Tips for Restoring an Antique Dressing Table. Not everything that is broken is rubbish. With a little TLC the dresser was almost as good as new.
Who's not real estate stalking these days? Recently we spotted a particularly intriguing listing, via the The Modern House. Situated in Elmbridge, England,
When a new venue opened up in Lakeland, Florida with original whitewashed brick walls, 22-foot ceilings, and a unique history (first it was a grocery store in the 1920s, then a furniture warehouse!) it was the perfect blank canvas for Emily Grace Design! Situated in Central Florida, the area’s lush plant life, bright blooms, radiant sunshine, and rich history...
The new Frankenstein-like face of Matrera fortress has upset heritage watchdogs, but restores the clout its Moorish creators originally intended. As with other famous ‘botches’, might detractors learn to love it with time?
A creative Australian mum-of-two with a flair for DIY projects has revealed how she transformed a $59 coffee table from Kmart into a stunning piece of furniture.
This is a Kelsey Model 'U' 5x8 Letterpress. Purchased from a master printer with 50 years of experience in very nice original condition, then restored. Complete part by part teardown restoration, with the body finished in hard silver and metallic gray metal protecting paints. Press is complete with appropriate matching chase, brand new NA Graphics rubber rollers, adjustment tools, and matching oil can. The package also features a new, custom made Michigan oak base, finished with the legendary Waterlox Tung oil based sealer and finisher. This extremely long lasting natural finish will last for many years. Also included is a custom designed feedboard accessory. We've never found any reference to this accessory, although the Kelsey presses always had holes along the left side for something like this to mount...so we designed and built one. This outrig table will hold your paper stock close by to keep your printing flow going. Handmade from the same Michigan oak as the base and also finished with Waterlox sealer and finisher. This letterpress package is absolutely complete and ready for you and your plates to start producing amazing letterpress creations or as just a piece of cast iron beauty. Custom-made Michigan oak base Custom designed and built oak feedboard Complete part by part teardown restoration Sandblasted to raw metal Repainted with a metal protecting paint All new hand-made, upgraded stainless steel pins Brand new rollers from NA Graphics Brand new upgraded 'no-slip' trucks Adjustment points upgraded to Allen type bolts for easier and finer adjustment Tools for adjustment points included Matching oil can included. Solid brass accent fittings throughout All original hardware (nuts and bolts) included Crate shipped and guaranteed More, larger photos available here: Kelsey Letterpress $1400 obo plus crate shipping costs. Local Pickup available in the Michigan area. For more information send e-mail to 'andy.tanguay (AT) gmail (DOT) com' for more information. SOLD - More presses to come in the next few months.
Moonraker Delta Pod and Classic Scope Restoration - posted in Refractors : Last year, I traded for a classic scope, a 94mm f/16 achromat made by Negretti and Zambra, from the late 1800s with optics made by Broadhurst and Clarkson. The scope had two support rods connected to the OTA that were designed to fit into an alt az mount. Since the mount was not included with the scope, I needed some way to mount it on a GEM. I contacted Mark Turner at Moonraker, who is an expert...
Britain's Landmark Trust is a charity devoted to "giving buildings a new life as inspiring places to stay." It has a large roster of rentals in notable his
As we look at our "to do in 2009" list (topped by getting our presses up and running), blog entries like this one at chrysanthemum press about how to restore a kelsey 5x8 printing press are a terrific resource!
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Following centuries of neglect and being gutted by fire, Astley Castle in Warwickshire now offers comfortable accommodation in a modern structure sympathetically inserted inside the medieval and Tudor shell.
Inspired by the hit 2010 film Inception, this coffee table seems to bend reality, and defy the laws of gravity. The piece references a scene in the
Over the past years, more and more tasteless DIY'ers have been ruining perfectly fine coffee tables, dressers, and other pieces with lousy paint jobs.
Humber and Poyet, two internationally acclaimed interior architects, designed the impressive interiors of a restaurant in Paris: a suite of Art Nouveau and Art Deco rooms, that used to house the class |
Over the past years, more and more tasteless DIY'ers have been ruining perfectly fine coffee tables, dressers, and other pieces with lousy paint jobs.
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In this post, I'll show you how to restore, clean, and use your Singer 15 sewing machine, one of the most iconic sewing machines Singer ever made.
From Kanye to craftsmanship, Lauren Li explores the far-reaching influence and diverse design clout of The Land of the Rising Sun.
