I started with wooden outside chairs which have been outside for a long time so all the paint on them has come off and their surfaces were very rough and dry. One of the chair's seat pad had been torn off by Ambi ( naughty!) so it really needed to be fixed. I began with painting them with brownish oil paints and after the paint got dried, I painted varnish on them to give them a glossy finish. I also made new seat pads for the chairs. I bought some materials and foam from shops and cut them round, then stapled them tight at the back of the pad. I am not finished completely yet, I think I should give them a second coat of varnish and then it's done.
It's been very interesting and has become a great change of pace! I am very happy with my job. My partner says they look like brand-new ones! I am almost finished with the chairs but haven't touched the table yet because I ran out of oil paint. I won't be able to get the paint until this Christmas & New year break is over. So I gotta wait! When it's all done, I will put their pictures on my blog!
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最近古い家具の修繕に凝っちゃっています。うちには使い古された家具が結構あるんです。特にバルコニー用のテーブルとイスのセットは長い間灼熱の日差しや雨風にさらされてもうボロボロ状態。おまけにイスの一つは犬のアンビがシート部分を噛んじゃってスポンジが丸見えで使えない状態だったんです。今年ももう終わり、、年末の大掃除をかねて家具を美しく作り変えよう！（だって新しいの買う余裕ないもん（汗））ってことでこのプロジェクトが始まったというわけです。まずは外用のイスから始めて、油性絵の具を塗った後、光沢が出るようにニスを塗って。シートパッドも新しく作りましたよ！布地やスポンジを買ってきてね！
なかなかいいものが出来上がってきました！もう一回ぐらいニスを塗ったほうがいいかな～。ここ１週間ぐらいこんな感じでやってました。ホントいい気分転換になってます☆出来上がったらビフォー、アフターの写真載せますね！！
あ、、、、
今気づいたんですが、
この記事も また長くなっちゃった。。。。（＾＾；）
