Placement

During the holiday, I had the opportunity to work at a placement for I found Shabby 2 Chic very suitable.

Figure 1: Before

I have chosen a small table to start with, while I was at Shabby 2 Chic, I was taught all the refinishing furniture techniques, from how to scraping the paint off to sanding away the paint.

These pieces of furniture are donated.  If you are working on a piece, it may have been worked on before by a previous owner  It is the only resource that you have to work with and will be the one taken by the client..  If you make a mistake with the piece, it needs to be corrected.

Figure 2: After scraping and sanding

I am conscious of the set time I have to produce this piece to a standard that is satisfactory to both the client and me.

Figure 3: Applying under undercoat

I have been learning how to decorate the furniture in a particular way that is matched to a client’s wishes.   This applies to all improvements. 

I find this experience interesting it is because I used to work with a blank page, and this is something that already exists, where I need to work with.

At each stage I decided to assess if I liked it before moving on to the next stage.

Figure 4: Before and After

I am amazed how a piece of furniture has developed into one of this quality with the techniques I have used.  You are able to see the woodwork and applied wallpaper.  It is a traditional handcraft element within the business.  The time this table took adds into the business model of handcrafted work that is individual.

http://sandrajohnson.vpweb.co.uk/?prefix=www 

The website of the placement.