What is common with these micro projects, aside from being all small plant stands, is that they were all made using just the table saw, including the circular base and the curved legs. Those familiar with this blog, the photos should be self-explanatory.
I saw on a DIY show a craftsman used a polyurethane glue as a base finish. Polyurethane glue works when it is applied on one piece and water (by wetting the opposing piece to be glued. He said it was by accident when he discovered this technique: The glue is applied a drop at a time into the surface, rub it across the grain and wipe off excess and let dry. After the surface dries (which is less than 30 minutes), use fine sand paper to smooth it and apply wax or other finish over it..