Monday, February 24, 2014
Reclaimed Wood
I really love working with reclaimed wood. I found a few guys in Laguna that have a
business, "True American Grain" traveling throughout the US and salvaging old wood from old barns and houses. They schlep it back home and farm it out.
I offered to make a sign using their wood and logo.
Here's the wood:
I believe he said he pulled this from a very old barn in TN.
STRIPPING gold marble cabinet
I found this little chest at Value Village 5 months ago.
It was ugly covered in some reddy brown paint, no handles,
and chewed knuckles on the legs.
It was also extremely over priced at $75,
as it is not really a vintage piece or an antique.
But I loved the shape and size.
But as you guessed I bought it anyway.
I couldnt sand it because all the details are pressed into the light weight
balsa type wood.
$12 worth of stripper, another $36 worth of acetone, and days of work
this is what I started to find underneath.
White & Gold & Green & Wood
I added 4 true vintage glass knobs, something my mother has been
holding onto for many years.
Because of my love for this piece,
because of the cost of this piece,
because of the labour I poured into this piece,
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
TURQUOISE painted mirror tutorial
I found this beautiful mirror at an estate sale.
Ive been wanting to paint it but time and
a lack of nerve stalled me.
SUPPLIES
ARTISTs PAINT BRUSHES and CRAFT PAINT (ocean breeze)
WATERBASE CLEARCOAT and WHITE PAINT
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Using only the artists brushes
- one coat of the turquoise color
- one coat of clear
- lightly dry brush with white paint
For another *how to* you can see slightly different techniques at
MASION DECOR when Amy did her mirror pink:
http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/2011/04/pretty-pink-mirror.html
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DELFTWARE POTTERY CABINET handpainted washstand
I definitely had some fun working with this antique washstand.
And absolutely love the Delftware Pottery look I was able to create on the face of it.
The email I received regarding its original condition talked about the evil hound puppy chew marks,
along with the split and peeling veneer.
I welcome a challenge!
I think I strive harder for the really bad ones to come out more amazing than even I think is possible.
There was extensive veneer damage to the top that could have been fixed but I opted for
another solution this time, and since Im doing the veneer series I thought I would share this tip.
*** MINI VENEER TIP ***
Rather than take on the more than a dozen veneer repairs I chose the lesser of two evils
and turned the top over, filling the screw holes and fixed only 1 veneer spot.
The under side of many tops are usually in better shape
and every now and then the routered edge works in your favor,
so do not rule out this option.
Now on to the cabinet.
The 4 knobs are made of ceramic and have a beautiful cobalt blue floral design.
The blue printed paper which complements the design also
was actually loose drawer liners found in another vintage piece I had acquired awhile back.
They were in new condition so I kept them hidden away for the right project.
The color is a Pure & Old white mix and the hand painted design is Napoleonic Blue, all ASCP.
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