People often ask how to paint bare wood furniture thinking it must be a difficult process. But rest assured it isn’t. Like any job, the preparation is the key to getting the best possible finish. The first question you need to ask is why would you want to paint bare wood furniture? If the piece [...]
You can choose a range of different styles of unpainted furniture. Mission style furnishings have seen resurgence in popularity recently. If you cannot afford a genuine Stickley, there are plenty of reproduction pieces available. Why is mission furniture so popular? This style was developed by a group of Americans who were followers of the Art [...]
You can choose a range of different styles of unpainted furniture. Mission style furnishings have seen resurgence in popularity recently. If you cannot afford a genuine Stickley, there are plenty of reproduction pieces available. Why is mission furniture so popular? This style was developed by a group of Americans who were followers of the Art [...]
Unfinished pine furniture can be made from a variety of softwoods. The correct term for the wood in a lot of “pine” products is Deal. This is a group of softwoods including pine, larch, fir, hemlock and spruce. The color and technical properties of these woods vary enormously hence why you can get such a [...]
More and more people these days are into a hobby for leisure purposes, while others have made their hobby a business. With the increasing number in people starting a hobby, the growth in the beadwork market has grown exponentially. Bead crafting has been growing more and more these days because of the wide array of [...]
If you’re interested in beadwork as more than just a hobby, but also as a potential means of putting money in your pocket, then picking the right projects to focus on can greatly influence your success or failure. Below are some of the more popular profitable niches inside the expansive hobby that is bead craft. [...]
One challenge faced by many hobbyists who want to turn their bead craft profitable lies in producing your designs in sufficient quantity to produce sustainable profits. This is especially true if your preference for beading projects runs to necklace/bracelet making, as these typically take longer to produce. This article will focus on things you can [...]
Oak is a beautiful wood and has been used for making furniture for centuries. Buying unfinished oak furniture allows you to purchase potentially beautiful pieces at a very reasonable cost. There are plenty of styles to choose from as well with some reproduction antique furniture being particular pretty. The color can vary from pale brown [...]
You can buy a variety of different types of pieces in an unfinished furniture store. Why buy unfinished bedroom or dining furniture? There are a number of reasons but the main one would probably be the fact that you can finish the product in whatever way you wish. You can paint, polish, varnish, French polish [...]
Waxing unpainted wood furniture is a very popular way of finishing the piece. If you are going to wax your recent purchase, you need to first seal the wood so that it doesn’t remain porous. If you fail to do this, the wood will soak up stains and dust which will adversely affect its look [...]