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So what holiday projects are we all working on?
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I've wanted to make a simple 3 panel screen for a long time. With some kind of light cloth stretched over it. Not much of a woodworker but I think this is a realistic project
That's an exercise in frame-and-panel construction, possibly without the panels. Are you looking for the cloth to pass light/be translucent? If not the easy way to do that is to wrap the fabric over some thin plywood to make panels and set those panels into rabbets the way you'd build glass cabinet doors.
Alright, thanks for the jargon ! No, I mean yes, without the panels. I was picturing a hollow frame with some cloth stapled over it. No need to make it heavier than necessary, and I don't want it to be completely opaque either, just not see-through. Also wood is very expensive over here, so I want to keep material to a minimum. My main concern is managing to find sapine bars straight enough. Sapine ? bars ? I have no idea if I'm using the right words. I'm loosely translating from french
If you don't already have fabric you're intending to use, you might also consider paper as an option. Paper of the type used in Japanese shoji screens, that is, not office bond paper.
Ah, like rice paper ? that's a good idea. Not sure it would fare well here, it's very humid. But I do like the looks, let's see if I can find any
Cheers !
I looked it up and it's not made with rice. www.eshoji.com/faq/shoji-shoji-paper-rice-paper-everything-you-need-to-know