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Brittany Joyner

Brittany Joyner

Experience

Brittany Joyner, AKA SoCal WoodGal, has been building projects big and small for years. She's taught over 10k beginner woodworking students on popular online learning platforms and derives great joy in empowering people to take on projects they never thought possible. When not in the woodshop, she's busy with her day job as an actor- on all screens and stages, as well as in the recording booth (that she built herself). She moonlights as a historical costumer and spends weekends with her husband transforming their 1950's L.A. ranch-style house into a low-maintenance, whimsical Hygge-pad.

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How To Stain Furniture

Transform furniture with stain and protect it for the long haul.
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How To Make a Wood Serving Board

A wood cutting and serving board is a beginner-friendly project you can complete in one weekend, with minimal tools.
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How To Use Woodworking Clamps

An avid woodworker gives insider tips for using woodworking clamps properly to make glue-ups accurate and joints strong and square.