My first mini for Etsy

I made my first mini for my future etsy shop. According to my plan my debut will be in september. This is a hope chest with a little box on the left side of the chest for jewelry, credentials or other tiny things . The flower pattern on the front is typical in hungarian ornamental folk art. The date on the inside top indicates the date of the owner's wedding. Size: 9,5 x 4,5 x 5,5 cm. I looked at dozens of photos of original antique chest on the database of the Museum of Ethnography, examining the structures, measures, ratios, colors and all the details, then made up my own design for a hope chest. A varnish layer is still missing, and I would like to make a little key into the keyhole.

Upholstery disaster

Yesterday I made the frame for the armchair. I took apart the pieces about six times after gluing, the arms didn't want to look symmetrical. But after so much work I like it.

I feeled fear of making upholstery rightly. The back is good, but the seat is horrible! I think it needs a remake.

And some tiny things I'm proud of! When I showed the candlestick to my husband he said 'You are crazy!'. And I answered 'Yes, I am! And I'm proud of it!'

I didn't think that making these coathangers would take me so much time, but it did!

And as you can see I upgraded the design of my photos. Now they are not so boring:

Objects for the room

My tablesaw works again, so I can continue making the furniture of the room. The sidetable is thick a little bit, but I content with it. The drawer is under conscruction.

I worked a lot on the carving of the picture frame, but I hold to the details.

When the first leg of a table or a chair is ready I always think: oh, my god, I have to make three more pieces! In my view the threelegged tables are unfairly unnoticed! I use a very special lathe method: with my left hand I gently revolve the wood and with my right hand I handle my Dremel tool. It's really tiresome!

I planned the room with shades of brown, yellow and green and in eclectic style. There will be new and old pieces in harmony.

The footstool is waiting for its armchair. I'm unwilling to start to make it, I'm afraid of the upholstery.

Furniture of the Hungarian farmhouse kitchen

At last I had time to take photos of the results of the last weeks. I made some pieces of the furniture of the kitchen. The painting isn't the best. The chair is a little bit chunky but I love it.. My favourite is the cradle.