Project child's stool
By Barnet Handyman
Beatrix Potter themed child's stool
My daughter loves Beatrix Potter, I planned to make her something strong and sturdy that would last a life time. A handmade stool seemed the perfect little gift to make her. Below is the stages in the process which take a good few hours to complete... Hope you like the final product.
I decided to tackle the legs first, I cut up two interlocking pieces of wood the same size.
In this image you can see how the top of the legs interlock.
I then cut and attached the legs to the interlocking leg frame.
Here are the pieces in their final place being glued down and ready for sanding.
I then cut out the seat with my jigsaw from a solid bit of wood, I also drilled out a couple holes so I can cut out a little handle.
Here are the pieces sanded and ready to be joined together by screws and wood glue.
I then drew out where the bottom will be to chisel out excess wood for a more comfortable sitting.
Once the stool was complete I gave it a couple of coats with a white undercoat.
Once the undercoat was dry I gave the stool a soft blue colour and started on the design.
Painting the leg.
Painting the leg.
Painting the leg.
Painting the leg.
Here I am working on Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit is complete now on to Flopsie bunny.
That's Flopsie bunny done.
After a couple of coats lacquer the stool is complete. My daughter is very happy with it and maybe one day she will pass it down to her children.
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