Fruity magnets - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Bluebird · 09-01-2009, 12:56 AM

Those fruity magnets are easy to make and also fun because it doesn't take long to see the end results. The most challenging part is probably the grape shaping!!! Did lots of trial and error on these. I took this picture after only one coat of gel varnish.

I made the designs. They all have a magnet (3/8")in the back. Had to put 2 small magnets (1/4") on the banana for better stability.

Wood used
Apple is made of bloodwood, poplar and rosewood
Banana is made of pau amarello, canary wood and rosewood
Pear is made of canary wood, brasilian lacewood and rosewood
Bunch of grapes is made of purple heart, poplar and african mahogany.

Note: After sanding the purple heart, the color of the wood was kind of grey. I put them in the oven at 400F for 15-20 minutes to get back the purple color, before applying the first coat of gel varnish.

Arcy · 09-01-2009, 01:01 AM

Sounds tasty, but what do they look like?

(off topic, I love the sunrise landscape in your gallery http://users.xplornet.com/~hcorbeil/web_angl_page_1.htm )

--Rob

Bluebird · 09-01-2009, 01:02 AM

Hi, sorry, I had lost the "attachment button" and couldn't figure out what was wrong... here it is!

Thanks you Rob for your comment about "Sunrise".

jim_mex · 09-01-2009, 01:06 AM

Help! - I've gone blind!!!

wood-n-things · 09-01-2009, 01:16 AM

Perfect wood choices....I especially like the pear...I too enjoy your website. I go there often and to Janette's just to relax...I'm not kidding...

Sally · 09-01-2009, 01:18 AM

These are neat Henriette. i've never really worked with purple heart - so the oven trick will come in handy someday.

jim_mex · 09-01-2009, 01:19 AM

Ok Henri - all is revealed!!!!

speaking of which - could you please move the grape leaf well away from the banana or make it a lot bigger - the combination is too suggestive for my puritan mind! ROFL

Nice fruities!

Fran1942 · 09-01-2009, 03:23 AM

Those are just too cute, and the colors perfect. And I also go to your site quite often to look and see what is new.
Fran

Cutting Cathy · 09-01-2009, 03:54 AM

Oh Henriette they are just adorable!! Are you going to be selling the pattern for these?? I would buy it in a heartbeat!!! Love them!!

saw dust · 09-01-2009, 06:17 AM

Very nice Henriette. As always saw dust

09-01-2009, 12:56 AM	#1
Bluebird Intarsia member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laurentians, Quebec Posts: 638	Fruity magnets Those fruity magnets are easy to make and also fun because it doesn't take long to see the end results. The most challenging part is probably the grape shaping!!! Did lots of trial and error on these. I took this picture after only one coat of gel varnish. I made the designs. They all have a magnet (3/8")in the back. Had to put 2 small magnets (1/4") on the banana for better stability. Wood used Apple is made of bloodwood, poplar and rosewood Banana is made of pau amarello, canary wood and rosewood Pear is made of canary wood, brasilian lacewood and rosewood Bunch of grapes is made of purple heart, poplar and african mahogany. Note: After sanding the purple heart, the color of the wood was kind of grey. I put them in the oven at 400F for 15-20 minutes to get back the purple color, before applying the first coat of gel varnish. __________________ Henriette "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be" - [Abraham Lincoln] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HCorbeil Wood Mosaics web page

09-01-2009, 01:06 AM	#4
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Help! - I've gone blind!!! __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

09-01-2009, 01:16 AM	#5
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,481 Blog Entries: 1	Perfect wood choices....I especially like the pear...I too enjoy your website. I go there often and to Janette's just to relax...I'm not kidding... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-01-2009, 01:19 AM	#7
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Ok Henri - all is revealed!!!! speaking of which - could you please move the grape leaf well away from the banana or make it a lot bigger - the combination is too suggestive for my puritan mind! ROFL Nice fruities! __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

09-01-2009, 03:54 AM	#9
Cutting Cathy Proud Grandma Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 565	Oh Henriette they are just adorable!! Are you going to be selling the pattern for these?? I would buy it in a heartbeat!!! Love them!! __________________ Cathy in NE "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Anonymous

09-01-2009, 01:01 AM	#2
Arcy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle(ish) Posts: 772	Sounds tasty, but what do they look like? (off topic, I love the sunrise landscape in your gallery http://users.xplornet.com/~hcorbeil/web_angl_page_1.htm ) --Rob

09-01-2009, 01:18 AM	#6
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,027	These are neat Henriette. i've never really worked with purple heart - so the oven trick will come in handy someday.

09-01-2009, 03:23 AM	#8
Fran1942 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 392	Those are just too cute, and the colors perfect. And I also go to your site quite often to look and see what is new. Fran

09-01-2009, 06:17 AM	#10
saw dust Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 627	Very nice Henriette. As always saw dust

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