| A baby spends more than 1600 hours sleeping in the | | | | piece will be stained you should make sure that the |
| first year of life alone. Most of this time is spent in | | | | wood is the best quality while if you will paint the |
| the baby crib. Building a crib may seem like a daunting | | | | piece you can use slightly less quality wood. |
| task but the rewards are huge. The result is an | | | | Follow the directions closely. If you have any |
| heirloom quality baby crib that will be cherished and | | | | questions or problems along the way there are |
| passed down through generations. | | | | resources to help you. Many woodworking web sites |
| Start with a good baby crib building plan. There are | | | | have user forums where people post questions that |
| many free baby crib plans in addition to those you | | | | are answered by any and all who care to. This can |
| can purchase. When looking for a good crib plan be | | | | give you lots of insight to a specific situation you |
| sure that it includes diagrams of the finished piece as | | | | have encountered. Also, check your baby crib plans. |
| well as specific important steps. Exploded views of | | | | Often they have a toll-free number to call with |
| the steps help the woodworker to better visualize | | | | questions or for specific help. |
| and understand each step. | | | | Set up a woodworking schedule to follow. Allow |
| Choose a crib plan that suits your own woodworking | | | | ample time to build the crib. Take into account the |
| skills. If you are new to woodworking choose a baby | | | | time you will have to work on the crib and consider |
| crib building plan that is less complicated. Some plans | | | | where you will be building it. Be sure that you set up |
| create a standard baby crib while others are for | | | | a workshop area in your garage or basement where |
| more complicated convertible cribs. Some plans offer | | | | you can leave everything set up without having to |
| extensive cutout designs while others use standard | | | | put things away after each work session. This will |
| slats or solid wood for the headboard and footboard | | | | save you countless hours on the project. Keep a |
| areas. | | | | clean sheet handy to cover your work in-between |
| Always consider current safety standards when | | | | sessions. Prepare a place to work when it comes |
| choosing baby crib plans. These standards are | | | | time to stain or paint the crib and allow enough time |
| updated often so be sure to verify them against | | | | for the crib to cure once completed. Plan to have the |
| your plan of choice before you begin. Remember | | | | crib completed at least a month before the crib will |
| that you can easily make any modification necessary | | | | be needed. |
| at the start. | | | | Finally, be sure to sign and date your piece. This will |
| Once you decide on the baby crib plan you next | | | | make the process complete and will ensure that |
| must decide on the material to use. Always try to | | | | many years from now people will know who made |
| use the highest-grade wood you can afford. If the | | | | the crib and when it was made. |