Brian Austin

Overview

• Cornhole is a common lawn game played by tossing several bean bags across a distance to try to either get the bag to stay on the board (1 pt) or go into the small hole (3pt), played with two teams of two members to a score of 21

• I wanted to have my own set of high-quality cornhole boards, complete with custom paint jobs for Northeastern University

Process

• Crafted two 4’ x 2’ cornhole boards through use of basic woodshop machines, hand tools, and dremel for fine detail

• Designed a custom paint job for Northeastern University, including traditional cornhole triangle shapes and hand-painted Northeastern logos to maximize aesthetic value

• Coated boards with polyurethane layers for waterproofing and surface finish

• Hand sewed bean bags for cornhole game and filled them with artificial weighted corn pellets

Results

• Completed a fully customized cornhole set with Northeastern colors and logos

• Hosted a cornhole tournament with friends and family (and unfortunately lost in the first round)

Skills Developed

• Further extension of woodworking experience and fine dremel work

• Artistic creativity through custom paint job and cornhole board design