Workshop community update – August 2018

[Jason]

When the weather is cold it can be hard to find the enthusiasm to tackle a new project, but Workshop members continue to inspire with their creativity.

Some of the most popular projects shared on the community in the past month have included:

• A portable bag organise for the entryway by @Tara86

• Custom office furniture by @ogosh

• Coat rack and bench with hidden office by @woodalwaysworks

• Seagrass mat project inspiration from @Victoria

• An upcycled side table using chalk paint by @chezzle

• A new jewellery box using camphor laurel hardwood from @r23on

• Wooden keepsake boxes by @Mjay

• A dog bed by @gwizard along with a jewellery box

• A wooden cat puzzle by new member @peter21

• A kids blackboard by @Poppop

• A unique headboard made from old cupboards by @AnitaH25

• A kids racetrack starting ramp by @Yorky88

• Improvements to a garage workspace by @Monument

• Wooden toy cars and piggy banks by @kel.

Experienced woodworker Ron Rowe is making a new jewellery box.

There’s also been some interesting discussions about a wide variety of topics. Popular discussions have included:

• Sustainability information about coffee grounds by @robchin

• Help with propagating ground cover plants for @yng7

• Suggestions on how to deal with woodworking dust for @Tara86

• Advice for rock garden plants for @Miiche25

• Whether to buy a nail gun or stick with old fashioned elbow grease for @Henno

• Help with patching a hole in a plaster wall for @Fendogz

• Advice on restoring furniture for @Christian1

• What to do with a replacement Baltic pine floorboard for @pabloEB

• Tips for using glass tiles as a splashback for @cmstaff

• Suggestions for updating an old laminate kitchen for @emmakroberts

• Assistance with fixing a water-damaged bathroom cabinet for @Juststarting

• What to do with a cracked concrete path for @Mhall

• Advice for what to do in the garden at this time of year by @Adam_W

• Barbecue selection tips for @Walter

• How to increase water pressure from a kitchen mixer for @Urania

• What to do with a rusting washing machine for @Monument

• Advice for building a cupboard for @nonobetter

• How to tackle a small leather repair for @Kanga42.

Seagrass mat projects are incredibly popular at the moment.

A huge thank you to our top Workshop contributors in July. The community members who posted the most popular content were:

@Kiwifr33

@Poppop

@Brad

@LePallet

@Tara86.

Thanks again for your terrific contributions. We’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.

Jason

Community Manager