Hometown Wall Art on Glass

Alex from ThisWoodwork and Steve from Woodworking for Mere Mortals challenged their viewers to make something that represents their town, state or country. This is the shape of Ohio made from the numbers 4-1-9. 4-1-9 is the telephone area code of Toledo. Toledo is also known as the Glass City because of it’s long history of making glass and innovation in the glass industry. I wanted to represent that glass heritage in this piece as the background. Subscribe for weekly woodworking projects: www.youtube.com...
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[@RJBWoodTurner]

Great representation of the state of Ohio. Way to step up the the challenge. Regards, Bob

[@NickFerry]

Great thanks for reminding me to make something for this. Now I have to figure out what to make.

[@DesignBuildExecute]

I'm in Virginia. Too bad peanuts don't grow on trees. Something made from peanut wood could be nice ;) Don't get me started on Virginia Ham trees.

[@scotthaun8582]

Jason Rausch VA too. Maybe I will make some bumper to bumper cars stuck in traffic. LOL

[@jaredmross]

419 Represent!!

[@johnconklin9039]

Represent! T-town!!!

[@Unclebuddy01]

Great project and a fine representation of Toledo Ohio. Well done !!!

[@hailtothkngbby]

Absolutely love this! Made all the more sweet knowing that I live in Ohio as well!

[@infxmhc]

Holy Toledo!

[@CarlJacobson]

Very cool, great project David.

[@atcjmas]

Dude I also work wood in the 419! That's so crazy!

[@Everfalling]

i would try to use something other than hot glue. because depending on where the picture is placed it's possible that mere sunlight coming through a window or just a warm house in general could be enough to soften the glue and cause the numbers to fall off. I gotta think that some sort of gap-filling CA glue might be better.

[@MakeSomething]

You might be right. Thanks!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Very cool project for this challenge.

[@MadeinChinakiki]

really like this piece

[@effeinc]

Looks good David, I lived in Toledo once, worked at Jeep plant.

[@SunLightTheTaleTelle]

Very clever idea of project!

[@brianlasch144]

Really like this art concept.

[@SterlingsWoodcrafts]

Love it David, Thanks for sharing

[@morisarzensek]

Nice, thank you for sharing David

[@joshhardy1978]

Finally made that picture frame that started it all! Very cool idea

[@MakeSomething]

Ha! Yep, only too 3.5 years. ;)

[@scotthaun8582]

i thought you might make a 419 when i saw steves video. the glass is a cool addition to tie it in.

[@krtwood]

Nice 419 beard at the end ;)

[@krtwood]

Actually you could put another piece of glass behind it and then make it rain beer in Ohio...

[@MakeSomething]

krtwood YES!

[@markpayton71]

Excellent work, love it.

[@lemoinexavier]

nice idea!

[@JimFancherDIY]

Nicely done, David! I knew you had mentioned Libby in the last video, but I had no idea about the "Glass City" thing. Very cool stuff.

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! Many of the worlds great glass artist are from Toledo.

[@mainematt1234]

So cool! Nice job David.

[@Back2Wood]

This looks really cool! Good job! 👍

[@flybywags]

Very cool. I might do a 937 version of this for my garage.

[@MakeSomething]

If you do please send me photos! I'd love to see it.

[@wolfbaker8415]

Nice your videos come along way good job bro

[@seandunlap1743]

fantastic! I'm going make a 603 (NH) as a gift- Old Man on the Mountain profile maybe? great idea!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I guess I should probably try to fit in one of these hometown projects, because I need some more stuff to do :) [please note sarcasm] Great job David!

[@thiswoodwork]

Great video David, cool response to the challenge! I've really been enjoying your recent video structure by the way. Also, I liked the reinforcing triangles you used, I too am not that fond of splines and that is so simple!

[@brianlasch144]

I suppose that technique could also be used to help hang the piece on the plumb to the wall

[@DesignBuildExecute]

David, you referred to splines as "unsightly". I guess I have always seen them as a neat way to accent a miter. I like to use contrasting wood, such as maple and black walnut. Instead of hiding them, I like to show them off. But that is just me. Great video and great looking project!

[@KeithPeters]

I'm with you, Jason. I like splines.

[@MakeSomething]

Mostly I said that to get a reaction. :) I really do enjoy a nice spline.

[@drstampfli]

Drunken Woodworker Just trolling the spline lovers. I had that thought when I heard you say it!

[@KeithPeters]

Drunken Woodworker Yeah, yeah. Spline haters gotta hate. ;)

[@DesignBuildExecute]

I mean, honestly. Who doesn't enjoy a nice spline? :o)

[@maartenhappel9014]

like! Pre-heating the glass makes the hot-glue "glue" better. Cause it will spread the glue more before it gets sollid again. Fot the rest, Love this idea of the glass-plate. Thnx!

[@MakeSomething]

That's a great tip! Wish I had known that.

[@just.some.dud3]

Mental note taken. :)

[@brianlasch144]

so put a heating pad under the glass prior to mounting with hot glue?

[@doubledarefan]

Maarten Happel Or lay the glass on top of the wet towel. The top stays dry, and can be left on the towel during the glue up. Or use silicone. That stuff bonds to glass like no one's business.

[@scotthaun8582]

i saw tommy mac make some hidden spline on the inside of the miter. tried that before? might have been hard on your smaller frame but i thought it was an idea that could be brought up. Rough Cut's Tommy Mac builds Spline Miters from Season 3

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks for that link! That's a great tip!

[@l3ender15]

Love the finished look. Great job! Not a spline fan, huh? I thought everyone liked them! :)

[@engieviral]

You mentioned not liking splines. How about a mitred half-lap and getting rid of those trangle strengthening peices?

[@keenaheaton8853]

Unsightly splines? Blasphemy. Great video as always David. I'm confident your new path will be very successful. Between the wrap up and project vids every week, and then the small business marketing project, we're all excited!

[@AndrewMiguelez]

Okay, I'm hooked... Now where do I buy glass?

[@MakeSomething]

If you live in or near a bigger city you should be able to find a glass & mirror store. And you'll find it's pretty cheap compared to wood. Or you can find an old cabinet or tv stand. I got mine from an old entertainment center that we threw out years ago but kept the glass. Check your local thrift shops.

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! Still working on the branding. Sometime this fall.

[@doubledarefan]

Old windows, when someone replaces them with new ones. If they have aluminum fames, you can make a few $$ by scrapping the aluminum.

[@charleshunt3753]

YOUR FROM OHIO I USE TO LIVE THERE ALSO IN SANDUSKY AREA

[@MrRja62]

That is awesome ! Really cool look. Gotta give a shout out to you from a fellow four- nineteen-r ! (we are just down the lake ) we get up there once in awhile, gotta go to Tony Pocko's for the dogs !! 🌭

[@diymanable]

hehe cut wood cut wood cut wood beer lol ,,,nice job mate your a talented wood worker and the mitre joint reinforcement was on to it

[@BrandonFrancey]

Not to be overly critical but the glue up at 1:16 seems a little pointless as you are just cutting the numbers out again. The 4 & 1 could have fit on 1 board with the 9 on the other. With the seam going down the edge of the one, it might be a potential weak spot that could open up.

[@MakeSomething]

Crap. Good point.

[@jimsnyder4555]

nice project but how do you get your area code the shape of your state hopefully I didn't miss anything ????? thank you

[@MakeSomething]

I have a background in graphic design so I drew it up in Adobe Illustrator.

[@braceletory5696]

what is this blue tape? extra for wood?

[@surreptitioussteve]

Curious as to what woods you used. I really like the wood you used for the numbers. I'm planning on doing a similar project for my first woodworking project, but with a larger map and just hanging the individual sections to the wall. Designed the numbers, now just have to do some work. i.imgur.com/gJ0llrq.jpg

[@phishy96]

did you have to cut the glass or buy it the size you wanted?

[@MakeSomething]

The glass came from an old cabinet door. But I have had glass cut to size by a local dealer and it's pretty cheap.

[@SimpleWireless]

419?? lets make it 420, itll be funnier lol, great video

[@RobinHagg]

419, My first thought was..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam