An Easy-to-Apply Two-Tone Painting Technique That Still Shows Wood Grain - Core77
These crazily-colored planks. Get closer and the effect is pretty impressive: While a skilled, chemistry-minded professional craftsman like Benjamin Lai could pull that off using common materials, most of us don't have his training and wouldn't know what to mix nor how to apply it. But German
We make reclaimed wood tables in Kansas City into treasures. With a steampunk style, Trash Studio uses reclaimed items with a past life to make ukuleles and table tops.
This table top was made from a reclaimed old door. The client had the base. Trash Studio worked with the client to get the colors just perfect for its new home. Here is a quote from the client: "This table is perfect. Trash Studio did an amazing job. I love watching guest's face as they figure out that the table used to be a wood door. Thank you Dawn! "
Shou sugi ban – Japanese technique of preserving wood
Shou Sugi Ban 焼 杉 板 (or Yakisugi) is an ancient Japanese exterior siding technique that preserves wood by charring it. Traditionally, Sugi, (Cryptomeria japonica or Cupressus japonica L.f.) commonly called Japanese cedar, was used. It is still a popular tradition in the Okayama Prefecture of Jap
