Tools At Home: Decorative Box
Let Dykes With Drills help you build your home toolkit, while learning how to use *NEW* tools in the comfort of your OWN home. In this workshop you will learn to use a tape measure, drill, clamp, orbital sander, and sanding sponges to make a decorative box with handles. Box dimensions are 20” wide x 6” deep x 6” tall. All materials for the box are included in the cost of the class. The decorative box kit will be shipped a week before your class.
Price
$60.00 / per person
(Your ticket price for the Dykes With Drills: Tools at Home Virtual Workshop will include the instruction and the materials for your project. Tools are not included in the ticket price.)
When
10am-12pm PST
(12pm-2pm CST)
Required Tools
Certain tools are required to participate in the build portion of the virtual workshops. We have provided a list of tools needed for each workshop, with links to what we recommend you buy, if you do not already own them. You can purchase them on your own, or you can purchase the optional tool kit add-ons for the tools that you need.
Please Note: The cost for the tool kit add-ons will be higher than if you purchase the individual tools on your own, due to labor to prepare tool kits and shipping costs.
tape measure
drill
drill bits
24” clamp
orbital sander OR sanding sponges
If you do not have these tools, you can purchase an optional tool kit add-ons (shipping costs will apply) or you can purchase them on your own (recommended).
Additional Pre-Requisites
Age 18+
No woodworking experience necessary
Accessibility
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Workshop Kit Includes
pre-cut wood
screws
wood glue
dowels
wood filler
2 drawer handles
3 sheets of sandpaper (80, 120, 220 grits) for orbital sanders (sandpaper can be used with sanding blocks as well)
Tool Recommendations:
cordless drill OR corded drill (How do you decide between a corded and cordless drill? Both work great but the corded drill will have a little more power than the cordless option and you won’t have to worry about the battery dying or waiting for your battery to recharge. The cordless option gives you a little more freedom, as you do not need to be near an outlet to use it. Typically corded drills are less expensive than the cordless drills but the options recommended above are the same price.)
drill bits - you will need a 3/32 inch bit to drill your pilot holes and a star driver bit for this project but if you plan to use your drill often, it is recommended you get the kit for only $1.82 more than the 2 bits needed for this project (kit includes various sizes of drill bits, paddle bits, and several different kinds of driver bits, with the bit holder/extender)
orbital sander OR sanding sponges You will be learning finishing techniques in this workshop, including sanding. Orbital sanders can be very useful to have, especially if you like to refinishing projects, and will save you time when sanding but you can also sand your project by hand using a sanding block or sanding sponges. You will learn both techniques in the class but will only need one of the following to participate in this part of the workshop: orbital sander OR sanding sponges
Our Creedo:
1. Give people independence and confidence
2. Create communities of people through project based collaboration
3. Learn from our mistakes
4. Access both financially & physically