Wood Burned Salad Spoons

Homemade wood-burned salad spoons.

    Show off your creative side while hosting for the holidays with these homemade wood-burned salad spoons.

    You need

    Step By Step Instructions

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    Step 1

    Tracing the spoon onto a piece of paper

    First, trace the spoon onto a piece of paper. Then, draw a design of your choice on the paper in the same location you would like it to appear on the spoon.

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    Step 2

    Cutting out the paper spoon

    Once satisfied with your design on the paper, cut out the paper spoon.

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    Step 3

    Flipping the paper spoon over and cover it with graphite

    Flip the paper spoon over and cover it with graphite. Be sure to color the areas where the pattern is drawn on the other side of the paper, so the pattern fully transfers to the wooden spoon in step 4.

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    Step 4

    Tracing the pattern on the paper, pressing firmly so the graphite transfers onto the wooden spoon
    Flipping the paper spoon back over
    Tracing the pattern on the paper, pressing firmly so the graphite transfers onto the wooden spoon
    Flipping the paper spoon back over

    Next, flip the paper spoon back over so the pattern is visible again. Trace the pattern you first drew on the paper, pressing firmly so the graphite transfers onto the wooden spoon.

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    Step 5

    Using the Dremel VersaTip to burn the transferred pattern into the wooden spoon

    Finally, use the Dremel VersaTip to burn the transferred pattern into the wooden spoon.


    Warning

    To reduce the risk of injury user must read instruction manuals for all tools used in this project. Wear eye and respiratory protection. Use clamps to support work piece whenever practical.