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Poll: Shopmade Holiday Gifts?

comments (3) November 29th, 2010 in blogs

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Picture perfect. Custom frames can be terribly expensive to buy--so make your own to give away with step-by-step instructions from our free video series.
Perennial favorite. A lift-lid box like one of these by Doug Stowe is a quick-to-make holiday gift. I gave away three away for the holidays a little while back. Download a free plan to make your own.
Picture perfect. Custom frames can be terribly expensive to buy--so make your own to give away with step-by-step instructions from our free video series. - CLICK TO ENLARGE

Picture perfect. Custom frames can be terribly expensive to buy--so make your own to give away with step-by-step instructions from our free video series.

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Are you building any shopmade gifts for the holidays this year? Take our poll and post a comment below to share any details.

Or, if you have any advice about what works well or if you want to share any great holiday gifts from the past, please chime in!


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BPT BPT writes: I've made four giant cheese boards/platters from two french oak wine barrel lids and bases that were given to me. Great gift for the inlaws.

Posted: 12:08 pm on December 7th

EngrMike EngrMike writes: I made 4 wood dump trucks with the child's name laser marked on a side. Also, 8 nameplates from pecan also laser marked. In the back the nameplates have keyhole slots for hanging and holes to stick in short pieces of dowel if the recipient wants to set them on a desk. The dowels are set into grooves if they are not used.

The laser marking was done by a local shop. I just gave them a Word document with the names full sized.
Posted: 11:56 am on December 2nd

routerrat routerrat writes: So far I have made a wall clock, three desk clocks and am working on a toy/blanket chest for a great, great granddaughter.
Posted: 9:57 pm on November 30th

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