Bookcase Headboard

"The young need discipline and a full bookcase." Vivienne Westwood

Before picture:

Process photo:

Final photos:

Bicycle Artwork

 

Bicycle Art

The Specimen:

We used a sheet of underlayment and had the home store cut it into 4 equal parts. Then attached wood trim 1"x1" to the back for stability.

 

The Progress Photos:

The image is a simple bicycle that I drew in illustrator but you can use just about any program. I cut my templates out of paper and then using a paint pen we run an outline and fill it in with a paint brush.

 

Using a metal edge an a paint pen makes the crisp lines.




Making sure that they all align from board to board is the trick. When painting the mass parts of the bike, I will leave about an 1 1/2 inch unpainted. Then lay the boards together and paint it as one.

The Final Product:

 

The Signs

The Signs.

"Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life" Mary Kay Ash

I am just going to give you a glimpse of the final projects. These projects are made from old windows, cabinet doors, 1x4"s, and byfold doors.

Windows:

Cabinet doors:

1x4"s:

Byfold Doors:

Signs Part 2.

I wanted to take a minute and document my process a little further to show how to take a simple restore cabinet door find into a rustic sign.

Clean thoroughly with degreaser and TSP.

 

 

Fill the hardware holes with wood glue and sand.

Paint the cabinet door with chalk finish paint by Home Décor Folk Art in Red.

 

Wait till it dries completely.

Use your favorite stencil. I typically make my own by printing the image out on heavy bond paper and using an exacto to cut out the outline. Then I use a White paint pen and fill in with white paint. I then outlined the shadow with a gold paint pen.

Then we sand to distress and wax to seal. Other options might be to paint a white undercoat and distress back through it and use antiquing waxes or glaze to bring out multiple colors and layers.

Simple.

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Clocks

Clocks
"Confusion never stops
Closing walls and ticking clocks
Gonna come back and take you home
I could not stop that you now know, singing"
Clocks - Coldplay

These clocks are made from 36" electrical spools and 36" plywood catering table tops.

Housewarming China Cabinet

Housewarming China Cabinet

The Specimen:

The Progress: 

The Finished Product:

Tools used:

Valspar chalky paint Kidsgloves

Restore Brushes

The uncomfortable bench

The specimen:

Twin headboard and footboard that has seen a hard life. The drama is cutting the footboard in half without crying. It's a sleigh bed darn it. It's like a massacre. 

Here it is put together painted and distressed. Little plywood, foam and some fabric and it will be ready to go.

Finished product with 2" foam and outdoor canvas fabric.

Table and chairs 01

“Let us embrace each other like we have the arms of two chairs. Let us dance like our legs are those of a table. We should do dinner sometime.” ― Jarod Kintz

 

The Before picture: (well I cheated a bit I started stripping the top)

Cast of Characters: Captains Chairs

Character #2: Chairs

Yes I know they don't match...but they sure are charming together.

 

Tools: Sandpaper

Stripping: Citrastrip

Stain: Java General Gel Stain

Paint: Valspar white chalky paint

Top coat: General Finishes Pro Top coat Satin 

  

Process pictures:

Just finished sanding the top. Love the pinstripe detail at the edge.

The chairs are in blue and white

The final reveal!