Intro
Last year I created some Halloween Jacko Lanterns using repurposed pallet wood for Halloween. This year, I thought of creating a Candy Box and some Pallet Figurines for Halloween. Hardware Requirement
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For this project we need:
Pallet Wood
Protective equipment like:
Face mask
Glasses
Gloves
Sanding Tool
Hammer
Measuring Tape
Nails
Handsaw or Chop-saw
Knife
Pliers
Pencil
and Paint of your choice
Sanding
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After dismantling the pallet I extracted all the nails from the pallet planks. My aim is to reuse all the nails used in building this pallet so that, I can use them in building my project. After that, I sanded the pallet planks to give them a nice and smooth texture. Creating Frankenstein Candy Box Woodworking
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To create the candy box I adjusted the chop-saw to 5° angle. Then I extracted all the pieces of wood that I need for building the front bit of the candy box. The front and the back side of the box will have the exact same measurements.
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The other two sides will be slightly shorter than the front and the back. Since the top of the front side is 19cm and the pallet planks are 1.5cm thick. I will cut 19 - (2 x 1.5) = 16cm block for the top bit of the remaining sides.
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After extracting all the sides I joined them using wood-glue.
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I found this thick piece of wood near a construction side. I am going to use this to create the stand of the candy box.
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For the base, I made a plus shape with 9.5cm sides each. Then using wood-glue I joined them all together.
Coloring
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Next, with the help of my little monster, we painted all the piece of wood. Creating Pallet Figurines Woodworking
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Creating the pallet figurines is very easy. We just need to cut the figurines base in 'any angle' of your choice so that it looks a bit tilted and doesn't hide the one at the back.
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Then cut two 45° angles from the top bit of the plank.
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To create the base I am using 3 flat pieces of pallet-planks. It totally depends on you, how far you want to place the figurines from each other. Hence, I am not providing any measurements here.
Before coloring the planks, I glued the base and left it for drying under the sun.
Coloring
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Now again with the help of my little monster, we one by one painted all the pallet planks. To wrap it all up, I painted scary faces on all the pallet figurines and the candy box. Final Bits
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Next, one by one using the wood glue I glued all the pallet figurines on the pallet base. I also added 2 x bolts on the side of the Frankenstein's head.
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So, this is how it looks like. Do comment and let me know if there are any scopes of improvement. Stay safe and Happy Halloween :) Thanks
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Hi Ashish, good one! Nice to see a project with your little one. Keep it up!