# Weekend projects? **URL:** \ **Category:** Meta\ **Created:** [February 11, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/weekend-projects/33964 "2017-02-11T21:52:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JeremySimmons](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/jeremysimmons/32/68212_2.png) [@JeremySimmons](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeremySimmons)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/weekend-projects/33964/56 "2017-03-11T02:39:08Z")
careful with the likes big guy, the night is young… ---
**Author:** ![Rusty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/rusty/32/72583_2.png) [@Rusty](https://community.inventables.com/u/Rusty)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/weekend-projects/33964/57 "2017-03-11T03:47:02Z")
I’m currently using 1/2" MDF. Seems to work pretty well, all the puzzles get primed and painted and cleared. The pockets are machined using a 1/4" bit and then a detail pass with an 1/8" so it doesn’t take forever. I’ve started look into the method you described using a 1/4" piece of plywood and gluing it to a 1/2" piece of MDF, but it seems to take the same amount of time have just the MDF. Where I need to figure out how to save time is finishing the letters. I think I posted a while ago about my puzzle process, I’ll try to hunt it down and update this post. I hope this helps! I’d love to here if you come up with something that works well, I’m always looking for tips and improvements! The only thing I’ve changed from the process stated below is I don’t use steel wool much before the very end. The steel wool sheds fibres when you use it and I was getting pieces in my finish. > [@Painting MDF help needed](https://community.inventables.com/t/painting-mdf-help-needed/21919/9): > > I paint tons of MDF. I use an acrylic primer (interior house primer), but you can use an aerosol primer. Typically I’ll brush the edges first and the spray the whole thing. The next step is important, sanding! I use 220 to smooth all surfaces as the MDF will soak in the primer and become rough. I then prime again. Sand once more lightly with 220, not too aggressively though just enough to smooth out and small bits. If you are going to use a gloss, I’d suggest using 0000 steel wool to get all th… ---
**Author:** ![ScottW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/scottw/32/20209_2.png) [@ScottW](https://community.inventables.com/u/ScottW)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/weekend-projects/33964/58 "2017-03-11T06:45:26Z")
Rowmark metalgraph ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/8/f/8fdc6316c8beccf015253d8b6eea61947fb0a76a.jpg) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/1/0/1006c5e2e2318c94e8a90e12c6a71d8b82bc607e.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FatKatOne](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/fatkatone/32/73156_2.png) [@FatKatOne](https://community.inventables.com/u/FatKatOne)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 7:48am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/weekend-projects/33964/59 "2017-03-12T07:48:29Z")
Heres is my project for the weekend! ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/3/1/31df556ba2b775adc88ba70bae6b816be01e0725.JPG) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/b/a/ba89b8e303fe34b72a1c18f216eeb6156f88e223.JPG) [Previous page](https://community.inventables.com/t/weekend-projects/33964.md?page=2)