Western General Store

This project is quick and easy décor. Use your favorite fabric to turn canvas into works of art. You will need artist canvas in any size you want, fabric, Mod Podge, scissors, and stapler. Cut the fabric to fit on the canvas leaving about an inch and a half extra for wrapping. Brush a thin coat of Mod Podge on the canvas. Lay the fabric on the canvas and slide into position. Spread evenly with your fingers over the canvas. Turn over and in the middle of each side pull the fabric tight and staple. Then start stapling all the way around. Fold the corners and staple. Hang on the wall. These canvases are 8x10. This is a 16x20 canvas and would go great with cowboy or western décor. This one might be nice in a frame. I loved the fall colors in this fabric.

Here is step by step instructions on how we built a Wood Tray with Steer Drawer Pulls . You can build it yourself or purchase from the website here . We used 1 1/2" x 3/4" mahogany and ash wood pieces. The completed tray is 17" x 10 3/4". Place wax paper on the clamps and lay your wood out as desired. We used Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue. Squeeze a line of glue and use a small brush to spread it out on one edge between the pieces. Let dry overnight. Sand with an electric palm sander. Since the ends were uneven we cut them that way on a band saw and used a 3/8" round over bit all the way around. Make a mark where you want the Steer Pulls to go. In this case there are 7 wood pieces and we wanted to use the middle piece for the pulls. (This photo and the next 4 photos aren't the actual tray, but is to demonstrate how to mark your drawer pull holes.) With a square draw a straight line where your made your mark. La...