Blog - 33rd Street Woodworks

Project Spotlight: Hexagon Cupcake Stand for 1st Birthday Party

by Dan Dombrowski

Our youngest’s 2nd birthday is this weekend, so I thought I’d throw it back to last year and her first birthday party when I built a stacking hexagon cupcake display for her bee-themed first birthday party at our house near State College, PA. My wife did all of the planning, cooking, and baking (you know, the hard part), and I put together the hexagons with a bit of pyrography (wood burning) thrown in as well.

Decor

Customized and Personalized Home Decor and Gifts in State…

by Dan Dombrowski

Nothing makes a house feel more like a home than handmade decor that has been customized and personalized just for you. I use the title of “woodworker” to describe myself and what I do, and every piece I make does start in the wood shop, but I use a variety of materials and techniques when it comes to creating unique decorative items including adhesive vinyl, pyrography (wood burning), and glass etching.

Kids + Games

Project Spotlight: American Flag Cornhole Boards

by Dan Dombrowski

I recently built a set of American flag cornhole boards for a client, and I was thrilled with the results. Here’s a quick look at how the project came together. I’m always excited to work on a custom piece for a client, especially when it gives me the chance to push myself and try out materials and techniques that are new to me.

Kids + Games

Build Diary: Playroom Table + Bench

by Dan Dombrowski

When our good friends requested a matching table and bench for their playroom, I was excited to tackle to project. I’d recently upgraded the shop with a benchtop thickness planer, and I was finally ready to build a large project starting from rough-cut lumber rather than paying a premium for pre-milled boards from a big box store.

Kids + Games

Build Diary: Lego Table

by Dan Dombrowski

For Christmas 2018, I built my daughters a rolling activity table sized specifically to hold a set of four Lego Duplo boards.

Benches

Build Diary: Planter Bench

by Dan Dombrowski

Our new house has a large, covered front porch, and we wanted to make the space both beautiful and functional. We came up with the idea of building a pair of benches with a large plant stand attached to each. Read more “Build Diary: Planter Bench” →