This dresser was supposed to be a blue gray, but it WAS NOT cooperating! Someone had tried to color in the chipping finish with some mysterious red stuff. I should have taken a close up, but I didn't think it was going to give me so much trouble!
First I primed, then I primed again, then I tried sealing it. Then I searched the internet to see if anyone else had a magic cure for "bleed through". NOPE!
So, I said "FINE! You can be red!"
"But you're getting black glaze whether you like it or not!"
We all know red is my favorite color, so I can hardly blame this dresser for wanting to be red. We all want to stand out a little, right? I think she turned out beautiful! I guess the blue gray will be for another day.
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I love your work... Do you ever do custom work? And is this a fire engine red or is it deeper?
ReplyDeletei love your site, this is exactly what I would love to be doing with my life! Ts there anyway you could do a post breaking down step of what exactly you do to create the finishes you do?
ReplyDeleteShe looks better red anyways! Love it!! Dang you do good work! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! And, yes I do custom work. That's what I spend most of my time doing. Just send me a pic and I can give you a quote on price for any custom refinishes.
ReplyDeleteAnd...I haven't ever done a post breaking down what I do when refinishing. I'll have to think about that! I don't have your email, but if you want to send it, I could give you a link to a few sites that have some awesome tutorials.
This dresser was meant to be red… It looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great red! What color and brand is it?
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