Hello, loyal readers. I can't imagine my audience, since this blog has the same focus as its author: scattered. A little miniatures, a bit of home improvement, some projects, and a lot of venting about teaching. Please comment or like my blog so I can know what you're hear to read!
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Thanks, Jean Kelleher for the
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Today, I bring you a project. There is a once ubiquitous small side table made of curved wood, possible bamboo, with a caned top. One day, probably close to a year ago, I found one in bad condition in the garbage on my way to work. Here it is, looking forlorn and a hopeless wreck:
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| If it's not silver, it's pink. |
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The finished product.
The sides are a bit dusty |
So, of course, this project involves spray paint. I chose pink. But, finding a new top was the biggest part of this project. Now, I spy quite a bit of plexiglass or acrylic or lucite or perspex - whichever name you use to refer to it - on my daily path. It is sometimes a panel from a lighting fixture, or a window, or part of an old shelving unit. In any case, I have a supply on hand. I traced one of the wood circles onto the plexiglass and used a soldering iron (a hot knife would work as well) to cut it out. Then, I used a pair of pliers to remove the melted plastic that hardened into a crust along the edge of the circle (shown in video below), and sanded the edges smooth. For now, I just have the circle lying on top of the table, but perhaps someday I will attach it more firmly with a silicon bead. The cost of this table was free, since everything I needed I already had on hand. It is occupying a place of honor in my basement right now, and will soon be covered with random junk and toys. Pretty stylish basement junk-holder, don't cha think?
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