Buildeazy Newsletter    December 14, 2009

Buildeazy has recently posted a new woodworking project.

How to build a Concrete Chair

For this project you will need some concrete, a framework (form/mold) to hold the concrete in and some reinforcing rod to strengthen the concrete. You will also need to set aside quite a bit of time as this is definitely not a weekend project! Because the concrete needs to cure from one stage to the next, overall the project will take about a month to complete. But what an exciting project!
One thing to remember about concrete furniture anchored into the ground is that you can't move it. Once it's there, it stays there, and nobody is going to walk away with it.
This concrete chair is our version of a chair that sits (amongst others) in a plaza in Barcelona.

There are two versions of this project, imperial (ft and inch) and metric (mm).
Each version has different prose and pictures.

The standard imperial version can be seen at www.buildeazy.com/workshop/concrete-chair-1.html and the metric version can be seen at www.travellingbuilder.com/project-concrete-seat-1.html

Homemade Gift Certificates

Don't know what to buy family and friends for Christmas, or can't afford much?
Here's a great gift idea!
Rose, from CraftyJenny, has used her initiative and come up with Designer Gift Certificates which will offer your services as gifts. For example, a gift certificate from you which offers a day of your help in the garden.
These certificates can be downloaded from www.craftyjenny.com/printable-gift-certificate-yard-work.html

And don't forget to...

Check out all our other features:
Free plans, Buy plans, Links to plans, DIY articles, Joke section and lots of other stuff all at www.buildeazy.com and of course, craft ideas at the CraftyJenny website www.craftyjenny.com along with all the free clipart.

Until the next project, thanks for visiting www.buildeazy.com

The Buildeazy team