Our poor kitchen table has taken a beat'n. I've had it for 7 years, love the pub style and seating for 6 with ample room for serving platters, etc. At any rate! 7 years of eating on it. 7 years of art projects, painting with my daughter, etc. the poor table has taken a beat'n. Take a look for yourself. This is when I just started to sand it.
Recently I found this sight and totally fell in love with it (I've mentioned it on previous posts). http://thegraphicsfairy.com/ and being as my kitchen theme is vintage inspired with wine bottles, etc. and my poor kitchen table needed a makeover; I decided to search for the perfect typography and found it: http://thegraphicsfairy.com/french-transfer-printable-wine-theme-typography/
Now how do I get it on my table? Found a tutorial here: http://redhenhome.blogspot.
AND I GOT TO WORK........
Thankfully, my boss had a projector I could borrow...Woot!! Woot!! Got home and got my things together......
I followed "ALMOST" all the instructions on the tutorial (I could not find Minwax "Antique Walnut" I only found it in the 2 in 1 stain and polyurethane; and I did not hear great reviews. Instead I used "Dark Walnut 2716" and instead of using polyurethane, I used shellac as the Home Depot guy recommended on a frequently used kitchen table) and after 3 hours and knees, back and neck killing me it was coming along ..... I don't have the steadiest hands, but I'm really happy with the finished product...you'll see.....
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of course I had to initial
NEXT I stained......
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It's not as shiny as it looks, there is a fan/light just above which shines on the table.....this was the final product AFTER shellac; and no those are not real cobwebs...it's October and our house is decorated with cobwebs in each room.
I LOVE IT
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NOW ONTO MY NEXT DIY PROJECT
