Interest for Woodworking: hardware

When I first started to strip this table down to be worked on, I notice the handle mounting

was small. You can find handles that mount any where from 1" up to 7" but typically most handles

measure 3". I measured to find these holes were 2.5" apart. This number wont mean much to many of

you but for those looking for handles that mount in 2.5" holes you know they are hard to find.

George tries to keep a few in his Etsy Shop but I didnt want to take them for that very reason.

This was my opportunity to use a set of front mounting handles and share with you this alternative

option for covering over the existing holes.

Front mounting hardware is fastened with screws through a front plate,

the ones I am using are antique brass pulls and the little screws really add to the vintage charm.

They have been positioned right over the existing holes and I predrilled for the little screws.

I attached these ones to a broken and water marker Bombay console,

after I fixed the breaks and painted over the water marks of course.

MIXING BROWN PAINT PAINTING HARDWARE COLOR LAYERING

Sabtu, 26 Maret 2016

I first showed you this big nine drawer French Provincial dresser at the beginning of the week:

http://blogspot.ca/2013/12/generosity-hard-work-and-provence.html

Painted in Provence this piece would benefit from having a dark stained top, however as I dont have

a workshop and the outside weather was not going to allow me to strip it I had to come up with a

different plan for indoors. That plan was a distressed 4 layer paint finish.

I started by painting the top brown.

Annie Sloan does not have a chocolate brown paint currently so I mixed my own.

You can make brown by mixing blue and orange, or red and green, or yellow and purple.

This is the first step to making brown but to change hue and shades be sure to read this:

http://www.wikihow.com/Mix-Paint-Colors-to-Make-Brown

Then I painted the top with AS Old Ochre, a strong crème color.

I waxed the edges on this layer to strengthen the white color for distressing later.

The 3rd layer was AS Provence, the same blue I painted the body of the dresser.

This layer was completely waxed and distressed all over.

Then came the final layer of the same brown you started with. I used a clear wax for my finished

look. You could try a dark wax to get more depth but I wanted the blue showing through to hold

the same color as the body.

When working on something like this be brave and experiment. Try different distressing technics all

on the same surface. Use different sand paper grits and try sanding before and after waxing. Trying

new things is what will achieve new results. The top of your projects can always look different than

the bottom and a nice large flat surface is the best place to practice.

The body of this dresser was done much simpler by painting a quick coat of AS Old Ochre,

followed by a good layer of AS Provence. Only clear waxing over the blue.

Below is a close up of some distressing done on the drawers with a light hand and a 220 grit sand

paper. Done right you get to see the light color of the Old Ochre showing through.

All my sanding is done by hand.?

The handles I used are original but they were almost a black color. I wanted a warmed up tone so I

lightly sprayed them with a Tremclad gold hammered finish. I didnt want a solid gold either so I

washed them with some acetone so they would have an aged gold feel. Acetone is the same as your

nail polish remover.

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Stop in to see whats new in shabby chic white hardware available at firstfinds.

There are over 1000 pieces of used hardware to choose from

Etsy Shop.

FLOWER FROGS AND FLORENCE new color and hardware storage

Rabu, 09 Maret 2016

I picked up a tester pot of the new ASCP color called Florence.
It is a vibrant turquoise and I do love it. George has a collection of mason jars he has found at yard
sales, and when he wasnt looking I snuck off with several and painted them in a shade of this new
color. He was so pleased he suggested offering them in the Etsy shop.

You can give your room a special pop of color withvintage mason jars painted in your favorite color.

I mixed a small bit of ASCP Florence with Pure White to get this beachy color

and splashed it throughout our summer deck.

This weekend we had a very successful workshop on that same deck and everyone asked about the paint color.

This is one of the projects I the ladies work on. They got to fill holes, brush paint, wax, distress,
drill, nail, and finally install new glass knobs.