Hi!
I just have time for a quick post as I’m scrambling to get everything together and ready for tomorrow’s Rose Bowl.
I seem to be on a text kick. Subway Art, letters etc etc.
I either know exactly what I want to do with a piece of furniture or I have no clue what to do and it has to sit in my garage for a while before inspiration strikes.
When I saw this woebegone piece in the thrift store I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.
It was in bad shape. Wobbly legs, and ton’s of splits along the rim but I really liked the shape of the top and the curve of the legs.
So, after some serious patching and priming I got to work with my blender pen method and one of my favorite Shakespeare Sonnets and headed for the romantic side of furniture.
OK, off to sand things, staple things and general finish all the things that really should have been finished two days ago. Wish me luck! (and, of course, if you’re local please come on by the Rose Bowl tomorrow. It should be a beautiful day!)
Ohmyohmyohmyohmy!!!!! I think this may be my favoritest table evereverever to exist!!! Wow, it’s just as lovely as can be!!! I’m going to have to pin it so I can keep staring at it….or make it my wallpaper on my computer and then proceed to never open another program ever again!!
You will sell this I have no doubt, so I hope you make more…and do this on other stuff….stuff that maybe I can buy…I’m not that far away…..:)
I must go…..I feel faint……….
Wow! Thank you Laura!
Hey! Stop fooling around on the computer and get to work…lol. The table looks amazing. Hopefully I can unchain myself from my spave and come see it in person. Good luck tomorrow!
Nicki
Such a tease!!! Those of us in the Midwest have no chance of scoring a beautiful table like this!!! You do fabulous work! Good luck!
Ok. This is hands-down my most favorite thing you’ve ever done. It is magnificent. I want it.
BEAUTIFUL !!!! wow, what a transformation. How long did that take you to write it all?
Hi Renee. Thanks!
It didn’t take long at all. I just typed it into the computer and resized it to the correct dimensions and then printed out 8.5×14″ chunks (after reversing them) and then used the blender pen to transfer it to the table. Pretty easy actually!
Wow, this looks great. If I understand correctly, you did the words by hand? Wow, very very beautiful!
That is beautiful and shows you really have an eye for what to do with an old piece. I do a lot of hand painting and I’m curious about the blender pen… where do you buy one?
Thanks Julie,
I’ve found the Blender Pens at the better Art Supply stores near me – the ones that truly focus on supplying painters etc with materials (rather than a Michaels or Joann’s type place). They may be available online as well – I haven’t’ checked – but the brand is “Chartpak” and it is actually called a “Blender” pen. Hope that helps.
that is beautiful! the icing for me is the sonnet number on the lower shelf- love that you did that!
Beautiful, as usual!
This is stunning! The blender pen and the sonnet you chose. Just stunning!
I would love for you to come link up at my Thrifty Under {$50} Friday party!!
Hope to see you soon!!
XOXO, Your newest fan,
Rachel
This turned out beautifully. I had never heard of the blender pen but I think I need one now.
Traci
I know this is a stupid question, but how do you reverse what you type on the computer?
Hi Beth.
Not stupid at all. I’m working in Photoshop so the words are treated like a picture (rather than as text) so all I have to do is flip it horizontally. In MSWord you could use the “Word Art” tool (click on “Insert” and then chose “Word Art”). Just like in Photoshop, MS Word treats WordArt text as an image so after you’ve typed it in and gotten it the way you want it just click on the bounding box that surrounds the text and then chose “Format” “Rotate” and “Flip Horizontal”
I hope that helps.
This is really Beautiful, stunning! I’m not sure I understand how you did it. After you printed it out in reverse, what are the steps that follow? I would love to try this… Thanks
Hi Lorrie,
Thanks so much!
There is a link in the text to a previous post I did with a tutorial on using the Blender Pen to transfer the words to the table. If the link isn’t working for you you can find it here:
http://cheltenhamroad.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/good-life/
Hope that helps and thanks again!
David
AWSOME!!!!!!!! MORE DETAIL ON HOW TO DO?
Thank you!
The link within the post takes you to a previous post that shows the technique and tools I used. You can find it here:
http://cheltenhamroad.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/good-life/
Hope that helps.
David