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Miter Shears- this pair is highly rated and has replaceable blades
https://amzn.to/3LchlUy

Heat gun- I use mine to quickly dry paint, soften the glue to dismantle furniture and quickly cure polymer clay without an oven. Gets a lot hotter than a hair dryer.
https://amzn.to/3YBAIcH

Craft heat gun that doesn't get as hot as mine
https://amzn.to/3ZZ5wWe

I used the drawers & bottom to make this nightstand with handmade hardware:
https://youtu.be/w6t2cuyM_cA

Learn how to turn the legs, top, and sides of a $1 desk from the Dollar Tree into a sleek Shaker style hall table or desk with easy tapered legs. This table can easily be made from scratch.

Dimensions to make this tapered leg desk/table from scratch

Finished table is 2.5" tall, 4" long, 1.25" deep

top: 1.25" deep, 4" long, 3/16" thick

legs: 2.25" long, 3/16" square dowel

skirt boards: height of a popsicle stick, 3/8"
3.25" long

side pieces: 5/8" long

1 top, 4 legs, 2 long skirt boards (front & back), 2 side pieces. 9 pieces in total.

You can make the skirt boards by stacking two popsicle sticks together and cutting to the proper length

Link to the balusters I used as legs for the nightstand
https://earthntree.com/miniatures/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72_75_677&products_id=17144

Dollar Tree dresser to Apothecary Cabinet
I used a microwave to soften the glue in this video.
https://youtu.be/mfMa4StmKr0

I used a heat gun to soften the glue in this Short
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l5FzBmvA2T4

Thank you so much for the support! I have lots of projects planned ranging from abandoned miniatures, furniture makeovers, accessories, kits and Dollhouse Miniatures in multiple scales. I also have a large Harry Potter build planned for 1" scale.

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