Toy Box

[Richard Findley]

Hi all,

The Brief:
Make a toy box for my nephew to sizes given but would like his name on the box.

The Plan:
Nice simple 12mm MDF box, joined with biscuits and nail gun. Skirting around the base. Lid fixed with long contiuous piano hinge with "JACK" on the top.
I had a great idea to mask the letters out and spray them a diffferent colour. Thanks to the guys on the forum I discovered and bought some masking film. I sprayed the lid blue, cut out the letters (glad he only has a short name!!!) stuck them on and sprayed over with white.

Here I found my first problem, on the edges the coverage wasn't great so I applied about 4 coats of white. When I came to peel off the masking film it took a load of the white with it:

Some of the white also seems to have crept under the film :evil:

A re-think and I decided to cut the letters out of 3mm MDF, spray them seperate and fix them on. Worked much better!!!

So the completed toy box looks something like this:

Turned out ok in the end. Finish was Morrells Waterbourne Lacquer, 2 coats of white pigmented over a base of white primer, and a coat of clear 90% high gloss lacquer to top it off.

Hope you enjoy,

Cheers,

Richard

 

[Paul.J]

Nice looking job Richard
I'm sure Jack will be over the moon with it

 

[joiner_sim]

Great finish on the MDF, and I think the lettering worked out better 3D than it would have done sprayed on.

 

[wizer]

Super Job Richard. I stole a glimpse of it whilst in your workshop and was impress with the work. I'm sure it will be well received. Just don't show my missus.....

 

[OPJ]

Not bad for a 'turner! :wink: I also prefer the raised lettering, although your sprayed attempt with the masking tape could've gone a lot worse - think of Jeremy Clarkson and his "racing stripes"!

 

[Richard Findley]

Cheers guys, glad you like it. I am pleased with how the lettering finished up.

Mmmm, Racing Stripes (homer) I'd like to think I'm a bit better than Clarkson at spraying!!!!

(Olly, I may have cheated slightly - I was a joiner before I became a turner :wink: )

Cheers,

Richard

P.S: I've posted a "how I did it" re MDF edges here: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31082

 

[SVB]

Nice job.

What type of paint / primer did you use for the MDF - it has come out really well.

Simon

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi Simon,

The finish is a sprayed on waterbourne laquer from Morrells. I've done a "How I did it" here: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=355526#355526

Cheers,

Richard