Misssion Accomplished.

A few years ago I started to make things out of unwanted used pallets, some of which, I've posted in here as most of you know only too well.

As the weeks  and months flew by, I got better and better and more confident in what I was doing and, my reward, were the sales of the stuff I'd been asked to make. 

My first commissioned order was two palm screens, a framed mirror and a  stool. Each piece had been 'kissed' with one of my routers. I had loved doing the job and the customer; a friend of mine was very impressed. She has now asked me to make two more larger stools.

From this point I went on to making a wall mounted shelving unit to display my friend's clock collection and a hall stand . With this one, I explored and tried a distressed look simply by using nails, chains, various screws and a hammer... the effects were appealinng both to myself and my customer/friend.

From there I went on to doing dog kennels and mini fencing along with framing leadlight windows. 

My daughter wanted a three planter box/seating combo as well as two small pallet shelf units like I had just done for my friend plus one other unit which was a series of boards fixed to a frame with six boxes for her to put plant pots in.

The planterbox/seat combos I did for my daughter turned out to be a winner as I have, to date, made three others and three more to come(one is a freebie for a long time mate's wife. I did one set as a Christmas Present for a friend's husband who has just recently ordered a third box. His daughter and grand daughter were so impressed they ordered one each. He rang me today telling me I had another order. The planterbox/seat sets are usually comprised of two boxes made to required size with seating in between. 

My neighbour and friend asked me to do a unit for him but his was a single box with two seat sections coming off either side at right angles to form an 'L'  shape with legs at each end. It was different and came up pretty good both before and after he had painted it.

Once these orders are finished I have a 'Pallet Bar' to make as well as a dvd library unit. 

I truly think  2018 is going to be a good year for me with my varioous pallet projects.

'Til next time; be safe, be happy.