Steps
STEP 1
Cut a piece of high quality wood to desired size. Use a spray paint cup to outline a curved edge on each of the corners of the board.
![tracing corners onto board](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/8bc32562e7a34c95966c75451cbac0ff.png)
STEP 2
Trace a heart shape onto a cutting board.
![trace a heart shape](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/117b7771688e4448a8f941378471f221.png)
STEP 3
Use a drill bit with a diameter around the size of a jigsaw blade to drill a hole in one of the corners of the heart.
Tools
![drilling hole](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/8fcfbc23e51346d594d59fb074dec540.png)
STEP 4
Use a jigsaw to cut the rounded edges on the board and cut out the heart shape.
Tools
![cutting off the edges and cutting out the heart](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/d2b99169957f4f8a9ed565487843bd34.png)
STEP 5
Use a rotary tool and a smoothing burr to refine the heart shape.
Tools
![using a rotary tool](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/2cf1198bb21742f0ba05c0b076260f2b.png)
STEP 6
Use a sander to smooth any rough edges on the charcuterie board.
Tools
![smoothing rough edges](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/93ab32f0625747be95486bc89de07cbf.png)
STEP 7
Use a sanding pad to refine and smooth the heart cutout as needed.
![sanding heart shape](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/392877e78ddb495285e90a7df0ecf4b9.png)
STEP 8
Apply burning stencil paper with heart shapes to the Heart Charcuterie Board. Cut out the heart shapes, then outline each.
![applying burning stencil](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/12b19052ab814f788ee0a77ed8d3c9ec.png)
STEP 9
Use a heat gun to activate the burning material.
Tools
![applying heat to charcuterie board](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/2187487d7b5d4fc49710c4bfc6655b17.png)
STEP 10
Apply danish oil to the board to finish.
![Applying danish oil to the board](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/958af7901cde40958ee4f9dc2cc4771c.png)