The Table: Part Two

Every man's trash is another man's treasure. Also, here is the link to the original Table blog post from 2020.

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The post that started it all. Justin did not want this table that holds stuff in his house, so he posted it for free on our local facebook group. I just about ran out of the house when I saw it. It had everything I look for in a table: smooth wood to paint on and a glass centerpiece that I can make my own.

I got started on the back piece first, because I knew it would be the most tedious. I had a great picture in my head: splatter the table and incorporate my favorite pattern: checkerboard. However, I didn't want to paint just a boring checkerboard. I used Puppet Warp on Photoshop to create the pattern. Below, you can see the process from development to execution of the checkerboard:

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I used Craftsmart Graphite Paper, a ballpoint pen, and Canson Mixed Media Paper cut-to-size to create the design.

What I love about creating tables, is it teaches me patience and forces me to take breaks and come back to complete the project. Currently, I am waiting for the final paint-job to dry so I can apply the sealant.

Let's take a look at the table as it looks now:

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Before I wrote this blog post, I reread my original Table blog post that I wrote on May 11, 2020. A big theme which I experienced with this table as well was failure and perseverance. Trying again over and over, failure after failure.

In the photo above, I covered the bottom panel with newspaper. That only came after I spent 10 minutes trying to tape over it to protect it. Oops! I then taped over the legs and got to painting. Turned out pretty good! The nice part about this design compared to the other table, is this was much less intricate. Throw some paint on the bitch and it's looking good.

Oh! Almost forgot another minor failure that I think ended up working out: glueing the paper to the glass. I felt fancy and got paint rollers from Hobby Lobby. I used my new roller to spread Mod Podge, thinking it would seamlessly stick. Turns out, it will also not try clearly. I did glance and the glass piece (I've been trying to ignore it leaning against my wall, as it stresses me out). Imagine spending hours on something to mess it all up after leaving it to dry overnight. I don't have a photo, not sorry, though!

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I thought I would have more inspiring words regarding the table, however, I don't. I hope you enjoyed my blog of few words and a couple photos today.

-Sarah