How To Make A Cross Necklace Out Of Wood

Take it to a belt sander and sand it out closer and even with a medium grit sandpaper.

How to make a cross necklace out of wood.

If you are planning on staining the necklace then i recommend a light colored species. It helps to have a cross template that you can use to trace it out with. Wooden cross necklace this tutorial is to tutor you how to make a wooden cross necklace in 3 simple steps. Next i used the bandsaw to cut two overlap notches on each piece then connected the cross pieces with wood glue and pressed them together firmly with pliers.

On the long piece i then used the drill press to drill a 1 8 hole for the necklace cord. Take the wood stock and draw out a cross on it. I decided to add three nails to my cross. I recently had taken a lot of pallets apart and saved all the nails.

Ever since i started woodworking i have wanted to make my own wooden cross. The upright beam of the cross would be about 12 feet. There are many beautiful species out there and they can all be made into a nice necklace. You can also make this project from a solid piece of wood.

My best estimate would be a 12 x 6 foot cross made of 4 x 4 wood. Square up your cuts. There would need to be about 3 feet put in a hole to keep the cross upright. Make sure the platform is level otherwise your lines will have angles.

For these instructions i will be using briar. Perhaps a gap of about 3 feet between the man s foot and the ground would be appropriate. Saved by jenny kimber. Jan 31 2019 explore sandra beeman s board wooden crosses followed by 1953 people on pinterest.

Sand the rough edges and any pencil marks. Discover free woodworking plans and projects for printable wood cross patterns. So i used those for this project. In addition i will provide you with some practical information such as how to buy beads wholesale which can help you a lot in this project and others as well.

Take a scroll saw and cut it as closely as possible. Woodworking project plans available for immediate pdf download. If you want to finish the cross really nicely start with a rough grit sandpaper like 60 or 100. How to make wooden beads tutorial.

In this video we are making wooden pendants for necklaces become a jws patron and help support the show. A belt sander will make a lot of this easy but you ll probably have to finish with some sandpapering by hand.