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DIY: Gold Dipped

What to do with simple and unattractive chairs that you buy because its half off, or any existing furniture that is too old...

What to do with simple and unattractive chairs that you buy because its half off, or any existing furniture that is too old and dated? Give them a face lift!
For this project, I got a pair of dining chairs on sale from my local home depot that will be used as guest chairs for a previous office project. To give them both a bit of an edge, and to match the dainty and elegant look of the space, I did a bit of do it yourself paint dipping of the legs in gold. For inspirations for all the possible paint dipping looks and projects you could do, I always check out Pinterest. Usually, paint dipping is an easy 1-2 step wherein you dip the pieces you want in a can of paint and then let it dry, however for this project I used a different approach. Since gold paint is not usually found in large cans, I opted for spray cans instead, this process can be a bit more tedious, but it also gives me more control.
Check out the step-by-step photos of this simple project in this post below.

Straight out of the box. Two front legs and one backrest piece complete with the rear legs.

Basic needs. Masking tape and old paper to wrap around the areas I didn't want painted. Steel tape, square tool and a pencil to measure and mark the length of the legs to be painted. Gold spray paint.

After taking my measurements (18 cm in this case), I marked all the legs in pencil and etched thin grooves all around. Although they look very rough, these grooves give the chairs a more finished look and prevents the paint from chipping at the edge. Finally, the legs were masked and sprayed before hanging out to dry for a day.

The chair is ready for assembly after a day of drying. The set includes various bolts and washers that needs to be screwed into predetermined holes. The chairs come with a handy Allen wrench tool for easy assembly. Although this set doesn't come with instructions, the simple design makes it intuitively easy to do.

The Final Product.
A simple update with gold paint gives this chair an upgraded and more attractive look. A successful first attempt at paint dipping, but definitely not the last. Thanks for reading! This is to hoping for more posts and projects about this simple do it yourself project, with other different styles and looks.

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DIY: BLACK BOX

The Black Box is really a simple do it yourself project done a few years back. This cajón of mine had a tropical design I didn...

The Black Box is really a simple do it yourself project done a few years back. This cajón of mine had a tropical design I didn't quite like, not to mention the dirt and damage accumulated over the years. To give it a more modern and masculine edge, I decided to repaint this old instrument in black and gold. Although not having too many photos of the actual process, let me walk you guys through this old project a bit.
The first step I did was to remove the sun pattern around the hole, as can be seen with the discolored area around it. The striking surface is actually quite bruised up as well, resulting from the friction caused by steel brushes. For those unfamiliar, these are what steel brushes look like here. On a side note, these steel brushes can be used as alternatives to hands for a different sound and play style. Before painting, the striking surface had to be disassembled first, followed by the rubber footings of the instrument.

The whole restoration process wasn't really well documented back then, but these old Instagram photos will hopefully suffice. After disassembly, the box needed lot's of sanding and bits of filler for gaps and cracks on the body. Once the old layers of lacquers and topcoats were all sanded off and all cracks filled and sanded smooth, came the first coat of paint. Then followed by alternating processes of sanding and painting to get a nice and even coat covering all over the Black Box.

Painting day. #diy #blackandwhite #design

A photo posted by Mark Perez (@artisanleviathan) on Nov 30, 2014 at 11:15pm PST

Sunday work day. Guess what. #workinprogress #diy #design #painting

A photo posted by Mark Perez (@artisanleviathan) on Dec 6, 2014 at 9:38pm PST

To get the colors I wanted, the paint had to be custom mixed. In this case, a base of black with hints of white to get the right shade of charcoal black, with a bit of silver paint for a subtle luster. Once it was all nicely painted, I did a final process of light sanding for a bit of texture on the piece and finished with a spray of clear coat. Using commercial canned spray paint, I did the striking surface in a beautiful and lustrous gold. The final step now is to reassemble all the parts and have an edgy new piece that acts as both accent furniture and percussion instrument.

DIY: Gold Dipped

DIY: BLACK BOX

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