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This is the third in a three-part series of yakisugi projects. Learn how to make charred wood siding and a sakura sconce in parts 1 and 2, and learn more about the origin of Yakisugi.

Cover of Make Volume 96. Headline is "Tech Craft". An embroidered LED phone purse and inflatable Katamari costume are on the cover.
This project appeared in Make: Vol. 97. Subscribe to Make: for more great projects.

For this little display stand I like to look for a piece of cedar with some wild grain. I’m starting with a piece measuring 7"×10½"×7/8" thick.

Photography by Len Cullum

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