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The Time Table - Zentivity Designs
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Allison King-Jordan (Zentivity Designs)
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Have you ever completed a project which turned out so fabulous that you wanted to keep it for yourself? This sweet table turned out like a dream...
I inherited this funky wood table from a dear friend. She was just 16 inches tall, but had wheels and a cute secret drawer. It begged a re-do. So, off I sprinted into re-do-land. I wood putty'd and sanded and fixed and sanded again. Then painted everything except for the laminate top with a nice white oil-based primer. And then I decided what this baby needed was some very original decoupage!
I printed and then cut out a big bunch of vintage clock faces and then drove my husband nearly bonkers by arranging and then re-arranging the faces on top of the table in different ways. I was determined to find a balance between size and coverage and symmetry. It was not easy! My last decoupage experience was *okay* but I wanted more control over the medium because I was afraid that the Mod Podge (used to tack down the paper) might soak through and make it mushy OR make the ink bleed. So, before glueing anything down I sprayed the front and back of each clock face with a spray sealant and let it dry completely. THEN I coated each and every clock face (fronts then backs separately) and let that dry. It protected the prints AND created a thicker medium for the tabletop. (A lot of work, seriously!) But worth it.
Here's a detail of the drawer interior! I also painted the outside of the drawer. In my opinion, it's the little surprises that matter.
This is the finished project (sans the drawer handle). I painted the outside rims of the table in a barn red, added 2 vinyl clock hands in gold, and painted the table wheels black. Two coats of poly and voila! The Time Table!
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Published October 31st, 2014 10:00 AM
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