Creative Furniture Upcycling for Beginners

Furniture Upcycling/Hacking

“Congratulations on making it till the end of the course. I hope you have enjoyed it and feel inspired to work on many more upcycling projects. Now it's time for you to showcase your final piece. Click on the "Create your project" button and upload photos and some paragraphs describing the process you followed. You can also post it on social media and use the hashtag #JoanneCondonDomestika. Let's do a quick review of the main steps you should have followed: First of all, clean and prepare your piece of furniture. Remember that this is a key step that should not be underestimated. At this stage, you should tape off any hinges or areas you don't want to get paint on.

Remove the dust from your piece. Now it's ready to prime it. Complete the scratch test. Then, paint your piece overall in the lightest colour. Paint your designs using your sketches as a reference. Tip up any areas that may need another coat of paint. Tip up areas around hinges after you remove the tape. Wallpaper the inside of the drawers. Finally, add new handles to your piece. Your piece is ready! Now you just need to stage and photograph it to promote it online. I can't wait to see your creations! If you have any questions or doubts, post them in the forum and I'll try to answer them as soon as I can, but please be patient if it takes me some time, since I may be busy working on my own projects. It has been a pleasure to share my passion with you. Thank you and goodbye!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Now we have reached the end of this course and I hope you enjoyed it. Before I go, let's review the steps that you need to take to complete your final project. When you choose your piece, make sure you like it and make sure that you check for the condition like if there's any damage or woodworm. I showed you the materials that I used to prepare and paint your piece of furniture. But depending on what your piece is and your design, you might need different materials or extra things. We went over some techniques that I use to create my designs. They are easy to attempt and the results are gre...”

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Course summary for: Creative Furniture Upcycling for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (113)
• 5091 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (2h 14m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Decorative Painting, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Furniture Restoration & Upcycling, Interior Design, Upcycling, Woodworking