AW- a block set to match the rainbow stacker

[cmeon]

This was a quickie- I pinned a bunch of beautiful block sets, and went ahead and made one based on a really gorgeous Kinderkram/Ostheimer set. I definitely took my liberties and kept it simple to match the rainbow and the REAL blocks are SO much more awesome- but, the kids love it! No two blocks are alike, and aside from all the surfaces I had to sand (really too small for the palm sander) and polish, it really was a fast project.

[chuicafina]

Those are SO cool!! What are you using to stain the blocks? I love how vibrant the colors are. You're definitely giving me saw envy.

At $108 for the set you linked to, I'm pretty sure your scroll saw (that's what you have, right?) will pay for itself very quickly!

[mrscarroll61007]

You're making me want to go buy a scoll saw and learn to do this stuff. Beautiful!

I second the "what are you using to stain the blocks" question? I have a project I would like to stain different colors, not paint a thick layer onto....

[cmeon]

Thank you! I actually used my bandsaw for these (and the bigger rainbow)- it cuts thicker wood MUCH more quickly than my scroll saw. Anything over an inch and the scroll saw pouts- I think the better quality scroll saws can handle thicker wood better than mine, though.

For the finish, I sand everything down so it's smooth and the edges and corners are rounded. Then, I actually use a wet foam brush to apply one coat of acrylic paint (these are all from Martha Stewart's line- love them, and they go on sale for $1 at Michael's all the time). Let it dry. Go over it with a super fine grit sandpaper. Remove resulting sawdust. Apply a beeswax finish (Three BEEutiful Bees is awesome- it smells so good!), let it dry, and buff it back.

Seeing it written out makes it seem a lot more complicated than it is- but, trust me, for this many pieces/colors, it's a lot easier than the multiple coats of paint (with sanding in between) I'd need for a fully covered paint look. I do love the Martha Stewart high gloss paints for that, though- most colors only take 2-3 coats.

[hunniapple]

So freaking adorable - I love this!!!

[charlatti]

I love those!

[housegeek]

These are so awesome!

[chuicafina]

Thanks for the mini-tut! Someday...

[stefb28]

These are gorgeous!

[justinlove]

Love them!!!

[franklintngirl]

I love it and I love that is unique

[SpartanGirl]

Those are beautiful. The colors are so perfect.