Problem: Article: Although they might be easier to disassemble, the wood is more likely to be damaged beyond use. You can get up to 40 feet (12m) of wood from a good pallet. Shipping pallets are built with annular ring nails, which are meant to stay put. A handheld reciprocating saw will reduce pallet deconstruction from 30 minutes or more to about 10 minutes. 5cm) demolition blade. The five-inch (12.7cm) blade that comes with the saw will not work, and you will break the saw if you use it for this project. Make sure it is secure. Plug the saw into an electrical outlet. Earplugs or ear protectors will also reduce the risk of hearing loss. If you can’t, lay it across sturdy workbenches and you can saw the nails off using a horizontal motion. The smaller horizontal slats, usually 2 x 4 wood, should be nailed to these pieces to create the top surface of the pallet. You will need to cut through the nails along the vertical pieces where the horizontal and vertical slats meet. Place your saw between the two pieces of wood and cut downward or sideways, away from your body, in a smooth motion. You will cut through the spiral nails that connect the two pieces of wood.  The horizontal boards may start to fall off. Ask a friend to pile them up if they are becoming a hazard. Saw around the outer edge, cutting between the wood where the frame pieces meet.
Summary: Choose pallets that show no sign of deterioration. Don’t try to take apart pallets with regular tools. Purchase a Sawzall tool. Buy a metal cutting 12-inch (30. Install the blade on your saw. Put on some safety goggles, work clothes and gloves. Prop the pallet up vertically if you can get it securely clamped to a surface. Find the two main vertical pieces of wood on the pallet. Start your reciprocating saw. Continue cutting down one side of the vertical slat until all the horizontal slats are loose and cut free of the nails. Go to the other vertical slat and repeat the process through the other side of the pallet. Move to the back of the pallet where the frame of the pallet is put together.

Problem: Article: You will want a straight section of branch that has very few twists and knots. The stave will be about 5 feet (1.5 m) long, so if you cut a branch down make sure not to split or crack the wood.  Some of the best bow woods include yew, ash, and hickory. Any hardwood should work OK in a pinch. The stave should be no more than 2 inches (5.1 cm) in diameter. Hold the stave upright, with a loose grip on the top and the bottom set against your foot. Gently push the center of the stave. The piece of wood will rotate and the natural curve of the wood will point away from you. This will show you the “inside” and the “outside” of the bow. You will be making cuts to the inside of the bow, but the outside must be left untouched. Any cuts made to the outside of the bow will severely affect the integrity of the bow, and will lead to it breaking early. Find the middle of the stave. Make marks approximately three inches out from the center in each direction. This will be the handhold. Like the back, it will remain untouched to keep the tension from snapping the bow in half.
Summary: Find the wood. Find the curve. Mark the handhold.

Problem: Article: Place a 1M icing tip in a decorator's bag. Fill the bag with your desired icing. Holding the bag at a 90-degree angle to the top of the cupcake, pipe a swirl around the outside edge. Lift the tip and begin piping a second swirl inside the first swirl, lifting up in the center.   Be careful not to drag on the surface! When you hit the end of the line, lift up and quickly cease pressure on the bag. This will create a peak in the center. If you desire, add a dash of sprinkles to the top as a finishing touch. The Wilton 2D will give you almost the same look but with a few more ridges and a little more jazz. And this time, go a bit slower. If you start in the center and slowly move in a spiral toward the outside, you'll create a rose shape.  Make sure not to move the angle of the tip; to get the rose shape, the lines need to stay uniform. There's one more method you can try with the 1M tip. Make little rosettes by making tiny swirls all over the cupcake. Start on the side and work your way to the center. Draw a teeny circle with your tip very quickly. With the tip you're using, this should create a fancy rose-like shape. A normal-sized cupcake will have around 12 rosettes on the outside rim, to give you an idea. Using the same method as described in the first step, start on the outside and work your way in, holding the bag at a 90-degree angle. Lift up a bit as you go -- this will give your cupcake volume and keep you from dragging on the surface.  The large round tip will a cute, classic, basic swirl. Especially adorable with sprinkles. The French tip looks like a firework and the result is similar -- like a firework frozen in stop-motion.     {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/0a\/IMG_8002.jpg\/460px-IMG_8002.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/0a\/IMG_8002.jpg\/420px-IMG_8002.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":613,"bigWidth":"420","bigHeight":"560","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"} If you have a Wilton 123, this'll be easy. First, make a bud in the center. Basically, put on a small glob of frosting. What you're going to do is make small arches all the way around this center -- like petals. The thin line of the 123 makes this simple. They should overlap a little bit and get bigger as you go out. This takes a bit of skill, so set aside a few cupcakes for trial and error that will wind up not so pretty. Once you've covered the rose in petals, take your Wilton 123 and squeeze out a line of frosting all the way around. This covers the odds and ends of each petal, making the rose come to life.
Summary:
Make swirl top cupcakes. Use the same tip but go in reverse. Make rosettes. Try out the round and French tips. Make a giant rose.