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Woodcraft Congratulates General Finishes 2018 Design Challenge Winners

General Finishes has announced the winners – 214 of them – in the 2018 Design Challenge that invited entrants to express their creativity with paint and finishes. Woodcraft is one of 27 retail sponsors for the contest.

Steady Craftin’ with The Crafsman

His remarkably soothing voice is like a mix of a southern Bob Ross and Snoop Dogg. He’s a south Mississippi woodworker whose YouTube views have topped two million in just two short years. He goes by an anonymous persona named “The Crafsman” and his viewers can't get enough.

DIY Farmhouse Console Table

This fun DIY project from The Navage Patch shows you how to make your own beautiful farmhouse style console table—with a touch of humor sprinkled in.

Celebrate Old Glory by Making a Special Flag or Flag Case

For those who would like to celebrate Flag Day or Independence Day by making something special, Woodcraft suggests three Instructables.com projects – two flags and a flag case.

Doggy Print Flowers

Here is a quick and easy project for the “Dog Mom” or dog lover in your life or even yourself to honor your furry best friend! This would make a fun gift to make with the kids or grandkids. All you need is a wood blank, some paint and a cooperative pup.

Four Fab Faux Finishes

Faux finishes are a lot of fun to paint and can be simulated with just a few simple steps. This project features four unique looks, and we’ll show you how to create each one. We used 8" paper-mache letters purchased from Pat Catan’s for this tutorial. The letters H, O, M and E each have a different technique used.

DIY Chalkboard Frame

You can make just about any surface into a chalkboard with Rust-Oleum Chalk Board Paint - including tabletops, walls, cabinets, metal and glass. Here is a quick and easy tutorial for creating your own writable, erasable chalkboard signs.

Pumpkin Stack Growth Chart

Three Woodcraft employees teamed up to create a fun experience for their corporate Halloween Trunk or Treaters. Check out their Pumpkin Stack Growth Chart - a stack of nearly-toppling pumpkins and a slinky black cat with measurement markings along the side.

Your Furniture Creations Might Win Woodcraft Prizes in an Instructables.com Contest

Build a new bookcase, chair or other furniture for your home – or repurpose a piece from the past to fit your décor – and enter your project in the Furniture Contest to win some cool tools from Woodcraft. The Instructables.com contest is open through Monday, December 18, 2017.