Pinocchio Coat Rack

Thinking of what I could do with a tree branch coat rack, suddenly Pinocchio came to mind. Obvious really when you think of it. So I roughly sketched a Pinocchio head, purposefully avoiding the Disney resemblance. I then cut out the head shape and drilled holes for the nose and eyes. I decided the eyes would be perfect for the mounting screws so I recessed the holes a bit. From the last coat rack I still had a piece of tree branch that I could use for the nose.

Next up came painting. I decided to use acryllic paints with an airbrush. First primed the piece and then layer after layer of paint. Finally, sprayed the screws black and installed the nose (which has no paint on it). There you have it, a Pinocchio coat rack ready for a kid's bedroom.

Landscape Light Box Part 3

Here's an update on the light box. I have started painting the box and all the electronics and CCFL tubes are test fitted with screws in place. There are two transformers that convert 12 volts to 300 volts. Everything fits nicely in the box. Wires from teh converter join to a wire block, from there a wire runs out of of the box to a 12 volt adapter. Once painting is done all I need is two sheets of clear acryllic glass and a photo print.