RECYCLING ROADSIDE FINDS upcycling design challenge

 

 

 The second annual Upcycling Design Challenge is on again here at home.

I have dropped off my Mini Storage Closet to participate in the showing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Upcycling’ involves taking waste material that would otherwise end up in our landfills and turning

 it into something more valuable. Candy wrappers transformed into a new purse? Old glass bottles

 become a funky chandelier? The options are only limited by your own creativity! Take the challenge

 and create something amazing.

 

 

 Contest entries will be displayed and the winners announced at an exhibit

 at the Langley Arts Council Gallery, 20550 Fraser Highway, on Earth Day,

April 22, 6:30-9:30pm. Come join us for a fun evening and check out the

remarkable artistic talent of Langley residents.

 

This is how the Mini Storage Closet looked while working on her.

 

 

 

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Below is a peak at my project from last year, the Curbside to Coatrack if you are interesting

 in seeing completed photos and details about how it was created follow this link:

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.ca/2013/04/upcycling-design-challenge-hall-tree.html

 

 

Till next time ... Kristy

WHITE WASHING VIDEO recycling bin

Ive had an unfinished wood bin in my kitchen

for years and Ive always wanted to whitewash

it. Person projects always seem to take a back

burner to other work but I finally stole some

time during the holidays to get it accomplished.

I even pulled out the camera and did a quick

video of how easy it really is. In hindsight Im

not sure what took me so long.

The technique I use in the video below is for raw unfinished wood only.

Here is your WHITE WASHING video:

for email subscribers you must go onto the web page to watch CLICK HERE 

I never watered down the paint in the can but if you do you will have more working time with the

 paint. I know some of you are trying to pull my hair out of the way while watching, I promise Ill 

wear a hat next time.

I did not use wax on this project.

I will be watching the lid to see how much ware it gets in the area we touch but Im pretty

 sure it is going to be okay. If you are concerned about your project simply wax the parts that get handled.

I have a tutorial for whitewashing finished wood on another page, CLICK here

NOW GO FORTH AND WHITE WASH!!!

Till next time ... Kristy