Week 4 maker Journal

I contacted the 3D printer lab at OU, and will touch base with them again early next week so to begin printing a 3-D aleph bet, I am sure I will use these letters for my Hebrew school classes, and also try to incorporate them into my little library design

This weeks work was spent taking apart the small shelf, it needed to be disassembled to get reassembled again into an outdoor shelving unit. I was able to borrow a drill and a set of small screw drivers from my family, and a little sander from a friend. I had thought of using the HUB on campus for the construction of my little library, but it has been convenient to work from home.

 I used an electric drill to remove the screws, glass, and shelves. I will have to get plexiglass measured to replace the glass doors glass shelves the curio cabinet originally came with. I also plan to replace the mirrored back that the shelf originally had with a chalk board or peg board backing.

 Pixie, Klondyke, Lolla, and Mario were good dog helpers. I have used an electric drill previously, so taking the shelf apart was not to hard. I had never stripped furniture before, the gel stripper that I purchased from the Home Depot was super sticky, I had a hard time removing the gooey stuff from the wood, but after the three coats I am ready to move on to sanding.

This next week I would like to get 3D letters printed, I would like to sand, paint, and put back together the cabinet. Also I need to cut plexiglass and wood shelves and try to get a cork board or chalkboard to cover the backside. I am feeling the time crunch now that we are at the end of week 4, but I feel confident I will complete my project in time.