How To Make An Old Window Into A Shadowbox Table

How To Make An Old Window Into A Shadowbox Table Youtube In this video, i take an old 4 pane wooden window and turn it into the top for a shadowbox coffee table.this project was made for the easter seals cincinnati. Here is what each pane looks like up close: he boxed in the window using furniture grade 1x4s, then used a piece of pegboard covered with a piece of white matboard for a sturdy backing to hold the weight of the flowers. the tussy mussies are wired through the matboard and pegboard. they have survived two big moves and numerous wall exchanges.

Custom Made Shadow Box Coffee Table Antique Window By More Than Murals I also used hot glue to attach it to the inside of the frame: next i needed hinges and a door pull, so i found these in my stash: three of those pieces got painted in chalk paint, and distressed a little. then i attached the window to the frame with the hinges. i ended up adding one more hinge for added strength. Melissa’s creative way to display all these flowers was by building a shadow box using a vintage window. the vintage window had been removed from a horse barn. she and aaron worked on this project together. they cut a piece of plywood to fit in the back and built a frame of 1 x 4’s around the sides of the plywood to allow the shadowbox. Let’s get started with some amazing diy projects that will transform old junk into prized possessions. bullet wood coffee table. this vibrant coffee table with a shadow case provides ample space for keeping bullets and bullet casings. shadow box coffee table. military shadow coffee table. Self centering tape measure aids in getting hook centered. using an item below hook insures that all hooks match. 2) mark and drill pilot holes. 3) use bar soap on lower threads only of screws. 4) do not use a drill for this step. secure screws with a hand held screw driver. 5) drive screws in equally at the same time.

Reusing An Old Window To Make A Shadow Box Coffee Table Let’s get started with some amazing diy projects that will transform old junk into prized possessions. bullet wood coffee table. this vibrant coffee table with a shadow case provides ample space for keeping bullets and bullet casings. shadow box coffee table. military shadow coffee table. Self centering tape measure aids in getting hook centered. using an item below hook insures that all hooks match. 2) mark and drill pilot holes. 3) use bar soap on lower threads only of screws. 4) do not use a drill for this step. secure screws with a hand held screw driver. 5) drive screws in equally at the same time. Cut the rabbets: use a table saw to cut a 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch rabbet in one corner of each frame piece. this will hold the back panel of the shadow box. cut the dadoes: cut a 1 8 inch wide, 1 2 inch deep dado 1 4 inch from the side opposite the rabbet. this groove will hold the glass in place. If the result you want is more crackle you’ll want to use a water based paint and only spread on the top layer once, don’t over brush. after it dried for a good 24 hours i sanded down the edges, inside (1) and out (2). then sealed the whole table with the same polycrylic that i sealed the wood with originally (3).