>>
>> THIS
>> THIS IS "NEW DAY NORTHWEST."
NORTHWEST." NOW FROM THE PREMERA BLUE
CROSS STUDIO, HERE'S MARGARET
LARSON.
LARSON.
LARSON. >> FIRST UP TODAY, WE LOVE A
GOOD DIY PROJECT AROUND HERE
AND WE BET YOUR PET WILL LOVE
THIS NEXT PROJECT AS WELL.
HERE TO SHOW US HOW WE CAN
MAKE OUR OWN CUSTOM PET BEDS
IS LACEY STER KINs AND MARIBEL
.
.
. >>
. >> THIS
. >> THIS IS HER LIFE, 18 HOURS
A DAY AT LEAST.
>> MY LIFE GOALS, GET MY A
CUSTOM BED AND I WILL BE IN
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> SHE LOVES IT.
>> THESE ARE THINGS YOU CAN
SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON AND
MAYBE NOT GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. >>
WANT. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> SO WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN?
>> WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN,
CUSTOMIZE IT WITH OUR DOG'S
NAME, THE COLORS WE WANT, THE
SIZE WE WANT.
IT'S TRULY UNIQUE FOR YOU AND
YOUR PET.
YOUR PET.
YOUR PET. >> I LOVE THE IDEA.
HOW DO WE GET STARTED.
>> WHEN YOU COME INTO OUR
WORKSHOPS, YOU WALK INTO A
STACK OF RAW WOOD.
>> SMELLS GOOD TOO.
>> YEAH, YOU'RE SANDING THE
WOOD, STAINING IT, PAINTING,
DISTRESSING, WHAT HAVE YOU.
WE HAVE OVER 50 COLORS TO
CHOOSE FROM.
CHOOSE FROM. WE HAVE DIFFERENT FUN
TECHNIQUES TO SHOW YOUTO
CUSTOMIZE IT.
CUSTOMIZE IT. I WANT TO SHOW YOU, AS YOU CAN
SEE ON THIS SAMPLE HERE THAT
WE WILL FINISH, WE HAVE WHAT
WE CALL A BARNWOOD TECHNIQUE.
>> THAT IS COOL.
YOU DID THIS TO THE RAW WOOD.
>> YES, YES, SO WE STAINED IT.
>> I'M IMPRESSED.
>> WE STAINED IT WITH OUR
DRIFT WOOD STAIN AND THEN DID
THIS BARN WOOD TECHNIQUE TO
GIVE IT TEXTURE AND DIMENSION
SO I WANTED TO SHOW YOU HOW WE
DO THAT AND YOU CAN TRY IT.
BASICALLY TAKE THIS BLOCK OF
WOOD AND WE ADD SOME PAINT
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> THIS IS A NICE, THIN LAYER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. JUST ENOUGH TO COAT THE
SURFACE.
SURFACE.
SURFACE. I'LL PUT THAT DOWN --
>> THERE'S TEXTURE ON THE
WOOD.
WOOD.
WOOD. >>
WOOD. >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
WAS THIS STAINED?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> JUST REALLY LIGHTLY.
GIVE IT A TRY.
>> PLEASE.
>> PLEASE. >> DO YOU GO BOTH WAYS?
>> YOU CAN.
THERE'S REALLY NO RIGHT OR
WRONG WAY.
WRONG WAY. NATURALLY PICKS UP WHERE
THERE'S TEXTURE IN THE WOOD.
>> AM I LEARNING SOMETHING
USEFUL FOR GENERAL LIFE?
>> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. IF YOU HAVE FURNITURE YOU WANT
TO TRY AND REFINISH, YOU CAN
STAND IT DOWN AND RESTAIN AND
ADD THAT TEXTURE.
SURE.
SURE.
SURE. >>
SURE. >> YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. SHOULD I BE DOING MORE?
>> YOU CAN DO MORE OR LESS.
THERE'S REALLY NO RIGHT OR
WRONG WAY.
WRONG WAY. YOU CAN DO THIS WITH ANY STAIN
OR COLOR COMBINATION TOO.
>> SOMEBODY MIGHT WANT TO USE
WHITE OR WHATEVER THEY WANT TO
DO AND YOU'VE GOT ALL THAT AT
THE WORKSHOP.
THE WORKSHOP. >> OVER 50 DIFFERENT COLORS.
BIG VARIETY OF STAIN.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES.
THAT'S AWESOME.
THAT'S AWESOME. >> JUST FOR FUN.
>> YEP.
>> YEP.
>> YEP. >> I LIKE IT.
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. SO
OKAY. SO YOU HAVE GOT IT DONE OVER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I STARTED THIS SAMPLE.
I HERE YOU HAVE A LITTLE PIPPA
AT HOME.
AT HOME.
AT HOME. >> I DO.
>> I DO.
>> I DO. AND SHE IS SPOILED ROTTEN.
INDEED.
INDEED.
INDEED. >> I GOT THIS STARTED.
YOU START WITH A STACK OF WOOD
AND YOU ASSEMBLING IT AT THE
WORKSHOP AND THIS IS THE LAST
FINISHING PIECE.
FINISHING PIECE. I WANT TO SHOW YOU HOW TO USE
A NAIL GUN TO ATTACH THIS.
>> AND THIS IS SIMPLE BECAUSE
WE ARE NOT TRYING TO DO ANY
FANCY CORNERS.
FANCY CORNERS. >> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. THIS IS STRESSED WOOD YOU GET
AT THE HARDWOOD STORE, CUT
DOWN TO SIZE AND ASSEMBLE.
>> THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY
FANCY NAIL GUN.
>> ALL OF OUR PROJECTS ARE
VERY NO SKILL REQUIRED,
ANYBODY CAN DO THEM, REALLY,
TRULY.
TRULY.
TRULY. WITH THIS NAIL GUN, FIRST
LESSON IS YOUR HAND SHOULD
STAY AWAY FROM WHERE THE NAILS
ARE COMING OUT.
WE ARE TRYING TO DRIVE THE
NAIL IN THE FRAME.
WE DON'T WANT TO GO UP TOO
HIGH.
HIGH.
HIGH. SO
HIGH. SO STAY DOWN HERE.
AND SLIDE THIS BACK A LITTLE
BIT SO I HAVE SOME ROOM HERE.
>> THERE WE GO.
>> AND WE ARE GOING TO -- IT
WILL NOT FIRE UNTIL YOU HAVE
THE TIP PUSHED IN HERE AND
THEN --
THEN --
THEN -- >> SO THEY WON'T SHOOT ACROSS
THE ROOM.
THE ROOM.
THE ROOM. >> THIS NEEDS TO BE ENGAGED
AND THEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER.
IF YOU WANT TO COME OVER HERE
AND I'LL HELP YOU GET SET UP.
>> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. >> AND I'M GOING TO PULL THIS
CLOSER SO YOU HAVE ROOM THERE.
I WILL HAVE YOU HOLD THAT NAIL
GUN.
GUN.
GUN. MOVE
GUN. MOVE YOUR HAND FORWARD.
A LITTLE BIT LOWER.
AWESOME.
AWESOME.
AWESOME. >> DID I DOUBLE FIRE?
>> NO, YOU DIDN'T.
>> DO I JUST NEED ONE?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. I
>> NO. I WOULD GO DOWN AND DO ABOUT
SIX OR SO.
SO --
SO --
SO -- >>
SO -- >> TO MAKE SURE IT HOLDS UP.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> HOW DID YOU FIND THE RIGHT
PROPORTIONS.
PROPORTIONS. THIS IS INTERESTING, YOU'VE
GOT LIKE SLATS IN THE BOTTOM.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IT'S FULLY FRAMED.
WE HAVE A LARGER SIZE TOO.
SO SMALLER SIZE AND A LARGER
SIZE.
SIZE.
SIZE. >>
SIZE. >> I NOTE MABEL HAS THE BIG
HAND KNIT BLANKET.
YOU SAY THAT'S NEW TO HER.
YOU DISCOVERED SHE REALLY
LIKES IT?
LIKES IT?
LIKES IT? >> SHE LOVES IT.
CATS LOVE IT.
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. WE
YEAH. WE MAKE THOSE AT OUR
WORKSHOPS.
WORKSHOPS. >> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE
BUY?
BUY?
BUY? >>
BUY? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> OUR SIZES ARE PRETTY
STANDARD FOR THE INSERTS SO
YOU MAKE IT AND YOU GO TO THE
STORE AND PICK ONE UP OR PICK
UP A CHUNKY KNIT BLANKET TO GO
IN.
IN.
IN. >>
IN. >> MOST DOGS, I THINK, LIKE A
LITTLE BOLSTER.
LITTLE BOLSTER. THEY WANT TO LEAN AGAINST
SOMETHING AND THIS IS NICE,
COMFORTABLE THING BUT IT'S
ALSO PRETTY AND YOU DON'T MIND
PUTTING IT OUT IN YOUR LIVING
ROOM OR WHATEVER.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> WHERE MY DOG BED ALREADY
IS.
IS.
IS. >>
IS. >> IT'S A FURNITURE PIECE.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE
PHOTOS OF HOW THESE LOOK WHEN
THEY ARE FINISHED BECAUSE YOU
GET REALLY GOOD LOOKING
PIECES.
PIECES.
PIECES. TELL US ABOUT THESE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A FEW
DIFFERENT PINK COLORS THERE.
WE HAVE THAT DARK GRAY ONE AND
THE LIGHT WHITE ONE, A FEW
DIFFERENT SIZES.
DIFFERENT SIZES. YEAH, KIND OF SHOWING OFF OUR
CHUNKY KNIT BLANKETS AND YOU
CAN SEE WE HAVE SOME CUSTOM
PILLOWS IN THE BACKGROUND
THERE SO WE DON'T JUST HAVE
THE PET BEDS.
WE HAVE PET PILLOWS AND PET
SIGNS AND ALL SORTS OF PET
PROJECTS BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW
MUCH WE LOVE OUR PETS.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. AND YOU GET TO PUT THE NAME
ON, WHATEVER.
ON, WHATEVER. AND MABEL'S WAS INTERESTING
ALSO BECAUSE SHE HAS GOT THE
PILLOW DOWN THERE TOO, RIGHT?
>> SHE HAS GOT HER CUSTOM
PILLOW, OF COURSE.
>> DO WE WORK ON PILLOW FORMS
AT THE WORKSHOPS AND PAINT ON
THE NAMES?
THE NAMES? >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. ALL OF THOSE ARE STENCIL BASED
SO WE CREATE THE STENCIL
CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR DOG AND
YOU COME IN, PICK OUT YOUR
PAINT COLORS, WE HELP YOU PREP
THE STENCIL, APPLY THE
STENCIL, ADD THE PAINT AND YOU
--
--
-- >>
-- >> THAT IS AWESOME.
HOW DO WE SIGN UP FOR CLASSES?
>> OUR WEBSITE, AR
WORKSHOP.COM/SEATTLE.
WORKSHOP.COM/SEATTLE. WE HAVE GOT A FULL SCHEDULE.
FUN WORKSHOPS COMING THIS
FALL.
FALL.
FALL. DEFINITELY CHECK THIS OUT.
>> GREAT.
>> GREAT.
>> GREAT. I LOVE THAT.
IT MEANS SO MUCH MORE WHEN YOU
DO IT YOURSELF THAN THIS WAY.
THANK YOU, SO MUCH.