Matt Schnell

Hello, I'm Matt Schnell master builder/creator/designer of anything and everything. I have people asking and wondering what I am working on all the time, so I started this blog to share with all of you, my latest creations.

Monthly Archives: June 2012

Chalkboard Fish

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Matt Schnell

I took the Fish cutouts that I do for cabin signs, and simplified them, added some chalkboard paint and hung them with some twine.

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Now thats a big Crappie!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Matt Schnell

If only this was carved after one i caught!  Pine body, metal fins, and soon to have some words painted on it, once i decide what it needs. I am planning on making these in different species, then painting peoples … Continue reading →

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Yea another cabinet

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Matt Schnell

This was built out of pine, my old booth from the Lake Home and Cabin Show and a beautiful piece of barnwood i found that was 18″ wide! I made some little barnwood boxes with chalkboard paint on them for … Continue reading →

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Copper cabin sign

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Matt Schnell

This one was made for a cabin on turtle lake and i made the letters out of copper, and used some chemicals to get them started. In a few months should be a nice green!

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Making old boring cabinets look even older

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Matt Schnell

I took this old cabinet that was a garage throw-away, and cleaned it up to be used in a craft room. Added ends to it, new paint, which of course i then sanded off and distressed.

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Non-Rustic Lake home sign

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Matt Schnell

This one was made for a friend who wanted something sleek, high-end, with a little bit or patina added to it.

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