Wood has natural elasticity and plasticity. When subjected to treatments it becomes very flexible, can be molded into different shapes, and when the conditions cease, it retains its new shape. One such treatment is steaming, which we talked about in the Thonet chair article. I...
I love antique finishes, with all sorts of interesting patinas, colors and effects, which I've recognized every chance I get. When I see a piece of furniture with such a finish, sometimes even a photo, I immediately start thinking about how it was made and how I would do it, what...
In the run up to Christmas 2016 I came across Brikk, a new concept game for kids that I found interesting and clever. Trying to find out more I saw that it is indeed a totally new idea that appeared only a few months ago. As it was a game with wooden pieces...
Valentine's Day is not the only holiday that celebrates love. There are plenty of other similar holidays around the world. The first one I can think of is, of course, Dragobetele on February 24, an ancient Romanian holiday, long forgotten. But it's not about Dragobete that I...
The finishing of a piece of furniture, a wooden object, is done by applying several coats which are sometimes different. They may have different bases (water-based or solvent-based) or resins in the composition (nitro, polyurethane, acrylic, etc). To avoid problems you should use...
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