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Creating functional art furnashings using everyday recycled materials.

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Concrete top corner table

I decided to make a nice corner table using a custom cast triangular concrete top with a simple pine base constructed from a recycled/reclaimed shipping crate. The concrete top has a nice custom texture. This table stands 32" tall and the traingle sides are ~ 26" long. The concrete top has several coats of high quality sealer and the base has mulitple layers of clear coat. Notice how nicely it fits into the corner.









Sunday, August 1, 2010

Chipped edge mirror with simple recycled pine frame




I decided that I wanted to experiment witth making a chipped edge mirror. This makes a very nice effect around the edges of the mirror. I went through quite a few of mirrors to perfect this but now that I've made some special tooling its a snap to repeat. I wanted to give this mirror a nice and simple frame so it didn't detract from the cool effects of the mirror. I made the frame from some old pine boards that were lying around my barn.

















Recycled pine "Twisted" shelf




Here's another set of Twisted shelves that I made out of some pine boards that were part of a shipping box. The shelves are 4 ft high by 2 ft wide and roughly 1 ft at the deepest. The edges of these shelves have been rounded and ground down for nice visual appeal.






Concrete "Barn wood" looking bench top with cedar base





Here's a new bench design that uses a special mold to make the concrete top look like aged barn wood. I also dyed the concrete brown and inset some old rusted nails for added realistic effect. The base is made out of cedar with a darker stain that has been stressed for aged effect. The concrete top has multiple coats of indoor/outdoor concrete sealer and the cedar base is coated with sun/moisture resistant clear coat.


























Red concrete top bench with black slate tile inlays and cedar base



Here's another bench that I've made by dying the concrete a nice red / terra cotta color. I also recycled some black slate tiles left over from home projects into the piece by inlaying them into the top. The cedar base has added arch accents made from recycled cedar decking. The concrete top has been sealed with indoor/outdoor concrete sealer and the cedar base has several layers of sun/moisture resistant clear coat.