I’ve had this chair since I was a kid. My sister has a matching one. Somewhere along in my teenage years, I decided to paint my room and some dripped on the chair. So I painted…part of it.
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DIY
How to Make an Upcycled Banner
Our local Audubon birding chapter received a grant to construct a native plant garden at nearby Hundred Acre Hollows. The grant had several requirements to fulfill, one of which was that it had to incorporate some kind of upcycled feature. We chose to make banners to use for the ribbon cutting ceremony and other photo ops.
We started with two large vinyl banners. If you do a Google search for “vinyl banners” you’ll get an idea of what I mean. Businesses and organizations often use them on the front of a table at conventions, fairs, and other places where they advertise their services.
…Dining Chair Update – Part 2, Reupholstering
On the last day of 2018, I can finally say I finished this project. I’m not happy with the outcome. But I think it’s important to be honest about the things that go wrong, as well as the things that go right.
We’re all learning as we go through this live, right?
I wrote the first part of this post back in October, when I took the chairs apart and stained them using General Finishes Java Gel Stain. Then they sat in the garage throughout November and December. Part of the reason for that was the holidays, but the other part was the fact that I lost my staple gun.
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