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SK's Poor Old Table
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SK on Elderberry
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I was given this table by my trusty garage sale shopper. Solid oak and tile trestle table. This poor thing sat in my storage for quite some time. I just wanted to make sure I had the right finish for it. I decided to glaze and crackle paint the top and iron paint the legs.
What a project. It got way more messy as I discovered that under the tile top was moisture and mold. So the tiles had to go. I replaced them with a smooth piece of plywood.
I sanded and filled. Over . And over. Time. Just time SK. I coated the prepared top with a crackle medium and then painted it a vermilion red. Let this crack and dry and then painted over the top with an old cream. This cracked too. I glazed the entire thing with a dark chocolate glaze. I added a chessboard to the center and a few graphics around the edges. When all this was cured, I waxed it three times, buffing to a nice sheen.
This little table is going up at auction for a local youth group.
SK
Update: This little table re-do sold and brought a great $ for this youth group. yee Ha!
What a project. It got way more messy as I discovered that under the tile top was moisture and mold. So the tiles had to go. I replaced them with a smooth piece of plywood.
I sanded and filled. Over . And over. Time. Just time SK. I coated the prepared top with a crackle medium and then painted it a vermilion red. Let this crack and dry and then painted over the top with an old cream. This cracked too. I glazed the entire thing with a dark chocolate glaze. I added a chessboard to the center and a few graphics around the edges. When all this was cured, I waxed it three times, buffing to a nice sheen.
This little table is going up at auction for a local youth group.
SK
Update: This little table re-do sold and brought a great $ for this youth group. yee Ha!
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Published March 6th, 2014 4:13 PM
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Michelle Nelson on Mar 12, 2014Did I miss something? What did you fill in with where the tiles were?
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SK on Elderberry on Mar 12, 2014I used a clear plywood to fill the void.
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