6/20/2023 0 Comments Diy jumbo jengaYeah – sorry… you have to paint 54 blocks. Stack the blocks in rows of 3, running in alternating directions, and you’re now the proud owner of a Giant Jenga…. you don’t want your guests getting splinters! Once cut, you’ll want to sand the edges of your blocks…. This will be the length of your boards… and should be somewhere between 10 1/4 – 10 1/2″. If yours is slightly more or less than 3 1/2″, put 3 blocks side by side, and measure the total length across the 3 (see the diagram below). If yours is, measure 10 1/2″ length along the 2 x 4, and make a straight cut. I’m not sure this qualifies for the “free cuts” at the home improvement store!!Īs I mentioned before, 2 x 4’s are roughly 3 1/2″ wide. You will need to cut 54 blocks, so it is helpful to have your own saw…. plus some extra for mistakes… just in case!! OK… so once you’ve picked out your wood, buy enough to make 54 10 1/2″ long pieces…. If you’re not sure what is right for you, ask an associate at your Lumber or Home Improvement store, and they’ll be able to point you in the right direction. For example, if you’re keeping the Jenga outside, you may want pressure treated. Take this into consideration, along with how quickly you want to get to work on this project, as well as where you’ll be storing it. Painting the wood before it’s dry will be a waste of time because the paint will peel away as the moisture pushes up underneath. Regular, unsealed wood usually dries within a few days, but pressure treated wood takes much longer to dry-either weeks or months, depending on what the wood is treated with. Most wood needs a bit of drying time before you can paint it. There is one other thing to know before buying your wood. Anything larger is much more expensive and harder to find. But – before you decide to go any grander than 27″, know that 2 x 4’s are the most economical choice when buying lumber. If you are looking to build something bigger, I’ll provide the formula below. The game I am showing you today is 27″ high, 10 12/” wide, and is built using 2 x 4’s. This is important because it is the difference between a 36″ high game, and a 27″ high game. Luckily I only cut 3 blocks, before I realized it didn’t look right, and had to start from scratch. The first time I ever built one of these, I did not know that little tidbit and did all of my measurements based on a 2″ x 4″ board. Apparently the boards start out a bit smaller than 2 inches by 4 inches, but after drying and planing, they end up at roughly 1 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches. Did you know that 2 x 4’s don’t actually measure 2″ x 4″? It’s an annoying, but important fact in this project. Cricut Machine (I used the original Cricut Explore, but there are new & improved versions out since I purchased mine years ago). If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. a silhouette of Poe himself on one side, and an image of the Raven on a skull and stack of books on the other… If Poe is not your thing, any silhouette image will work. I decided to go with an Edgar Allan Poe themed Jenga…. Nothing that some paint and creativity can’t change! These Giant Jengas are certainly nothing new to the DIY world, but I’m sure many of you darklings out there didn’t think it was quite your style. and be ready to impress your friends and have some fun with a Gothic spin! So before your next gathering, put together this DIY Edgar Allan Poe Giant Jenga…. and what do all parties need? Party games! Seriously…. Summer is not over yet! It seems to be a great time of year for parties and gatherings….
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