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Derrick Douglass
Dissed Distressed Box
Jul 28.2009
By Derrick Douglass :::: ChiefRemixOlogist
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:::::::::::: The ReMix
OK. So I’m sitting around with nothing to do. What happens? I decide that I need a place to store my remotes.
I love wooden boxes (is it just me?). Voila! An idea form’s in the back of my brain.
I’d hoped to buy a cheap wooden box from the local thrift joint. After a few days. The ThriftStore Gods hooked me up.
The RemixOlogist in me envisioned a remixed box with SERIOUS attitude! Check it out.
Derrick Douglass :::: Chief Remixologist
http://www.thriftstoreremix.wordpress.com
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::::::::::::: ReMix MaTerIals LIsT
$ 2.00 – Wooden Box (ThriftStore find)
$ 4.94 – Binder (Goodwill find)
$ 1.20 - Black Ribbed Place Mat (ThriftStore find)
$ 2.00– Stain (Local Hardware Store)
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$ 10.14 - Grand Total (I love this stuff!!)
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(1) Dissemble the box
(2) Sand the box
::::: The box had a polyurethane finish
::::::The finish had to be removed to apply the new finish
::::::Here is the key to getting the distressed look
::::::First, the box must have a veeneer (plywood foundation)
::::::It is sanded so portions of the original veeneer finish remain
::::::Once applied, the stain will darken some of the box
::::::Other portions will be lighter
::::::Next, the first stain is applied liberally and instead of wiping it off
::::::keep it on until it is tacky
::::::Finally, apply one more coat of stain
(3) The box’s bottom cushion is made out of a black ribbed
placemat which is cut to size
::::::Next, the binders border is removed, and
::::::sewn onto the placemat’s outside to create the new border
(4) The box’s top cushion is made out of the binders front side (sunburst side)
which is cut to size
::::::The binders cardboard backing remains intact
::::::Fin
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