tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post447356693065256939..comments2023-09-28T09:10:15.273-04:00Comments on That's My Letter: DIY Building BlocksJaime Costigliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768343898567512080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-7077276141479119822014-01-19T20:54:54.421-05:002014-01-19T20:54:54.421-05:00How would you seal them with beeswax and coconut o...How would you seal them with beeswax and coconut oil. I just made these for My nephew and would love to deal them. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828722847562670377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-15491235353839668852014-01-19T20:54:45.550-05:002014-01-19T20:54:45.550-05:00How would you seal them with beeswax and coconut o...How would you seal them with beeswax and coconut oil. I just made these for My nephew and would love to deal them. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828722847562670377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-34376502861696043722013-12-29T09:47:23.713-05:002013-12-29T09:47:23.713-05:00Oh my goodness. This is so beautiful and I love t...Oh my goodness. This is so beautiful and I love that it's toddler safe, too. If you have time, I'd love for you to share at our Link It or Lump It party!<br /><br />http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2013/12/link-it-or-lump-it-party-19.htmlAmy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012498125259625029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-81578418561792198572013-12-17T22:30:17.441-05:002013-12-17T22:30:17.441-05:00These are so pretty! I love the varying colors. Ry...These are so pretty! I love the varying colors. Ryan's actually planning to make Henry's gift from an Ana White plan on Saturday (nothing like waiting til the last minute). Maybe he can sneak in these blocks, too.Kim @ NewlyWoodwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306871325108889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-37509129175329653882013-12-17T17:08:05.220-05:002013-12-17T17:08:05.220-05:00nevermind, i just saw the comment abovenevermind, i just saw the comment aboveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995927016810552055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-56122498877071298522013-12-17T17:06:54.087-05:002013-12-17T17:06:54.087-05:00Will the food coloring come of if they get wet? O...Will the food coloring come of if they get wet? Or will wet little hands get stained if they touch them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995927016810552055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-80447013682604036512013-12-17T13:18:35.636-05:002013-12-17T13:18:35.636-05:00Love this one! I might make it for my daughter...Love this one! I might make it for my daughter's birthday (in February). She has some of my old wood blocks, but I think these would be great, too. I'll have to consider what I want to use for color after the other comment about bleeding, hmmm...<br /><br />Also, I was thinking about it and if you made the block set without the outer-most ring but bumped all of the heights down to the next level, you could make this with a little under 3 8 ft 2x2 boards. You'd get 64 blocks, but it would still be a nice size set (about 12 in wide depending on your actual width of the 2x2), especially if you might be combining them with other wood blocks you have when actually playing with them. So your cuts would be:<br /><br />4 - 2x2s @ 6 1/2"<br />12 - 2x2s @ 5 1/4"<br />20 - 2x2s @ 3 3/4"<br />28 - 2x2s @ 2 1/2"Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589749626040995182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-67833341162276879922013-12-17T10:53:22.933-05:002013-12-17T10:53:22.933-05:00Oh my word. I can't believe the cost of the or...Oh my word. I can't believe the cost of the original. Definitely a great build!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-36402122403002116462013-12-17T10:09:11.754-05:002013-12-17T10:09:11.754-05:00These are beautiful, Jaime! What a great idea to ...These are beautiful, Jaime! What a great idea to use food coloring to dye them.Korrie@RedHenHomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012994436386838304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-62160604726742331892013-12-16T19:09:31.748-05:002013-12-16T19:09:31.748-05:00Oops- misspelled Spiel.
http://www.grimms.euOops- misspelled Spiel. <br /><br />http://www.grimms.euUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355196298378319940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-87024311122637384922013-12-16T19:06:42.916-05:002013-12-16T19:06:42.916-05:00Great job! The company that makes that block set i...Great job! The company that makes that block set is Grimms Speil & Holz- an amazing German wooden toy maker. I adore them and have made the kids tons of blocks that were heavily inspired by their sets. <br /><br />One thing you should probably note is that without a sealer on the blocks, they will absolutely bleed color if they get wet (drooled upon). I've dyed lots of wooden pieces with food coloring and vinegar- it's pretty, but, there is that issue if they'll be exposed to water. <br /><br />I finish all my blocks with a very watered down version of acrylic paint and seal with beeswax/coconut oil- a lot more work, but, no bleeding color. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355196298378319940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772980434779300135.post-60654802200902690062013-12-16T17:45:58.815-05:002013-12-16T17:45:58.815-05:00love this! great work. i am sanding done 2x2s for ...love this! great work. i am sanding done 2x2s for olliblox and i wish i would have thought to mark my saw with tape!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703164258344297348noreply@blogger.com