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Adding To The French Blues With SK
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SK on Elderberry
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A beautiful piece is added to SK's French Blues Painted Bedroom Set.
This baby was her last leg. Stored and unused for many years, it's faux birds-eye maple was warped and cracked. I start by taking the headboard apart and accessing the parts I hope to salvage.
The knobs are created using curtain finials and paint. You can purchase finials at any home store.
My attempt at trying to copy the porcelain knobs found on the previously finished desk and bedside table. You can see them here. http://sksartell.blogspot.com/2014/08/french-blues-with-sk.html
Many layers later I am finally getting a small resemblance to the original porcelain knob. I used several mixed colors of blue. crimson, aqua and white. I finished with four layers of polyurethane. Sanding between coats. Porcelain is difficult to replicate because of it's depth of color and luminescence.
The bed is rebuilt with fence posts, two by twelves and two by fours. I routed the top of each post. The legs are counter sunk screwed to the backboard. I added a two by four at the bottom for stability and a one by four laid flat on the top. I then used a jigsaw to cut my two by twelve into a curved top shape. I used four inch screws and countersinking them into the post I could then attach the routed curved piece to the top.
The base coat is a soft French blue. Three coats with sanding between.
The Graphics Fairy always has a place on fun surfaces. And this French Blue headboard is no exception.
I used a small damask scroll stencil to add the 3-d designs.
When the paint is dry and the graphics have cured I wash the entire piece with a white lime wash. I then use a clear paste wax and buff to a soft shine.
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Published September 3rd, 2014 12:55 PM
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Amye Mae on Sep 04, 2014Love the detail with the raised graphics. I recently did a bed, and used similar pieces to your fence posts and finials. Beautiful!
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Chris aka monkey on Sep 04, 2014sk this might be among the best of a 100 or so i love can't wait to see it all xx
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SK on Elderberry on Sep 04, 2014@Chris aka monkey Hey there. Thanks much Chris. 100 os? Wow thanks. Tough to live up too! I can always count on you to make me smile. sk
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