on paper and my head a couple hundred times I was still nervous I was forgetting something! But in the end I made some pretty awesome Murphy beds and learned a ton. Let me share with you what I learned.

The WORX Pegasus Folding Work Table Review

The WORX Pegasus Folding Work Table Review

Sadie Mae John
Tool Review

When the people over at Worx Tools reached out to me to do a review of The Pegasus folding work table I thought what in the heck will I do with it? I had just built all new workbenches in my shop. But I said yes and I am super glad I did. It is a great addition to any shop, but also for any homeowner to have around the house for all those DIY projects. Plus, I think it would be a great workbench for those doing install work. Lets get into the reasons why….

DIY Flip Top Workbench

DIY Flip Top Workbench

Sadie Mae John
DIY Tutorials, Build, Personal

Once I built my Modular Miter Station I knew I couldn’t stop there with my shop projects because I still had two major tools that didn’t have a home…. my Kreg Foreman and my Ridgid thickness planer. Both are pretty big tools and are a pain to have to move to a workbench when you need to use them so I came up with a plan to give them a permanent home and fit right in with my new shop furniture….. or Modular Miter Station. So this is de facto Phase 5!