Horse Lovers Wooden Tote

I bought myself a new saw... and I love all the new
things I can do with it... like cutting metal for one!

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While working on this wooden tote, I was happy find that I can now cut the sides of the tote without using a hand held jigsaw. 

With the old saw I couldn't cut a straight line to save my life.



And check out the bottom of this tote... my new saw, the Rockwell Blade Runner cuts metal too! (affiliate link)

I easily cut a license plate to fit the bottom of the crate.

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I love the industrial look of the metal on the bottom.

I added this great image from Karen at the Graphics Fairy
to the front of the tote using a Mod Podge transfer method. 

Many of you have written to me telling me you have no luck with this method... Let me go over it again for you.

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First using a chalk painted finish on this box, I painted Modge Podge onto the front of a laser printed image. The image was printed in reverse.  I laid the image face down onto the wood and let it dry... mine was drying for about 3 hours.

Transfer Method
If you look at the pictures above #1 shows the rubbing process. I wet my fingers and began rubbing off the paper... #2 shows a slight film that is left after I let it sit for a few minutes after my initial rubbing... this time I am rubbing very lightly to get the rest of the paper off. #3 shows where I have damaged the image a little... this happens sometimes. #4 shows how I fixed the image with a thin Sharpie marker. 

And if there is a very light film still left, it will disappear
once you've either waxed or sealed the image.

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As you can see I was able to fix the image with the Sharpie
and nobody would ever know... but now you do. 

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I used a metal rod for the handle that slips through the tote sides and is covered on the end with knobs that can be used as hooks.
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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .