Display case - Mark 2
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325345)
Rockingham, Australia
April 19, 2020 7:16am CST
I wrote about making a small wooden case to hold coins. The coins were issued in 2016 to commemorate the Rio de Janiero Olympic Games. There are five and each has a coloured circle representing the five Olympic rings. We were making a box to hold the five coins. However, there is another coin which was issued to commemorate the Paralympics.
The five-coin box has been put aside and we’re now doing a slightly bigger one that will hold six coins. We are ready to glue the box together tomorrow. No doubt we’ll finish the five-coin one later.
I’ve been working on a string mat when there is nothing for me to do in the workshop. This is the photo of how the mat appeared before we started making the display boxes and hopefully by the time the box is finished, my mat will be much more substantial.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
You and Vince are both so clever and ingenious when it comes to creating or crafting things. I wish I had the skills and talent the two of you have.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
20 Apr 20
I could use some of their skills too.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@Tampa_girl7 I know, right! I'm starting to put together a list of projects that I am going to ask Judy and Vince to take on for me.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 20
@moffittjc @Tampa_girl7 Thanks for the kind words. Maybe it is just as well (for us) that we don't live closer! 
However, unless we didn't charge for our time, you could never afford our skills. We're pretty slow.
However, unless we didn't charge for our time, you could never afford our skills. We're pretty slow. 1 person likes this
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Apr 20
I look fwd to seeing these projects in their finished stages
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It's pretty much done now. Another coat or two of varnish and we'll be there.
@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 20
They would have been nice. Did you use string something like what I'm using?
@wolfgirl569 (94778)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Apr 20
I like that blue. I do odd things when helping hubby too.
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@wolfgirl569 (94778)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Apr 20
@JudyEv I getbored if I am just waiting. I hate that the most.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 20
@wolfgirl569 That's where the mat comes in handy. Gives me something to do.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
20 Apr 20
That mat looks nice! I hope that both the boxes and the mat go smoothly
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Apr 20
@JudyEv Sometimes even a little progress at a time is worthwhile
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@YrNemo (20261)
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20 Apr 20
wow, you are good with that mat! (I am crocheting a ballerina doll right now, but only finished with one ballerina slipper & one foot so far ). I am combining two different patterns and try to make a reasonable size ballerina as my little young relative wants, so a lot of undoing and re-crocheting...)
). I am combining two different patterns and try to make a reasonable size ballerina as my little young relative wants, so a lot of undoing and re-crocheting...)2 people like this
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
19 Apr 20
nice can't wait to see the final products!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
21 Apr 20
@JudyEv slow and steady wins the race!
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
19 Apr 20
It's good to make ourselves busy and you're doing really well making yourself busy
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@snowy22315 (169634)
• United States
20 Apr 20
I think you will both be proud of your handiwork when it is finished.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 20
Thanks. I hope the box looks nice - and I'm sure it will. Vince has put a lot of effort into it.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Apr 20
That mat is coming along nicely, well done.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 20
We've been meaning to make the display cases for ages. It's been in the too hard basket but now there is really no excuse. I used to do the mats while Vince was taking photos at horse endurance rides but now I take photos too so I don't get so many opportunities to work on the mats.
@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 20
The string comes in different colours but I like the blue too. There is a pink but I don't like that much. I have to rely on people to give me their string so I have to take what I can get.
