Sunflowers and Fall Go Hand in Hand, Don't Ya Think?!

by M&M Embellishments

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I have been wanting to do my stained art of a sunflower for a long time, but never found the piece that spoke to me.

sunflowers and fall go hand in hand don t ya think

THEN, I came upon this oak table, which was really in good shape. I thought the oak would be a good piece because of it's yellow tones.

I stripped and sanded it down and then started my staining to allow it to SHINE!

I decided to try a new product on this one.... General Finishes Dye. There re pros and cons to the dye. I ended up going back to my go to stain - MinWax Ebony, but I finished up the detailing with the Dye.

I sealed the top first with Zinsser Seal Coat and then several coats of Varathane. I stained the legs and apron of the table in General Finishes java gel stain. And finished with several coats of Varathane.

To see more of this piece, you can check out my blog at http://www.mmembellishments.com/single-post/2016/08/26/Who-doesnt-love-Sunflowers

While you are there, you will be able to see more pieces of my stained furniture art!

ENJOY!

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Cindy on Sep 07, 2016
Is your table still for sale? What are the dimensions?

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Deb Hallford on Sep 20, 2016
Hello....you said you did the shading with dye. Where did you purchase it? What did you use to apply the stain and dye?

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Kay Maue Toennies on Feb 28, 2017
Will you share your sunflower pattern?

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Kaye on Jul 20, 2017

Wow, just wow, normally I don't like this type of work but really how can I not. Thanks.

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- M&M Embellishments on Jul 21, 2017
  Thank you so much!!
  
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Aca2556121 on Jun 17, 2018

I am so inspired by your beautiful work! I hope mine comes out half as good. Thank you for sharing.

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