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Pendants are handy. I use them to decorate coffered
ceilings, for finials on posts, and for drops on corbels. Pendants
are also perfect for terminating outside corners on cathedral ceilings. |
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| Most of the time, I cut the crown molding so
the blade zero's out at the short point, which produces a tip on
the bottom of the ornament. But be sure to use a continuous crown
stop while cutting the miters, or the miters won't be the same lengths! |
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| After assembling the crown, build a mitered box
that's 1/2 in. wider than the top of the crown molding, which will
leave 1/4 in. of the box revealed after attaching the crown. Make
the box from stock that's several inches taller than the crown molding,
to allow room for the slope of the ceiling.
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| If the crown you're using for the pendant is
small, you can also cut the pieces longer, and leave an opening
at the bottom. Cut a camfered plug to fill the opening. After assembling
the pendant, clamp it in a miter saw and cut the top at the angle
of the ceiling.
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| I admit that pendants look a little clunky, and
sometimes they don't fit in with the style of home at all. But I
don't know any other solution for an outside corner on a cathedral
ceiling. If you do, please let me know! |
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