I haven’t updated lately, I’ve been too busy with designing the degree show catalogue and trying to sort out a cabinet so I’m a bit behind with studio practice at the moment.
I’m so lucky to find this cabinet after looking for quite a while for one. Was just browsing through gumtree when I found it. I asked straight away and had to figure out how I was going to get it home as it was in Hawich and pretty big but by the time I had gotten back to the seller she said she had someone coming to view it on the Friday and would let me know on Saturday if it was still available. I thought that I would have to find another one, but luckily she got back to me and said it was still available (yay) so on the Monday my dad and boyfriend set off to pick it up (I wouldn’t be able to fit in the car as well) they had to make two trips as it wouldn’t fit in my dad’s Mondeo (even though we measured it..)
It wasn’t in the best condition as it had a lot of pen marks, glass was scratched and missing a label plate but for £50 it was a bargain.
(Cats having fun)
It’s been taking up space in the living room for 2 weeks, but on Thursday I got my friend Lorraine to pick it up in her truck and take it to uni. I tried to get the pen and paint off but most of it wasn’t coming off so I decided to sand the whole thing with my boyfriend. (It took a long time) I bought some new varnish for it in ‘antique pine’ colour.
Its not 100% perfectly sanded but better than it was.
Photo with the first coat of varnish. you can still see a few ink marks and pen marks but I think it adds a bit of character to it. Also decided to take all the label plates off. I may add handles or just leave it.
After the second coat. Will probably need 1 more coat
