Rotary Tool Art

Griffin is making mini art squares with his rotary tool. He starts with reclaimed wood spacer strips from the hardware store.  He thinks this one is cedar because it is very rough. First, he adds pencil lines. He carves out the design with a rotary tool following the lines. He likes the texture of the wood, and doesn't want to sand all of it away. Instead, he will add a clear coat later. Sometimes he will add paint or stain to the grooves to make the design show up better. Finally, he nails or glues several squares to a larger board to make a collage.