Love this project. We are going to make it this year. The stir stick holder is brilliant for the paste cans. I was wondering how I was going to get those installed.
This video is fantastic Ron! We're so grateful for all your efforts to make this project so easy to follow for everyone! Your tree turned out so fantasti...er...Farbulous!
also... We already had a hard time deciding if we preferred the diffusion or not, but now also seeing this with Jeweltone vs. Classicolor bulbs. They all look great!
Thanks so much for the support, guys! I've always loved the JewelTone style the most but Classicolor opaque bulbs are growing on me more and more, and they're obviously the most classically vintage style. Either way, I do think I prefer it without the diffuser to let the tin cans be visible and let the ribs add to the visual interest. 😁
Looking to do this as a family as a summer project. Do you have any other bulb/string recommendations? Seems the TruTone are sold out and pre-orders won't come until fall. Would've loved to get those but for a summer project for our extended family, doesn't look like we'll be able to.
Hey there! I'd recommend just using a generic light string (Tru-Tone's light string is just easier to maneuver but a standard light strand should work fine, even permanently!) with clear C7 LED bulbs for the time being and then try to get your hands on some Tru-Tones in the fall. Any other colored LEDs will look too harsh in my opinion, so its likely worth waiting. The good news is that its easy enough to swap the bulbs out once you have it built! Good luck with the family "Christmas in July...er.. August" project! 🥰
I just found your channel and absolutely LOVE it! I also want to support you using your Amazon link but it doesn’t seem to bring up your specific Amazon recommendations/items for purchase….do you have a different link than the one listed in this project description?
Hey Lori! Thank you so much for the kind words and desire to support what I do! Means the world. 🥰 That said, I don't have an Amazon recommendations page, as you have to have a little larger audience than I have for Amazon to let you have one of those. That said, if you click on any of my Amazon links and shop from there (I believe regardless of whether or not you buy the _exact_ item in the link you clicked), Amazon should give me a small commission for that too. Thanks so much for thinking of me, though! Take care!
I watched the "frame prep" section 4 times trying to figure out why you did the 20 degree cuts the way you did. After 4 viewings I still can't think of a good reason. The way you did it made it way more complicated than it should have been. Did you forget you were using a "compound" miter saw? Why would you not leave the miter at 90, lay the board flat (on its face) against the fence, and then just set the bevel of the blade to 20 degrees? No math, no temp fence, and safer too.
Great question! So much so that you actually got me wondering if I really did overcomplicate it, so I went and investigated with my saw. Doing it the way you described would certainly be ideal if the 20° angle could be achieved in that manner. Unfortunately the same problem persists with that method, in that the 20° marking for the bevel is actually 20° from 90° (vertical, like the blade) and not 20° from 0° (the bench top). So in order to do it the way you described, the compound miter saw would need to be able to do 70° bevels (90° - 70° = 20°) but mine can only tilt as far as 45° in either direction. But again, great question! I wish the cut were able to be made flat!
Hey Jordana! You could use the cardboard tubes from paper towel rolls or gift wrap rolls, and then just clip the lights to the back using the little plastic clip on the bulb holder. Unfortunately I'm not sure how many different sizes you can find using those, so you may have to find a new layout that uses just two sizes. Good luck! 😊
Hey there! Good question! The plastic used for milk jugs is the same type of plastic I used (HDPE), so you could perhaps cut circles out of some milk jugs the same diameter as your cans and put those in the front of each can, instead of using one giant piece. That could work nicely! Otherwise frosted acrylic or plexiglass could work, but those tend to be more expensive. Hope that helps! Good luck!
