OCTOBER 2018 Project of the Month - "The Victorian House Project"

[mtylerfl]

Hello,

The Victorian House project will make a very nice addition to your foyer, hallway or any other wall space. It also makes a great house-warming gift for a friend or relative!

The pieces are carved and cut out with your CarveWright CNC machine, then layered and assembled using common wood glue. The project uses just the 1/16" Carving Bit and the 1/8" Cutting Bit. No other bits are required.

There are three project files (.mpc files) included, with five separate parts arranged and sized for gluing together - all you need to do is follow the directions for a beautiful project! The text is completely customizable and the freeware TTF font Bridgnorth is included if you want to use the same style text as shown in the sample.

The finished dimensions are about: 15.5" W x 23.5" T x 2.25" D

Main items you will need:

1) The Project Files (included):
• Hanging_Plaque.mpc
• House-sections_1-2.mpc
• House-sections_3-4.mpc

2) Boards with the following dimensions:
Hanging Plaque: 0.75" x 7" x 24"
Sections 1-2: 0.75" x 11" x 26"
Sections 3-4: 0.75" x 11" x 25"

NOTE: Do not use boards that are smaller than specified above unless using an appropriate jig. Larger boards are fine.

3) Bridgnorth freeware font (included)

4) Sandpaper, wood glue, wood stain and/or paint and clear finish

5) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details and speed up preparation for finishing.

Apply your choice of finish. You can paint the house with acrylic craft paints, or stain it, or leave it natural with only a clearcoat overall. Here’s what I used on my Victorian House sample made from Select Pine:

• One coat thinned Bulls Eye SealCoat (50/50 sealer and denatured alcohol)
• Sanded again
• Applied Rust-Oleum Golden Mahogany stain
• Applied several light coats of Krylon Clear spray
• Applied metallic gold paint pen on text areas