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I used gel stain on the base. I tell you--it can make the cruddiest piece of wood look good! I had primed the table round last summer. I painted brown paint over it, then cream and then the blue.
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I then scraped some of the paint off ( I did this by putting candle wax between the paint layers). I copper leafed the edge. I had never "leafed" anything and it was fun! I will definitely do more of it in the future. I used a copper leafing pen to write some partial French sayings on the table and make the swirls. I then put stain over all of it and finished it with a clear coat of spray. The poly-acrylic that I usually use couldn't be used with the leafing. I attached the two pieces a voila--here it is. Tune into tomorrow for the next project.
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PS--The weather was beautiful here today--70. Snow is supposed to return on Wednesday :(
You are on your way!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative. I can't believe how quick you whipped this up. How did you attach the table top?
ReplyDeleteWow! The table turned out great!! I need to get better at creating from my junk pile, rather than simply adding to my junk pile. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is awesome.
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Great job, as usual!
ReplyDeleteIt feels good to get a project done,huh?It looks great.I dont have to go into work until 2:00...I think I will go and do one of my projects!Thanks for the motivation!
ReplyDeleteLove it, Bec! How did you attach the top to the base? You did a fabulous job....It's so whimsical! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI glued the top to the base with gorilla glue and then screwed through it too at an angle. I will take a picture sometime this week and show you Ü.
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