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Tags: engraved, wood
The Result
A couple of years ago I saw how an engraving was done on the top of the painted piece of wood by one of my friends. Since then I always wanted to try it myself. Finally, about a month ago, my trip to France gave me this opportunity as I decided to make a gift for my friends living in Burgundy.
Their family has been in the wine business for quite a long time and their wines Pouilly-Fuissé and Saint Veran produced in their Domain Du Chalet Pouilly (http://www.chaletpouilly.com) has been among my favorites for years.
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Tags: art piece, home decoration, jigsaw puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw puzzle is a well-known “timespending” for kids as well as for adults. Typically, this craft is considered as something that is done once and then stored somewhere from where it will be pulled out next time only during house cleaning or, even worse, moving out.
However, some people do preserve an assembled puzzle and put it in use for decoration. I would like to stress that this is a quite original and affordable way to create a decent and, most importantly, made with your own hands, art piece. It can be easily used in home decoration serving as a simple framed picture on the wall or a decorated table surface.
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Tags: bed table, bed tray, wood working
Bed Table/Tray
Once upon a time I wanted to make a surprise for my girlfriend who had been far away for a while and finally was coming back to be with me. Being a sentimental person, I wanted to give her something special that she would remember for a long time and something that could be actually useful.
Right away a thought came across my mind that reflected an inconvenience that I had myself experienced plenty of times. This inconvenience was a lack of a bed table or, like most of people call it, bed tray in our apartment. What a selfish person am I ? 
Anyways, decision had been made.
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Tags: gift, pyrography, wood working
Ratatouille
Last December I got so involved with my school work that I nearly forgot about inevitably approaching Christmas and the traditions that it brings – presents!
With approaching holidays most of the time you think that you still have time to buy presents and keep putting off this sometimes frustrating errand as long as you can. I am not going to speak for all the people out there because some do sincerely enjoy this process. In any case, I am not one of them. Furthermore, I am a person who prefers hand made unique presents to all the “standard” ones bought from a local gift store.
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