My Mosaic

[Bow]

Nothing I need to do tonight @Ru-bee  just a whole heap of curling up on the couch or in bed. Not feeling overly safe tonight. 

sorry. 

thanks @AuntGlow @rav3n 

[Bow]

@tyme  Stripping the varnish and stain off of furniture… and paint too. 

[rav3n]

sending you gentle hugs, take care @Bow 💗

[Ru-bee]

No need to be sorry @Bow 

I'm curious about the stripping process, is that where all the paint and varnish bubbles up and then you scrape it off? 

[tyme]

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@Bow wrote:

@tyme  Stripping the varnish and stain off of furniture… and paint too. 

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Is that with that hot thing? I somehow remember my parents doing it to remove wall paper when I was a kid.

[Bow]

Yes @Ru-bee  I paint on a thick paste and wait 5-15mins and the paint and varnish kinda bubbles and then I scrape it off- that bit is kinda satisfying. It’s a bit of a process and it’s messy. I feel like I might be a bit sore tomorrow. 
need to give it a wipe down tomorrow, a light sand and then it’s ready to paint. 

@tyme  no heat thing. 

although the paint stripper paste stuff does burn when it gets on your skin. I hate working in gloves so just gotta be careful. 

[tyme]

I never asked, what are you making @Bow ?

[Bow]

@tyme  I’ve finished a kitchen table. I’m currently doing a tv unit. And then I’ve got 6 kitchen chairs, a coffee table,  a hall table and a cupboard.  Doing all that for us. But am enjoying it so might pick up cheap furniture from market place and do them up and sell them. 

Will see how I go. 

[tyme]

Wow!!! That's soooo cool! So is it like restoring old furniture! I wish I had your talent 🙂 I can't wait to see the photos! @Bow 

[Ru-bee]

That's so cool @Bow how'd you learn to do that?

I've always wanted to get into restoring and revamping furniture but it can be so intimidating!