An electric jigsaw is used by home craftsmen to create beautiful products made of plywood and wood. Such crafts are used for a variety of purposes. They can be decorative or serve as household items. Every home craftsman who is interested in this activity should know the features of working with the tool.
You should learn more about how to use the “miracle jigsaw” and what can be cut with it.
Subtleties of working with a jigsaw
A jigsaw is a universal device that is used for cutting shaped products from various materials. All you need is to choose the right canvas. It is important to understand how to cut out shapes of complex shapes. Many novice craftsmen need to figure out how bevels on boards and various components of crafts are made. Electric jigsaws work best when cutting softwood. However, the thickness of the elements from which cutting is performed should not exceed 3.8 cm.
Blades that will be inserted into a jigsaw quite often bend and leave beveled edges. A straight cut is usually achieved with a well-sharpened blade. However, you should not put too much pressure on the tool while working.
You should first start the saw at the highest speed, and then select the blade angle. This will result in fewer chips. In materials that are highly brittle, it is necessary to drill holes. This will allow you to saw off the workpiece without unnecessary risk. As a result, there is no chipping of the part.
To ensure fast cutting, coarse blades should be used. However, it should be taken into account that when choosing such consumables, it will be more difficult to sand them later. Blades for electric jigsaws are made in such a way that the cut is made when the blade moves upward.
Choosing the Right Blade
Choosing a blade for an electric jigsaw is a major consideration when cutting wood and plywood. Often a jigsaw lies idle in a home craftsman's household. However, when you need to make a complex pattern, this tool is more necessary than ever.
Quite often, an electric jigsaw is used as a tool for cutting a hole in a tabletop or during installation. kitchen sink. This tool is also used for cutting metal. When using other saws, it is often impossible to complete the assigned tasks. A jigsaw is a universal device. Both beginners and experienced people can work with it House master. As a result, you can get excellent results using different materials- plastic, wood, plywood.
How to use the tool
A jigsaw is used for a variety of tasks. Its main function is to cut curved shapes in wood products. Getting smooth curves using this tool is quite easy. The base of the tool should be kept level on the workpiece. When the preparation is completed, you can begin the main work. Then the engine is turned on and the device is slowly moved along a pre-marked line, at a distance of 2 mm from it. Fine sanding is done later.
The saw should be moved at such a pace that the blade cuts the material easily without any deflection. A jigsaw works great when cutting boards crosswise. A stop must be used if a perfect cut is required. Bevel cuts are fairly easy to make using a jigsaw. Before work, it is necessary to firmly secure the workpiece.
If an oblique or vertical cut is performed, the distance between the blade and the fence is set to the same as on circular table. If you need to make a precise and long cut, it is difficult to work with a jigsaw. In this case, first use a circular saw. The final cutting of the element is performed with a jigsaw. It must be pressed firmly against the inside of the marked line.
Where to start
First, the workplace is properly organized. Fulfilling this condition is especially important for high-quality cutting. If the space is arranged correctly, work will be convenient and comfortable. This condition is necessary to create a quality product.
The thrust structure is a special machine. People call it “swallowtail”. This table is made from rectangular boards. It has a wedge-shaped incision that extends into the working area. Dovetail attached to the edge of the table.
Job electric jigsaw carried out standing or sitting. The workpiece should be located at a distance of 40 cm from the eyes. It is necessary that the lighting lamp be installed in front of the master. It is placed at an angle to the surface.
Tool preparation
The saw blade in a jigsaw must be fixed in a strictly vertical position. The teeth should point down. Before work, you need to stretch the fabric well. The degree of tension must be adjusted by compressing the frame. The device must be rested against the edge of the table. Then you should tighten the lambs with pliers. When straightening the frame, the canvas will stretch.
To cut small parts or shapes with sharp contours with a jigsaw, you need to choose small files. This requires using fabrics with a large number of patterns per inch. When using them, the jigsaw does not jam when making turns. The cut is created neat and thin. If large-sized plywood products are made, it is necessary to use blades with large teeth.
How to cut with a jigsaw
To obtain an accurate cut, a number of conditions must be met:
- The hand holding the jigsaw should only move vertically.
- All movements must be made as smoothly as possible, without jerking. In addition, they must be performed with maximum amplitude. This is necessary to use the entire canvas.
- With the second hand, the workpiece turns smoothly during operation.
- Do not put too much pressure on the workpiece with the saw. No lateral pressure on the blade is allowed.
- Artistic sawing is carried out only when the file moves from top to bottom. For this reason, the reverse movement must be performed without pressure.
When working with a hand jigsaw, it must not be guided along the marked line. The canvas should be drawn along the inside of the contour. This is due to the presence of a kerf after sawing. After completing the work, one of the clamps should be loosened. The frame of the device should not lose its elasticity.
Jewelry box
You can make a beautiful and spacious jewelry box for Valentine's Day or International Women's Day. To complete this craft, you will need to use exact drawing. The work is divided into several stages.
Preparing the work area
Before you start cutting out the parts of the box, you should prepare your workspace. A special table is installed for this purpose. The craft will be created on it. In this case, the following rules are observed:
- There should be no unnecessary items at the table while working.
- The cutting device should always be at hand. A specific place is reserved for it.
- Crafting table. It is placed in a ventilated area. The room should be light and spacious.
However, it is not always possible to install a table for cutting with a jigsaw in the right place. For an ordinary apartment, the workbench is usually placed on the balcony if it is insulated. At the same time, you can work on crafts in any weather.
Plywood selection
For the box you need to use plywood sheet. When choosing a workpiece, you should pay attention to defects that often appear - cracks or knots. The workpiece is selected with a thickness indicated in the diagram. To transfer the drawing to the material, you should:
- Sand the workpiece with sandpaper. You should start with coarse-grained material. This treatment ends with fine-grain sandpaper.
- The surface must be level. To do this, you need to fix the sandpaper in the sanding device. If you don't have one, you can take a small block and wrap it in sandpaper.
- Grinding is carried out along the layers of wood.
- The workpiece is ground until its surface becomes as smooth as possible.
After such preparation, you should transfer the craft template onto it.
Transferring the template to a plywood sheet
Before starting sawing, you should transfer the prepared drawing to a plywood blank. First you will have to print the drawing on paper. To transfer, you must have tracing paper and a pen. First, the template is attached to the workpiece with tape. Having a blank in front of you, you should think about how to cut out the different elements of the box, saving the available material as much as possible.
Sawing out the box
When cutting, you need to adhere to some rules:
- The jigsaw should be positioned perpendicular to the product.
- It is necessary to ensure that all movements are performed as smoothly as possible. You should not rush while cutting - this way you can make a mistake and ruin a piece of material.
- It is necessary to use a sawing table.
- First you need to cut out the internal elements. Only after this they begin cutting the contour.
When leaving the cutting line, it is necessary to correct the line with a needle file while assembling the product.
Advice! During work, your hands will get tired. In this case, productivity drops significantly. Fingers and eyes get seriously tired. All this can lead to hand injuries. This is why it is necessary to take breaks from work.
Assembling the box
Before assembly, you must familiarize yourself with the product drawing. Combining the parts of a jewelry box does not require fine workmanship. Before gluing different elements you need to make sure that they can be put together without problems. After several assemblies of the product without any difficulties, you should begin gluing the parts. Typically, a PVA composition is used for this purpose. During operation, it is necessary to eliminate any glue leaks.
Assembling a steam locomotive model
When the material is prepared and the drawing is printed, you should begin the process of transferring the diagram to the workpiece. In this case, it is necessary to take into account some operating rules. Many home craftsmen tend to transfer a drawing onto plywood using only a copy and a pencil. However, you can also use the “Black Ribbon”. When choosing this tool, the drawing is glued to the workpiece. Then the diagram is washed off the plywood with water, leaving only the marking lines.
Then you can make holes in the parts of the future locomotive. The parts of the locomotive contain parts of grooves cut out from the inside. To make such elements, holes should be made in them with a hand drill or an awl. The holes must be at least 1 mm in diameter. To avoid damaging the table surface when creating holes, you should place a board under the workpiece.
Now you can cut out the parts. You should not rush when cutting. The basic rule is to hold the jigsaw at right angles to the workpiece. All elements must be performed smoothly, avoiding unevenness.
Now you can start making plywood figures with your own hands. To work you may need:
- jigsaw;
- pencil;
— plywood 20 mm thick, moisture resistant;
- stencil;
- sandpaper;
- electric screwdriver and self-tapping screws;
- paints;
- glossy varnish for wood.
Also consider support for the decor. Make pegs in advance; they will be needed for the base. Tip: shovel handles, which can be purchased at a hardware store, are suitable as pegs. Make a stencil from a sheet of whatman paper, draw the silhouette of a figure on it and cut it out.
DIY plywood snail
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Plywood snail for the garden
Scarecrow made of plywood for a summer cottage
Making the Scarecrow is not much different from the previous master class. We also draw a sketch. If necessary, use a template. If you’re really bad at drawing, you can look for a life-size pattern online and print it out. Tip: plywood can delaminate while working with a jigsaw; to prevent this, the sheet should be soaked in a solution that consists half of PVA glue and water, in a 1:1 ratio. The solution will have to be applied in 2-3 layers. Apply the next layer after the previous one has dried.
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When painting the figurine, do not forget to add shadows, for example, to the Scarecrow's hat. The blush on the cheeks and sisal hair, ribbons, and buttons will add liveliness to the composition.
Diversify country cottage area Handmade crafts made from various materials will help.
One of their main distinctive features is the possibility of creating such products from any available materials. Crafts made of wood and plywood will be an excellent decorative element for your dacha. They can also have practical benefits and be useful for everyday use.
Crafts made from plywood for the garden
Plywood is a thin board made from wooden plates gluing method. It is great for crafts, as it is quite often found in summer cottages, and is not used anywhere. The same can be said for various wooden utensils, as well as simply twigs and tree stumps.
- Availability. You can get these materials at the dacha anywhere: remove them from old and no longer needed furniture, take them from those left over after repair work stocks, simply found lying around on the site, as well as many other ways of finding them everywhere.
Material for crafts is not difficult to find
- The cost of the craft. This advantage grows out of the first. You won’t spend any money on making the product, because the material and tools are already there. With the exception of advanced crafts that require additional processing. But still, the price will be much lower than when purchasing similar products in a store or from private craftsmen.
The cost of wood products is quite low
- Diversity. You can make a huge number of crafts from plywood and wood, both simply decorative and useful in everyday life.
There are many options for wooden crafts for the garden
- Easy to create. The materials are easy to process, and all necessary tools will be found at the summer cottage. It is enough to have a saw and a plane at your disposal and you can already create.
Plywood and wood are easy to process
- Appearance. The tree is natural material, and plywood is made from its fibers. This means that their appearance after processing will be quite pleasing to the eye, and the product itself will serve good decoration for your dacha.
Crafts made of wood and plywood for the garden will be an excellent decoration
The main disadvantage of using wood and plywood as a material for crafts is their poor weather resistance. After rain, the product may begin to rot, losing its beauty. But treating the craft with a water-repellent agent can temporarily solve this problem.
To extend service life, treat materials with a water-repellent agent.
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How to make a craft yourself
The process of creating a craft can be divided into three main stages: thinking through the design of the product, preparing and processing the material, and assembly. The decoration process is worth highlighting separately. It is not necessary; for simple crafts it can be folded away. For more complex products, decoration occurs after processing the material, and sometimes after assembly finished product.
Thinking through the design of the product
It is with thinking through the design of the future product that the manufacture of the craft should begin. If the craft is simple, then there is no need to draw up exact dimensions. If the product is planned to be complex in shape and with many components included in the design, then it is worth calculating in advance the dimensions of one or another component, as well as the method of fastening them together.
Sketch of plywood crafts for a summer residence
Material procurement and processing
The second stage is the procurement and pre-processing of the material. If a wooden product is used as the basis for a craft, then it must be divided into its component parts. If it is solid, then individual parts can be obtained by sawing off, but if it is dismountable, then simply disconnect them from each other.
Marking the material into its component parts
Harvesting plywood sheets involves selecting whole ones, as well as sawing off the normal parts from the rotten ones.
Now you can begin the processing stage. All work should be done with gloves. First of all, it is necessary to give the plywood or wood the desired shape for the product; a household saw is best suited for this. Next, you need to get rid of external defects of the material, such as unevenness and gaps, if they do not become special elements of the craft. It is necessary to make the surface of the plywood or wooden part smooth so that it is not possible to get a splinter in contact with it. This is done using sandpaper, especially difficult situations A plane will help.
Sanding the material before starting work
Interesting solution For wooden crafts will be the use of a groove connection when joining parts. This is quite difficult for a beginner to do; special care and precision are required. But, thanks to all the efforts spent, you will get a craft that will be easy to assemble and then disassemble without compromising the integrity of the structure.
Groove connection wooden parts
When the parts are already adjusted to size and smooth, you can begin the decorative part. Wood and plywood are fairly easy to paint as they have just been sanded down. You can use any paint for exterior use, including aerosol paint. One layer will be enough. Afterwards the product must dry completely.
Crafts made from plywood and wood are easy to paint
In case of future use of the craft outdoors, it should be additionally treated with a water-repellent agent. An appropriate varnish or spray is suitable for this.
Assembling the craft
The final stage is the actual assembly of the wood and plywood crafts for your dacha. It should be started only after the workpieces have completely dried. Here everything depends on the complexity of the product. For example, if this is a simple wooden box, then it is enough to connect the individual parts and nail them to each other. For more complex products, the assembly process will be more labor intensive.
Assembling a simple wooden box
For some products, after assembly, the decoration stage continues. Corners are smoothed, joints are sealed and threads are applied.
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What crafts can you make?
It is best for a beginner to start with the simplest products and gradually, gaining experience, move on to more complex ones. The crafts themselves can be divided into two categories: those used simply for decoration and those that also have practical benefits. Let's look at several examples from each group, differing in complexity of execution.
Examples of decorative crafts
Such products are intended simply to please the eyes of the owners and guests of the summer cottage.
Wooden shoes will serve as an excellent decoration for the hallway of a country house. Suitable for making them square plywood with a side of about twenty centimeters or a thin piece of wood of similar dimensions.
Decorative plywood shoe
To begin with, the workpiece should be divided into two equal parts. On one of them, mark a cut line that coincides with the future shape of the shoe. And cut with a saw. This can be done more accurately using a power tool. Next, you have to process the workpiece, removing roughness on the flat surface, as well as smoothing out irregularities on the cut.
Painted shoe for hallway decor
Before further work, you should attach the unfinished product to the second part of the board or plywood and mark its outline. Prepare the second piece using the same principle. As a result, they should turn out to be approximately the same shape.
The next step is to make holes for the laces. The easiest way is to mark several paired holes on one workpiece, attach it to another, and then drill them. It is advisable to smooth out the resulting holes with sandpaper for smoother shapes.
Once the craft is almost ready, you can start decorating. For example, paint a shoe some color or simply leave an inscription on it. For greater safety it should be varnished. After the craft has dried, you need to complete the composition by threading the laces. Now the shoes can be placed in a prominent place, surprising your guests with them.
A more complex option for decorative crafts would be a wooden keyboard. To execute it, you will need a piece of wood of the appropriate size, more desire, and also a lot of free time. After all, making such a craft will be extremely labor-intensive.
Making a wooden keyboard
It will also require a special tool for creating internal corner cuts and subsequent engraving of the keys. But, as a result, you will receive a high-quality decorative craft that will perfectly complement your desktop or any other place in your country house. A rather original idea for placing it would be the inside of the fence. Any guest will appreciate such a craft.
Finished wooden keyboards
Crafts made from wood and plywood for the garden are a reflection of your creativity. Working with products that contain your own ideas and ideas brings special pleasure. And with a little effort, the result will always delight you and remind you of your own thoughts at the time of creating the craft.
Examples of practical crafts
Such crafts made of wood and plywood for your dacha will find suitable applications on the farm. But at the same time, they can also come out beautiful.
The commemorative photograph can be placed in a hand-made wooden frame. The design of this product is as simple as possible; a plywood sheet of appropriate sizes is used as a base. Four small pieces of wood are suitable for framing.
Drawing of a simple wooden photo frame
First of all, prepare necessary materials. The plywood sheet is adjusted to the size of the photograph. Two pairs of thin pieces of wood are cut according to its dimensions. They need to be cut so that when they are put together into a frame they are joined end-to-end.
The pieces of wood for the frame should be joined together
After finishing preparatory stage craft materials are carefully processed so that they become smooth.
The assembly of the product itself is as simple as possible. The plywood sheet is taken vertically, a photograph is placed on top of it, a small piece of wood is also installed at the very top, and then fastened together. The connection can be made using nails or special glue. With the second option, the plywood sheet should be larger than the photo. This is how all four pieces of wood are connected. The remaining glue is carefully removed. If the fastening took place with the help of nails that went right through, then their sharp tips must be bent so that it is impossible to get hurt by them.
After all these steps, the photo frame is ready. You received an easy-to-use and practical craft made of wood and plywood for your dacha.
Ready wooden frames for photos
It will be much more difficult to make a bench for suburban area. First you need to decide on its dimensions and approximate design. After preparing and cutting required amount wooden blanks, as well as connecting elements. Carefully process everything, paint, varnish and proceed directly to the assembly itself.
Figured photo frame made of plywood
The design of this product can also include a variety of decorative elements, For example, carved legs or curved back.
A simple and original idea for a craft
A handmade hanger will become a product that simultaneously includes external beauty, ease of manufacture, as well as practical benefits.
Original plywood hanger
To make it, you need to prepare a sheet of plywood approximately half a meter long and thirty centimeters high. Next, you need to draw a sketch of the future product on it. The easiest way to do this is by attaching a real hanger to a sheet of paper and tracing its outline.
Drawing of a plywood hanger in the shape of a tree
Next, you have to carefully cut out the workpiece, carefully process it, smoothing out the bends and roughness on both sides. As a finishing touch, you can put some inscription on it. Such a hanger will have a pleasant appearance and will also perfectly replace the store-bought version.
Plywood hangers will add zest to your cottage interior
An infinite number of products can be made from such materials for a summer cottage. And not of the same type, but as diverse as possible, which will combine both beauty and practicality, or each function separately. Crafts made of wood and plywood for your dacha will be an excellent decoration for a country house or plot.
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Photo gallery - crafts made of wood and plywood for the garden
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How to cut plywood crafts with a jigsaw - simple drawings for beginners
Wood and sheets (plates) based on it are one of the cheapest and most pliable materials. For those who like to work with a jigsaw, plywood is primarily of interest.
It is her home craftsmen who most often choose to make various crafts. If you organize your work correctly, you can create real masterpieces.
Features of choosing plywood
Crafts made from this material are made for various purposes, but basically they can be divided into two groups - for decorating premises or areas (for example, fencing on the inside, garden plot and so on).
Type of plywood
If you focus on the optimal combination of indicators such as quality and price, then FSF or FC products are selected. It is characterized by resistance to dampness and temperature changes. This alone is enough to ensure the durability of a handmade craft. But there is a fundamental difference between these types of plywood - in the component composition of the glue that holds the veneer layers together.
In the first case, it is toxic, so FSF sheets are used only for outdoor work. But for crafts intended to be placed in the house, FC plywood is quite suitable. Its analogues are much more expensive, and therefore are not considered as a material for simple, easy-to-make crafts.
Type of sheet sanding
It’s not difficult to figure it out: Ш1 and Ш2 – respectively, one- and two-sided; NSh – rough-processed plywood. That is, the craft will still have to be “brought to mind” and polished. The choice of this parameter depends on how it is planned to be designed and placed in the future. A sample mounted on the wall and, for example, a figurine (stand, vase, toy, or other) that is visible from all sides are different things.
Plywood texture
A lot depends on personal preference here. If planned during application protective coating If you want to preserve the natural look of wood, then it is better to purchase birch veneer plywood for varnish. But for subsequent painting it is advisable to choose pine.
For various plywood crafts, it is advisable to focus on the use of oil- or acrylic-based paints. The explanation is simple - they are less susceptible to fading in the sun, so you won’t have to frequently renew the outer coating; it will not change its original appearance for several years.
Plywood grade
When choosing a sheet for crafts, you must first inspect it for knots and inclusions. Significant defects will not only complicate the cutting of the material, but also initiate the appearance of cracks or “holes” (as a result of the same knots falling out). Next is an inspection of the end surfaces. During the cutting process, plywood is subjected to dynamic loads (vibrations). If at least signs of veneer peeling are noticeable on the side parts, you should not purchase such material, even if its price is too tempting.
In the future, in the process of making crafts, many problems will arise. As a result, plywood is rejected and its consumption increases. In total terms, the money will be approximately the same compared to purchasing high-grade material, but in terms of time spent and quality of work, it will be a big minus.
Sheet thickness
If crafts are cut out with an electric tool, then it is limited to 30 mm. For a hand jigsaw, it is advisable to use relatively thin plywood; maximum three layers. That is, no more than 9 mm thick.
What you need for work
Jigsaw
This is a priori, since we are talking about making crafts using such a tool. The question is different - which one is better to work with. Electric models are much more expensive than their manual counterparts, but have many advantages. We have already talked about choosing a jigsaw.
For example, high speed and cutting accuracy, clean edges, the ability to change cutting parameters and a number of others. If crafting from plywood is not a one-time, short-term hobby, then it’s worth spending money on an electric jigsaw. It is universal and will come in handy on the farm more than once, since depending on the type of file it can “work” not only with wood, but also with non-ferrous metals, plastics, and plexiglass.
It is somewhat more difficult with a hand jigsaw. Its design is quite simple - a frame with screw clamps and a handle + a file.
The nuance is that cutting blades break quite easily (from excessive pressure, changes in position hand tools), and therefore it is advisable to purchase them with a reserve; Fortunately, they are cheap.
Hacksaw
It is needed only at one stage - when cutting a dimensional sheet into individual fragments. Doing this with a hand jigsaw is an unpromising and unprofitable activity; A lot of time and files will be wasted.
Stand
No one will cut plywood by weight; It's clear. Cutting out parts by laying the sheet on the tabletop risks damaging it. It is precisely in order to ensure the “safety” of the latter that the stand is needed. You can make it yourself from scrap boards. What such a device looks like (one of the options) can be seen in the figure.
The stand is fixed to the base using clamps (on a non-working table) or self-tapping screws (if there are carpentry workbench). Although these are not the only mounting options. It is not difficult to understand what to do, depending on local conditions.
Skin
The ideal tool for fine woodworking – Sander. But for crafts made from plywood that do not have large areas, it is not suitable. Therefore, only sandpaper; medium-fraction - for primary grinding of workpieces and with fine grain - for finishing.
Additionally
- Files and needle files.
- Awl.
- A simple pencil and carbon paper.
- Glue, if the craft is created as a composite or multi-level one, that is, with the fixation of two or more shaped fragments in separate areas.
- Varnishes, paints, stains.
Examples of drawings and sketches of plywood crafts
Copying “one to one” in this case is hardly advisable. Any work done with your own hands is a process with a creative component. That is why the dimensions should be determined independently, depending on where you intend to place (or how to use) the craft. For example, will it “look” in a particular place, will it fit organically into the interior of the room.
Even if you liked the drawing, it is not difficult to change the geometry of the figure by applying the scaling rules. Especially when it comes to drawing a contour on plywood with a simple pencil; It’s quite easy to correct any mistake, or to correct anything in certain areas. It is not much more difficult to modify any sketch, introducing something of your own, original into the sample.
There is another solution - you can download any picture you like from the Internet. Printing it to the required scale is not a problem. All that remains is to transfer it onto the plywood using carbon paper and shade the areas that need to be cut out. This is if we are talking about figurative crafts. It's even easier with a contour pattern; cut exactly along the line - and that's it, ready. All that remains is to work on the artistic design of the product.
Basic rules for cutting with a jigsaw
- Laying under a sheet of rigid backing. It is to ensure the hardness of the surface under the plywood that a stand is used. A sheet, even a small one, bends quite easily (under pressure), so without this device a high-quality cut, strictly along the line, will not work.
- The working body of the jigsaw (file) must be strictly perpendicular to the end of the sheet. And constantly, throughout the entire process of cutting the material.
- The tool is fed along the line in a forward motion, but without effort. Otherwise, the file will break immediately. The same goes for when it deviates from the “vertical”.
- Sawing out “blind” holes, that is, somewhere along a sheet of plywood, indented from its edge, is done as follows. A “hole” is drilled at any point on the outlined contour with a slight offset towards the center of the fragment. The diameter is chosen so that the file can easily fit into it. After attaching it to the tool frame, you can cut in any convenient direction.
- A figured cut in plywood involves sharp turns, smooth bends, and so on. First, at the point of change of direction with a jigsaw, without changing its position, you need to make a small hole in the material. To do this, you need to continue cutting with a file, strictly maintaining the orientation of the tool, and at the same time rotate the piece of plywood. As soon as the plane of the cutting part coincides with the required direction for further cutting, it can be carried out along the intended line.
Having mastered production sufficiently simple crafts made of plywood, you can take on more complex options. As an example - self-assembly furniture (racks, bookcases, original hanging shelves). With a skillful approach to business, plywood makes excellent countertops, cutting boards, window frames and so on. It’s easy to make a folding chair from this material, in various modifications. For those interested, all the details are presented in the article.
Plywood also makes excellent frames for paintings and photographs. Those who have a plot of land will be able to engage in artistic design of outbuildings; the same gazebo, a house over a well or something else. There are many options. The main thing is to want to learn.
In the process of preparing for cutting with a jigsaw, you should not forget that all drawings and drawings are nothing more than the basis for developing your project. With a little imagination, time and effort, you can actually make something out of plywood. a real masterpiece.
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Crafts from plywood for the dacha - cut out with your own hands
The dacha has long been a place of mental relaxation and recovery after everyday work for a city person. Some summer residents prefer to create a mini-collective farm on their site with regular planting of various healthy vegetables and fruits, while having everything necessary products all year round. Someone just wants to relax on a piece of nature, breathe in unpolluted air or go to a barbecue. But the holiday is especially pleasant when the dacha plot is truly well-groomed.
Beautiful decorative elements made from plywood can turn any dacha into a work of art and make weekends at the dacha much more enjoyable. Crafts from plywood and sawing from plywood (how to saw from plywood can be found here http://moyafanera.ru/instrumenty/vypilivanie-iz-fanery.html) - it’s not that difficult. The main thing is to have a correct understanding of materials and tools.
The first and most important criterion for a job well done is right choice material. Plywood is the most common material in this matter: its physical properties are most suitable for cutting with a jigsaw. But there are several varieties of plywood that correspond to a certain type and scale of the future wooden product.
To work better with physical properties plywood, you need to understand how it is structured from the inside. Plywood sheets are made from veneer - a sheet of wood (from 0.5 to 1.5 mm thick), which is made by cutting a thin layer from solid wood different ways(peeling, planing or sawing). The most natural and most durable material is natural veneer, produced by planing or sawing. The plywood itself is made by gluing several layers of veneer in a cross pattern (along and across the fibers) using a factory or manually. A very durable material, available in many construction markets and having excellent qualities both for making crafts and for household work. The only thing that should not be allowed is moisture. There are a great variety of types of plywood: painted, with backings made of other materials, from peeled wood, from a solid cut (or rather, sawn), etc. The leaf thickness is usually 0.5-2 cm.
If the work is large-scale, with large elements, then it is worth taking thick, multi-layer plywood. If you have to cut out miniature parts, then a thin sheet of plywood is more suitable. But in any case, the material must meet a number of requirements, by paying attention to which you can wisely choose a good product:
- Veneer color. It must match the style and character of the future product. You can close your eyes to the heterogeneity of the color of the source material only if varnishing or painting is used at the end of the work.
- Optimal sheet thickness. As previously noted, each job requires its own material parameters. And for volume and greater artistic effect, you can use plywood of different thicknesses when working on one product (if the item is type-set).
- Specific humidity of the material. A very important criterion for maintaining the functionality of the jigsaw (or rather, reducing the frequency of replacing removable files) and simplifying work with wood. Before starting sawing, it is better to dry the material as much as possible so that it becomes more pliable.
- All work that is more complex than simple linear figures is best done from grade 1-2 plywood: this way you will save yourself from unnecessary unpleasant moments in the form of cracking or, conversely, excessive flexibility of the material when cutting.
- When purchasing, it is better to carefully select and inspect each sheet, because small flaws such as barely noticeable spots or knotty cuts are invisible only on the sheet, but can be noticeable on the finished work.
- It is also more advisable to take sheets without cavities or holes filled with resin, avoiding delamination or poor-quality gluing of the layers.
In addition to the base of the product, there are a number of products that will improve the appearance of your woodwork and extend its life. This is especially important when the plywood figurine is exposed to weather conditions, standing in the sun and exposed to moisture in the country. There are several methods of final processing: painting, staining (impregnation with varnish or paint), lamination, etc. Usually 1-2 layers of paint and varnish coatings are enough to create protection plywood crafts.
You can also cover the product with an ornament or design. For this you can use different kinds paints: acrylic, gouache, watercolor. The main condition for painting: before starting, sand the plywood and prime it with acrylic varnish or even PVA - this way its decorative qualities will become much better.
Choosing a tool for working with plywood
Tools for cutting plywood products can be either manual (hand jigsaw, hand drill, screwdrivers) or electric (jigsaw, band saw, electric drill). What you should definitely stock up on before starting to work with plywood:
- Two types of jigsaws: electric and manual. In this type of needlework, these are 2 mandatory tools that are not always interchangeable;
- A set of files of various thicknesses: files will become dull and sometimes break, so an extra one never hurts;
- Files for sanding and shaping edges;
- Various household tools: hammer, pliers, set of screwdrivers, awl (for working with parts and assembling the finished product);
- Hand drill and drills of different sizes for it;
- Pencil, charcoal or chalk, depending on what is more convenient to work with for drawing.
- Copy paper for drawing, if it is not possible to draw by hand;
- Sandpaper for final sanding of the product.
It is also important to arrange a place for comfortable work with tools. There are specialized workbenches for sawing, but you can do without it if you have a table on which it is convenient to place a jigsaw and other tools. But it is better to equip the table with an additional platform for the machine: basically, this is a formatted piece of timber attached to the table, which will serve as a platform and clamp for the jigsaw.
A jigsaw is often used for coarser parts: small and technically complex elements It's better to cut it by hand. Band-saw In general, it is mainly applicable for thick sheets, the elements from which are often made large: the power of the saw is even higher than that of a jigsaw, so it is used very rarely for artistic purposes.
A drill or awl is used to drill holes and small parts, which cannot be done with a jigsaw. A thin drill can also be used to round out curls and other shaped elements.
There are 3 types of files, which are the main working element of a jigsaw:
- With fine teeth and thin ribbon;
- With large teeth and a thick ribbon;
- Double tooth file.
For inexperienced craftsmen, the second option is more suitable, since it is easy to use and contributes to the rapid development of dexterity in sawing, the so-called. "stuffing" the hand. Unlike a file with large teeth, a file with a thin blade is designed for small parts and is much more difficult to control. In the hands of a beginner, it can easily break, since without experience in working with complex parts it is impossible to feel the tension force of the file. When purchasing, you need to pay attention to the quality of the teeth and the strength of the blade: a good file bends freely.
Technology of work execution
Before starting cutting, we prepare the necessary materials and tools. We check the quality of plywood. If it satisfies your task, you can begin to sand its surface before sawing with coarse and fine-grained sandpaper.
Then we make a sketch or transfer the drawing of the drawing onto the material (it is better to do the sketch in such a way that you have to cut less along the fibers). It is advisable to make the drawing carefully, without smearing the parts, as it will be more difficult to cut them out later.
According to the drawing, holes are made with an awl or drill in those places where the cut with a jigsaw will begin. Try to plan and drill all the holes in the plywood in advance, as once you start sawing, the sheet may crack under the drill. Before cutting out figured parts, it is worth practicing the technique on simple objects.
During operation, the jigsaw (file) is directed from top to bottom, so it is important to properly fasten the blade so that the cutting part is directed downward. It is also important to properly thread the blade before starting work so that there is tension in the saw blade. But there is no need to leave it in this state after finishing work, just as you should not leave a file stuck in the product - it can easily break.
When working at the machine, be prepared to constantly change the position of the workpiece: make several cuts in 1 hole, thus allowing the product to rotate freely around the blade.
If the tool deviates from the pattern when sawing, try to free the blade, giving the file free space and correct the direction.
At the end of the work, all edges are brought to a smooth state with a file and sanded with sandpaper - now the product is ready for coating paint and varnish materials. Here you will need a brush for varnish or PVA glue. It is advisable to coat the product in 1-2 layers. If you plan to paint on plywood in the future, it is better to apply one layer.
Drawings and drawings of plywood crafts for decorating a dacha
Here are examples of some plywood works for the dacha, made by cutting with a jigsaw. Thanks to them, the garden and dacha as a whole look well-groomed, which inspires you to create your own masterpiece. To create your own work, just a little practice and imagination is enough.
A few examples of drawings will help you decide exactly how you can decorate your garden at the dacha:
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Crafts made from plywood: products for home and garden
Plywood is a beneficial material for crafts; it has an interesting texture, is flexible, can be easily sawed with a jigsaw, drilled, and glued together. If you have a rich imagination and skillful hands, then a great variety of crafts can be made from plywood. A special place is occupied by movable plywood crafts.
In the photo there is a panel, the price of which is labor and patience
It's nice to please a child original toy made of plywood, which you can’t buy in any store.
The baby will love the rocking horse
Plywood turns... into a work of art
Making and creating things with your own hands is a fun and rewarding activity. This hobby allows you to take a productive break from routine work and decorate your home with original handmade items.
At first glance it looks like banal plywood, but in the hands of a craftsman it turns into amazing platbands for a country house or cornices of extraordinary beauty.
Plywood crafts can be different both in purpose and in appearance. Kitchen cutting boards, photo frames, flower vases, tea houses made of plywood, interior parts and even furniture - this is just a small list of what can be made from ordinary plywood, but high-quality plywood.
Casket self made– why isn’t it a masterpiece?!
The best plywood
The quality requirements for plywood for crafts are high. It is desirable that it be defect-free plywood of the “elite” grade. The highest grade birch plywood has these properties.
High quality products are the key to a successful product!
Sheets of this variety are rigid, durable, and have virtually no flaws. It is not prone to warping (unlike coniferous plywood); thanks to its rigidity, it firmly holds screws even at the edge of the sheet.
There are no untaped places in it, and it will not give you any unpleasant surprises when sawing. This plywood will make wonderful products.
Advice! Don't skimp on material costs. Low price and quality are incompatible concepts.
Crafts for home
You can also make a “sea” of useful things, for example, a key holder or a napkin stand. Most often, 8 mm plywood is used.
She might be from different breeds trees have a different color palette, from dark red to bleached birch. The structure, depending on the type of wood, is also diverse.
Crafts made from multilayer materials are unique. 5-10-layer plywood will make a wonderful sea shell that will decorate desk or decoration for the Christmas tree.
To make a snowman, you will need material and tools:
- Ornamental material;
- Scissors;
- Jigsaw;
- Acrylic paints, brush;
- A piece of tape;
- Glue stick;
- Wire or thread.
Snowman
To make a refrigerator magnet, you don’t need much skill; it’s very simple to do:
- any design is applied to the sheet;
- cut along the contour with a jigsaw;
- processed with sandpaper;
- painted and varnished.
All that remains is to glue the magnet, the plywood craft is ready.
And if you want your neighbors to “burst” with envy when looking at your plot, decorate it with interesting plot items.
Designer country things
Plywood + imagination – you’ll get a very original garden craft, let’s call it a “cheerful gardener”, which will feel good among the rose bushes. Or make a company of “perky little people” that children will definitely like. The main thing is that the figures are bright and colorful.
The technology for making figurines is simple: blanks are cut out of sheets and painted with acrylic paints.
The most interesting corner on the site
Practical advice! If the edge of the sheet delaminates during sawing, it must be strengthened with PVA glue diluted with water. The procedure should be repeated several times. After drying, the ornamental material will become better quality.
As you can see, even a schoolchild can make crafts for the dacha. Let's complicate the process and make multilayer figures.
To do this you need to use the template:
- cut out individual parts;
- color them;
- After drying, connect them together using glue and self-tapping screws.
You can use plywood sheets to make bird feeders, birdhouses and much more.
Plywood as an ornamental material attracts craftsmen with great possibilities. Not the last aspect for choosing a material is the appearance. It is important that the product into which you have invested your soul does not lose its presentation in the near future. And plywood for country crafts must certainly be moisture resistant.
With certain skills, you can create such beauty with your own hands.
What else can be made from plywood
Today, in the age of urbanization, souvenirs and gifts made of wood are valued; they bring warmth to the house and give a positive mood. Crafts made from wood and plywood are exclusive and beautiful.
Unusual and original paintings made from plywood are an excellent gift for family and friends. As a gift for your loved one, you can make a unique pendant, for example.
Flower stand, but can be used as corner shelf for the required item
There is little experience, but there is a great desire - creating a masterpiece is not a problem. Using diagrams for crafts made from plywood, you can even think about building a reliable, good boat.
Instructions and carpentry experience are your faithful assistant in making a boat. But perhaps not everyone needs a boat, but such a beautiful candlestick will not leave anyone indifferent.
This item will decorate any interior
The candlestick is cut out of 3 mm plywood with a jigsaw:
- 5 elements are drawn on a piece of material;
- The internal contours are cut out first, and then the external ones;
- The parts are tightly fitted and “seated” with glue;
- On lathe or a hole for a candle is drilled with a cutter;
- The assembled candlestick is cleaned with sandpaper;
- The finished product is varnished in two layers.
If desired, the candlestick can be tinted with stains to any shade.
Summary
Schemes for crafts made from plywood - faithful helpers
If you have a desire, feel free to get down to business, everything will definitely work out!
In the video presented in this article you will find additional information (also find out how to make an unusual box from plywood with your own hands).
Correct beds at the dacha with your own hands
Plywood is a versatile material that is commonly used in furniture production and private construction.
With a little skill and creative imagination, you can use this building material to make children's toys, decorative crafts For personal plot, small household items. It is noteworthy that this does not require special skills or knowledge.
Let's see what interesting plywood products you can make with your own hands, having a little free time and patience.
The choice in favor of plywood was not made by chance. Unlike simple wood, this material has the following advantages:
- strength . The structure of the sheet is multilayer, which ensures a certain rigidity and resistance to deformation;
- availability . Available in any hardware store and sold in an affordable price segment;
- ease of processing. Cutting crafts does not always require a power tool; you can get by with an ordinary jigsaw;
- safety . The material is environmentally friendly, so you can even make toys from it without fear that your child will develop an allergy.
Plywood initially has smooth surface, therefore does not need additional .
Products are divided into grades, which differ not only in cost, but also in quality. For crafts, they usually use sheets of the 1st and 2nd grades, which do not have veneer delamination, chips and other defects. If the decorative decoration is intended to be used in the garden, it makes sense to give preference to moisture-resistant plywood.
Figurines for the garden
DIY plywood crafts for the garden are the most practical and inexpensive way to decorate your garden plot. Here you can fully realize your creative potential by making your garden or flower bed more original and interesting.
Select a template
The key feature of plywood is its versatility. From a flat sheet you can cut out almost any figure using a template. A cat climbing over a fence at the dacha, holding a piece of sausage in its teeth; a curious man watching his neighbors through binoculars; a herd of reindeer grazing in a flowerbed. There are a lot of options, and crafts can be flat or voluminous.
It is better for inexperienced craftsmen to start with simple flat figures, which are made in 1.5-2 hours, maximum in a day.
As a sketch, you can use the ideas of other masters, look at the design options for your personal plot on the Internet, or create your own funny drawing. It is better to draw the template on tracing paper or graph paper, and then carefully transfer it to the plane of the plywood sheet. A good option is to create an image in Microsoft Power Point.
You can make a high-quality sketch for a plywood craft using this application according to the following scheme:
- transfer your favorite drawing to the working window of the program;
- go to the scaling section and set the aspect ratio based on the size of the existing sheet of plywood;
- break the finished drawing into fragments;
- print them one by one on the printer.
After this, the individual fragments of the picture are glued into one sheet, the template is carefully cut out along the contour, applied to the plywood and traced with a simple pencil. This operation takes no more than half an hour, but this technique allows you to create effective templates, even without artistic abilities.
Manufacturing technology
After drawing the sketch on a plywood sheet, the figure needs to be cut out.
For thin sheets plywood will do regular jigsaw, thicker material can be cut faster with an electric tool.
The cut should not be made strictly along the contour, but leaving a margin of about 1 millimeter. This is a common precaution so that the canvas does not accidentally move to the side and ruin the template. If the decorative decoration involves through cuts, the starting groove is drilled with a drill, after which a jigsaw file is passed through the resulting hole.
After completion of the work, the remaining irregularities are removed with a fine file or sandpaper.
Finishing
Of course, even the most original figurine requires at least coloring to become brighter and more interesting.
Before applying the design, the entire surface that is supposed to be painted must be treated with fine-grained sandpaper, making the plywood a little rough. This will ensure better adhesion of wood to paints and varnishes. Then you need to remove the wood dust remaining after treatment and degrease the surface with a solvent.
If the template is multi-colored, it is recommended to mark the demarcation lines with masking tape. It is better to paint fragments of such crafts separately to avoid accidental mixing of colors.
The paint is applied in multiple layers, with each subsequent layer applied only after the previous one has completely dried. This painting scheme will make the design more durable: the paint will not fade in the sun or peel off after rain.
At the final stage, the finished surface can be varnished to make the figure more resistant to impact. environment. The varnish is applied according to a similar scheme: a multi-layer texture with the obligatory drying of each layer.
Note! If the figurines are removed from the garden in winter, the paint will have to be renewed approximately once every 3-4 years.
To increase the moisture resistance of the design, it is recommended to choose acrylic paints for outdoor use. Materials for facade work are more resistant to ultraviolet radiation and moisture and reliably protect wood.
Volumetric figures made of plywood
You can easily make beautiful, three-dimensional crafts in 3D format with your own hands. In general, such products are manufactured similarly to the scheme given above. The only caveat: the figure will consist of several elements.
For example, if we are talking about a rooster, which will serve as a good decorative decoration lawn, then three-dimensional figurine will consist of the following parts:
- body, including head and tail;
- two wings: one on each side;
- a pair of paws.
Each element is cut out separately according to the drawn up sketch. After which the figure is assembled into a single whole using glue or decorative nails. Using a similar scheme, you can make any animal (cat, dog, bear), mushroom, gnome, lantern and much more. Also cut souvenirs small sizes that are installed on a shelf.
Children's toys made of plywood
Almost any children's toy can be made from plywood. For the little ones, pyramids or mobiles that hang above the baby’s crib are suitable. For example, you can make a pendant of multi-colored stars, which are attached to a fishing line and rotate slowly, evoking pleasant dreams.
For older children, various cars, tanks, airplanes, and puzzles are suitable. It is noteworthy that you can involve a child in the creation of each toy, which will not only allow you to have a fun time, but also teach the boy how to use the instrument.
Girls will not be left out either. You can cut it out of plywood Dollhouse and make all the interior furnishings: beds, chairs, dishes. The appearance of crafts for children made from plywood is much more interesting than that of factory toys, because they are made with soul. They can be given for a birthday, and it will be a very unusual and pleasant gift.
Such compositions do not contain toxic substances, therefore, they will not create health problems, even if the child puts the toy he likes into his mouth.
Setting up the kitchen
Taking into account the specifics of the application, kitchen crafts are made from dense, water-resistant plywood.
This material is not afraid of moisture and steam, so it can last for several years. Carved shelves, boxes for storing spices and other necessary small items, cutting boards, hooks for potholders, and souvenir refrigerator magnets are usually made from plywood.
If you have some experience, you can assemble a whole kitchen set, which will not differ from the products of furniture factories. To do this, use thick sheets of plywood, a jigsaw or a hacksaw. And of course, you need to have some free time and desire.
A hobby is an activity that allows you to completely relax and unwind. Very often, a hobby is a passion for making crafts from plywood. In this way, you can not only have a pleasant time, but also contribute to the improvement of your home, garden or cottage. And with a more professional approach, you can make money from this. For example, crafts made from plywood.
After all, the simplest and comfortable material for crafts - plywood. It is so easy to process that products from it are obtained quite quickly, and most importantly, interestingly.
Plywood itself is made by gluing together several thin layers of veneer. It can have a different number of layers, which significantly affects its thickness and strength, and therefore the ease of working with it. Previously, schools often taught how to make crafts from plywood using a jigsaw during labor lessons, but now this practice has passed away.
Manufacturing options
Due to the flexibility of this material, the range of possibilities is very wide. At a minimum it could be a stand for lighting fixtures, photo frames or picture frames, wooden plank for cutting food, a flower vase, window sills, a hanging rack and much more.
If you acquire a little skill, you can also create interior elements, including furniture, from plywood. The products produced are of high quality, strength and long service life. How universal tool to work with plywood, most often they use a jigsaw or jigsaw (for more “serious” plywood).
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Crafts for the garden
For the garden you can make fabulous sculptures, figures of animals, cartoon characters or plants, mushrooms, containers for plantings. DIY crafts can later be painted, decorated with shells, twigs, beads, ribbons, etc. You can also make plywood feeders or birdhouses.
For execution garden figure you need to have on hand:
- jigsaw;
- plywood;
- pencil or felt-tip pen;
- paints;
Initially, the desired drawing is created on paper. Then, using a pencil or felt-tip pen, it is transferred to the plywood sheet, and then along the contour. The finished figure is painted with paints and then varnished. Such a product can be placed in absolutely any corner of the garden, using stands, nails, ropes, etc.
But if you make a birdhouse, then you need to prepare:
- plywood sheets;
- wooden slats (no thinner than 10 mm);
- hacksaw;
- screwdriver or hammer;
- self-tapping screws (nails);
- pencil;
- roulette
The first stage is the preparation of slats (two long and two short), which will serve as the basis for the feeder. Next, a rectangle is laid out from them, and sheets of plywood of a pre-prepared size are attached to it. In order to keep the roof in place, special stands are created in the corners of the feeder. The finished roof is equipped with a mount for which the feeder will be hung on a tree. Thick wire is best for this.
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Home products
Using plywood crafts you can decorate external facade refrigerator. Moreover this work quite basic.
For this you need the following materials:
- a small piece of plywood;
- jigsaw;
- pencil or pen;
- sandpaper;
- glue;
- paints;
- magnet.
From the very beginning, you need to come up with a drawing or figure of the future craft, which must be applied to paper. This can be done in the form of a drawing or silhouette. Next, a stencil is made on the plywood, after which a figure is cut out along the contour with a jigsaw. Then it is painted, a magnet is glued to the back and then it can be mounted on the refrigerator.
You can create Christmas tree decorations in the same way (minus gluing a magnet). In this case, you must have:
- plywood;
- scissors;
- acrylic paints;
- tassels;
- a piece of tape;
- glue;
- pencil;
- jigsaw
The same analogy applies here as in magnets. A sketch is made, then it is transferred to a piece of plywood, after which it is cut out with a jigsaw and painted. It should be noted that such a DIY craft can be disjointed, that is, each part is cut out separately, and then they are connected using ribbons. The main thing to remember is that in this option, holes for fastening must be prepared on the workpieces.
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Details and elements
The great advantage of plywood is that it bends easily. This property can be used to design bookshelves or cassette (disc) shelves in the interior.
To make interior elements you will need:
- plywood sheets;
- jigsaw;
- acrylic paints.
First of all, the parameters (width, height and length) of the future shelf are calculated. Next, four figures are cut out of plywood according to measurements, equal in height and width to the desired structure. The base is also being prepared on which decorative items will later stand. Attached to this base side walls. It looks very interesting if you arrange books on a curved shelf from decreasing at the edges to increasing towards the center. Thus, the shelf bends under the weight of the books, forming an even line of spines on top - a perfectionist's dream.
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Figures for the playground
Children love everything bright and colorful. But this work is more suitable for dads, since such children's figures must be quite large in size. Moms can help create a drawing and paint the finished product.
Materials for making plywood figures:
- plywood boards;
- jigsaw or jigsaw;
- acrylic paints;
Working with plywood crafts has a similar analogy everywhere.
A sketch is made, and the required silhouette is cut out using a tool. Next, it is painted and varnished. Such figures can be attached to stands or directly to the objects themselves.
A little advice: if, when processing plywood with a jigsaw, it begins to delaminate, it must be soaked in a solution of water and PVA glue. After the sheet dries, the procedure is repeated 2-3 more times. And only then can the work continue.
A sink made from plywood looks very elegant. For this you need:
- multilayer plywood (5-10 cm thick);
- jigsaw;
- file;
- sandpaper;
Using a jigsaw, they saw off everything unnecessary, creating a rounded shape. Next, using a file, grind out the dents from the edges towards the center. Since this type of plywood has a multi-layer structure, a beautiful wavy pattern will form on the product. Then, using sandpaper, the surfaces are smoothed and varnished.
The modern plywood market has absolutely different texture. But you should take into account what kind of wood the plywood is made of, the color and structure the DIY craft will have. Plywood is made from white birch to dark red Gabon wood. But the most common wood is birch, spruce, pine, poplar and aspen.
