Creative Furniture Upcycling for Beginners
Tools and Materials
A course by Joanne Condon , Furniture Artist and Upcycler
About the video: Tools and Materials
Overview
“Here we are going to look at the meaning of upcycling furniture and what it can do for not only our creativity but for the environment, too. Also, I’ll give you a list of all the tools you need to get the best finish on your piece of furniture. Most of these tools are inexpensive but will make a huge difference not only on the finish, but also on the ease of application.”
In this video lesson Joanne Condon addresses the topic: Tools and Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Furniture Upcycling for Beginners. Breathe new life into old furniture and design unique pieces that reflect your personal style using innovative upcycling techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Tools and Materials What is upcycling furniture? Upcycling furniture is an art of taking something old and unwanted and giving it a new lease of life. Every year, a huge amount of waste is created and loads of pieces of furniture end up in landfills. In this course, I'll teach you how to take an old piece of furniture and with some TLC and a whole lot of fun, transform it into your favourite piece in your home. Upcycling furniture has endless possibilities. You can give it new hardware, new legs, and you can paint any colour you like. I created this course to give you confidence to paint th...”
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Course summary for: Creative Furniture Upcycling for Beginners
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Decorative Painting, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Furniture Restoration & Upcycling, Interior Design, Upcycling, Woodworking
Joanne Condon
A course by Joanne Condon
Joanne Condon is an award-winning furniture artist and upcycler. Her passion for creativity began at a very young age. She attended art classes on the weekends and even painted Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night on her bedroom ceiling in her early teens. She went on to hone her craft by studying and teaching art for several years. Later, Joanne discovered her love for upcycling in particular after buying a house and struggling to find the unique and colorful furniture she wanted to fill it with. Her vibrant upcycled pieces soon attracted attention and enabled her to set up a furniture business of her own in 2011.
Joanne teaches the upcycling techniques she has learned both in-person and online at classes around Ireland. She was the upcycling expert for RTE’s Today Show for a number of years and has won several awards including Best Workshop and Best DIY and Upcycling Account. Joanne has also published her own book, Furniture Crush, in which she shares her expertise in paper form.
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