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Tag Archives: dye toner
Finish Reamalgamation [ just one advantage of shellac ]
This is a Victorian dresser that came in to be restored, luckily it had it’s original shellac finish so it could be repaired and not refinished. One of the advantages of shellac and lacquer is that they can be re-amalgamated. … Continue reading
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Tagged dye toner, finishing, moisture damage, reamalgamation, shellac
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Thoughts on Finishing 2 [ Rattle Can techniques ]
While writing this I realized that most of this applies to any spray equipment and that these are not techniques that I use on valuable antique pieces. When restoring antiques it’s best to restore the old finish using that same … Continue reading
Posted in Finishing
Tagged aerosol cans, blush, dye toner, finishing, glaze, pigment toner, spray cans, spray equipment
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New Project 8 [ finishing up ]
This is where I left off in the last post, the piece has been burnished and simulated wear added. A small amount of distressing was also added. It is now ready to be colored and finished. Here it is finished. … Continue reading
Posted in Tables
Tagged aqua fortis, black wax, blotching, distressing, dye toner, finishing, glaze, grain reversal, milk paint, shellac
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Deep Scratch Repair
This is the side of a walnut display case that is pretty beat up. There are a number of deep scratches that go through the finish and into the wood. The case belongs to a small poor historic society so … Continue reading
Posted in Repairs
Tagged dye toner, fill stick, finishing, furniture damage, shellac stick, wax stick
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Federal Work Table V [ finishing ]
This is what the table looked like with a thin coat of shellac on the front but not the top. I did not like how orange the mahogany appeared or the amount of contrast between the three woods I used. The … Continue reading
Posted in Finishing, Tables
Tagged bleach, dye toner, federal period, finishing, hammer veneering, table, veneer, wax
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White Oak Rocker
Here is a rocker I just finished restoring. When I got it in, it was painted with white enamel and upholstered with pink velvet. I didn’t take a picture of it because I didn’t think there was any thing special … Continue reading
Bad Week and a Tea table
This has been a really lousy week. First last Saturday [ 8 days ago] I was sawing a part for an antique German clock out of a brass sheet with a jewelers saw when the blade broke and went through … Continue reading
Table Leaf 2 repairing the damage
As noted in the last post we have 5 types of damage that need to be addressed, chipped veneer, scratched veneer, swollen MDF, open seams and color and finish loss. The first step was to glue down the loose veneer, … Continue reading
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Tagged dye toner, finishing, furniture damage, MDF, moisture damage, pigment toner
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