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Mar. 11th, 2014 10:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
camwynDidn't get any work done on the new furniture last night. I was too exhausted when I got home from work to do anything much more complex than mixing pumpkin puree with Shula's cat food- I'd underestimated the amount of caffeine in Starbucks iced coffee and consumed two of them late in the afternoon on Sunday, and sleep was not my friend that night... anyway. I'll be working on the nightstand when I get home tonight, I think. I've already sanded it a good bit and put on the stain prep. I'll probably go over it with the fine sanding sponge (equivalent to 320-400 grit sandpaper) when I've put the stain on and let it dry, since I plan on French polishing the thing and that's supposed to be part of the process. I made a point of buying a particulate respirator mask at the hardware store this weekend, because the finer grits result in a LOT more sawdust and I think my lungs have had enough crap to deal with, thank you very much.
Will post links to 'before' pics shortly. My browser's being annoying.
ETA:
Part of the platform bed slats. The bed will be a full-size when assembled.
The rest of the bed slats, and part of the headboard. Sorry about the glare- I should've closed the curtains properly.
Headboard again, with a little of the bed in sight. The bed will be assembled AFTER I've done all of the staining and finishing.
A better shot of the headboard. I finally wised up and closed the curtains.
The nightstand. This is the item I am testing the French polish (shellac) finishing technique on.
The nightstand from another angle. I should note that I'll be replacing the wooden knob with a metal one similar to the knobs I'm using on the dresser.
Will post links to 'before' pics shortly. My browser's being annoying.
ETA:
Part of the platform bed slats. The bed will be a full-size when assembled.
The rest of the bed slats, and part of the headboard. Sorry about the glare- I should've closed the curtains properly.
Headboard again, with a little of the bed in sight. The bed will be assembled AFTER I've done all of the staining and finishing.
A better shot of the headboard. I finally wised up and closed the curtains.
The nightstand. This is the item I am testing the French polish (shellac) finishing technique on.
The nightstand from another angle. I should note that I'll be replacing the wooden knob with a metal one similar to the knobs I'm using on the dresser.
