Laser Etched Overwatch Acrylic Lamps

Posted by Dave Eddy on Oct 10 2016 - tags: diy

In a follow up to my Overwatch Mercy LED Etched Acrylic I used my laser engraver to make a whole set of new Overwatch themed lamps!

Pine Window Trim

Posted by Dave Eddy on Oct 09 2016 - tags: diy

I removed white painted trim around my bedroom window and replaced it with dark stained wood trim. I took the white trim out to my garage and cut wood pieces to match the sizes almost exactly (I increased the size of the ledge).

DIY Closet Barn Doors

Posted by Dave Eddy on Oct 06 2016 - tags: diy

My closet had all white trim with white doors - I decided to make new barn style doors and matching trim.

Zelda Etched Mirror of Twilight

Posted by Dave Eddy on Sep 29 2016 - tags: diy

It’s hard to get a good shot of a mirror - but I bought a laser engraver and used it to carve some really cool designs into some round mirrors.

Artwork used:

Coffee Mug Rack (Part 2)

Posted by Dave Eddy on Sep 23 2016 - tags: diy

I built a Coffee Mug Rack for Skye’s Christmas gift. My sister Jenny said she liked it a lot so I built a second one for her birthday! This time, the openings were slightly larger to accommodate bigger mugs, and the stain darker.

This is the finish product with a mug I bought her from our favorite Sega game: Toe Jam and Earl.

Pine Faux Beam with Recessed Lighting

Posted by Dave Eddy on Sep 21 2016 - tags: diy

My house has 2 beams that run through the entire upstairs to hold the roof up. I decided to make a 3rd “fake beam” to run through the center of the ceiling with recessed lighting.

Face Beam with Pine

Posted by Dave Eddy on Sep 13 2016 - tags: diy

Throughout my entire upstairs there are 2 solid wood beams that run across the ceiling that hold the roof up. In my bedroom a small section of one of the beams is visible. I used pine pieces stained dark to cover the beam to 1. make it slightly bigger and 2. make it look more rustic.

Now Open for iOS

Posted by Dave Eddy on Sep 08 2016 - tags: tech

Use Now Open to find places around you that are currently open

I created What’s Open 3 years ago, but got a cease and desist for the name and pulled it from the market. Now, I have an LLC in place and a Trademark filed for Now Open, so it’s back up under a new name!

Open this app to see a map that automatically zooms to your current location and shows every place around you that is open - Complete with “food” and “pizza” buttons!

Find all places around you that are currently open
See how long you have until a business closes (ie. 30 minutes left!)
Search for keywords like “pasta”, “Chinese”, “bars”, etc.
Easily open your favorite maps app for navigation
Quickly call any place you find
Share places found on Facebook and Twitter
Eat at new restaurants, visit new locations!
Great for finding late night spots

Laser Engraved Horse Name Signs

Posted by Dave Eddy on Aug 31 2016 - tags: diy

D’arcy has a friend at work that wanted name signs for her horse. Using my new laser engraver I etched some basic designs into pine and slapped on 3 coats of polyurethane.

Pine Tongue and Groove Ceiling

Posted by Dave Eddy on Aug 24 2016 - tags: diy

I found some 4” (actually 3.5”) wide thin tongue and groove panels from Lowe’s that came with an insanely cheap price tag - 6x 8’ panels for $15. I tore down some old 4’x8’ painted wood paneling from my bedroom ceiling and installed these planks using 1” tack pins and Liquid Nails adhesive. I love the final result that next summer I’ll be redoing my entire upstairs with these planks.