Lately exploration of my talents have allowed me to push myself beyond my comfort zone or normal box. I owe a lot to a friend for giving me this confidence.
Here is the drawing me coaxed me into finishing. Thanks friend.
"Make me a coffee table!" I said okay.
I started my search over a few weeks....keying in on finish. I have had surgery and thud taking longer to make. Yet, I think this should provide the time I need to fit the job to my friend like a glove.
Here is the base painted a different color, Foss.
It has a handle that opens with two shelves for storage. I may put some other specific storage. Next, I painted this and will glue it ontop of this base.
Take off the frame and ornate art stuff and you have a shelf shadowbox from the 70's. I painted it Foss. Embossed pictures of my friend from her family and a few from mine over years and during college will be put onto of the mirror part in hopefully a eye catching arrangement. I plan to throw in some pharmacy memento's and SWOSU stuff....just enough.
I asked opinions. .....what should the top be solid wood, glass or give me a suggestion. I believe I have my answer and pray I find the size and just right fit to make it pop. That would make finishing this upcycling nice for me.
I am now looking for two pieces of wood/glass. Wood all around with glass in the middle like cabinets and a knob on to where it opens in the middle of the coffee table. I have been surfing the web for a couple of hours and found nothing but I have a few weeks to finish this.
Please provide feedback. Websites with ideas and training and other hints. Tell me things you like about my ideas and those you don't. Any good business person knows sucess depends on satisfing your customers. Money may not be any issue yet but making something for a person that likes it is a starting goal. I am considering this is a side business...but long way off.
