Post #739744 by RVICTOR on Fri, Mar 20, 2015 7:41 AM

Wendy - Your "curly-Q" mug is really cool. I have taken your advice on the Duncan Brilliance before and it's a rock solid product as far as I can see. Seattle Pottery is having their annual sale this weekend and I'm planning on getting a large container of it when I go down on Saturday. I really should pick up more of the Mayco velvet underglazes as well. Have you ever encountered any issues using one brand of glaze with another???
Thanks for the post.

Sophista - Thanks. Glad you like it all...I LooOOOoove it as well. Been thinking about the idea for a while now...just never spit anything out until now. I've been thinking about incorporating the barnacles in other pieces as well. You have quite the eye for design, so your enthusiasm must mean it's worthy of spending some more time on.

Per your request, a photo of the finished coffee table.

So...if your into building...here is the down low on the design.

It sits about 16" tall. We used an example from Buildables.com I think...with some alterations to make it work out with materials we had on hand. The casters set me back about $40....so this is an item I will be scanning for whenever I go to antique stores, repurpose shops, etc. If you can get them cheap, they are a hell of a find. The only issue was finding a set of locking wheels, at the 6" size that were under $18/ea. It's going to be on carpet, and the wheels were a bit tacky texture, so I figured it would probably be fine.

The kids stained the wood to match my son's, girlfriends, mom's existing furniture. The ends we closed up underneath (3 sides) so the TV remotes can be placed in the end cubby holes (son's girlfriends idea). There is also a cross-member underneath mid-table to help true up the top and provide reinforcement. I placed that cross-member using metal brackets so that it's anchored well. Finished nailed the top boards down and used a nail set so that there not that visible.

The whole assembly, minus a few key areas, was just wood glue and clamps. Anything that I had to screw down got pre-drilled since the wood we were working with was cheap material. The 4"x4" blocks on the bottom were from some old fence post scraps.

The side beams (that have the pallet forklift notches in them) were oriented with the notch down so thinking about it being a logical place to place a hand (when moving the table) and would better give the viewer recognition that it is made from a pallet at first glance (I think identity is important as well). In hindsight I wonder what it would have looked like...and if it would have looked cooler overall...if the notches had been placed upwards (so that in the side view they looked like windows). I guess those are the choices that we make on the fly.

Ok..enough of the specs. I do enjoy hearing how things are made...so since you asked I downloaded.

Lastly, Yes....it is the Fred Flintstone Lodge Hat. A custom order from Tiki Skip. Were working in trade. He's going to trade for some fish float lamps in a yummy red.

Final, finally - You gonna be at Tiki Kon? Got's my tickets and reservations...so we could meet there if your going. Doing the full boat VIP since it's our maiden voyage. Also made an appointment to tour Munktiki on Monday. I'm just giddy about it.