I have a lovely cherry tree that I can see out my workshop window. It's in full bloom and not an inch of the branches is showing because there are so many flowers!
I have found a new love for epoxy, though is smells like a hot fish market when you mix it. Mix, butter, hold for 4 minutes, then screw the L-brackets on. 
I think this will only work for the bottom frame though, I don't think the top frame has enough room for the brackets, and even the smallest screws would drill through. Out of no-where, my mother (who's starting to actually dig what 
I'm doing, funnily enough) offered a pretty genius idea. Cute little decorative corners would drill in, as well as provide little stability to the cover that will eventually attach. Not to mention, cover up any fudges on the corners...that I totally haven't made yet! Thanks to the handy-dandy triangle ruler! After I butter the sides I square it up and hold for dear life until it sets. This way all my angles are 90 degrees and not wonky like my last mistake. It's been very helpful, I'm glad I found 
it. I haven't fastened the whole frame together because I thought it would be easier to cut the random holes and vents out when it wasn't all together, so the structure is in 2 halves.
I started on the vents. I nixed the f-hole design, deciding it was done before and I didn't want to seem as though I was copying.
I came up with a simple, and hopefully effective, scroll design. I didn't want to interrupt the pattern on the wood any more than I had to, and cutting a solid hole would be tough with the little saw I have, so I went with a ton of holes. These vents are for the speakers, so they didn't need to be too big. I don't think it's very visible in the pic, but the holes go from small at the ends to larger ones around the bends, using different crill bits to achieve this effect. I need a little more sanding, but it looks alright. They are not exactly symmetrical to each other (there are 2 speaker vent on the front of the frame) but art nouveau is usually subtly non-symmetrical.Good news everyone! My keyboard is pretty much completed
! After I cleaned up the velvet a little, I applied a dot or so of glue to the keys. This glue is special in the sense that if applied and let to dry it creates a tacky, re-stickable surface. I chose this route so that if I ever needed to 
remove the keys it could be done without ripping out the frail plastic spring. Oh look, my space bar! I was pleased with the way it turned out, still need to find a way to secure it though...For now I'm just happy something in this damn project is near completion. Hey, weren't those frilly keys supposed to be symmetrical? ...Yeah well whatever.So, perusing around home depot, looking for tiny screws I stumbled upon something that someone might find useful. In the steamtopping sense...or in the protecting your house from burglers sense
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Just snip this baby in half, and you have a nice solid brass plate to work off of, and a solid siding for the front too! Might not be the best, but it was a pretty sweet find. I might have entertained the idea a little longer, but I have a plan for my cover.- Hours: 4 - 25 total
- Cash: 106.82 - bought more L-brackets and tiny screws
