DIY Furniture & Projects Blog

In this latest video, Chris Adams of General Finishes shows you 7 great tips for getting the most mileage out of a leftover can of finish after use.  

https://university.generalfinishes.com/videos/tips-storing-leftover-wood-finishes

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Chris Adams and "celebrity guest" Nicole Genz of Rescued Furnishings show how to apply General Finishes Pearl Effects to a mirror painted with Driftwood Gray

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In this tutorial video Chris Adams and "celebrity guest" Holly Haguewood of Drabs2Fabs show how to glaze a small table with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects over Holiday Red

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General Finishes is excited to show off some our new products of 2015.

• Gel Stain
• pearl effects
• water based top coat

It's Woodworker Wednesday and we're excited to feature the highly talented Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking! From custom cabinetry to furniture and smaller items, the quality and integrity is apparent in his work. (http://on.fb.me/1g66UAy)

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This week's Woodworker Wednesday features expert carpenter and cabinet maker Aaron Underdahl of Benchmark Woodsmiths! Aaron crafts beautiful custom cabinetry for both home interiors and commercial businesses, along with other refacing and woodworking projects. 

Learn more at http://www.benchmarkwoodsmiths.com and follow Aaron on Instagram (@woodsmither) to see more projects! :)

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It's Woodworker Wednesday and we're in love with the gorgeous work of Aleksandra Zee, woodworker and installation artist! Aleksandra uses repurposed wood and materials to create small, intricate art pieces and large-scale wood installations inspired by the natural world and Native American textile designs. 

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This week's edition of Woodworker Wednesday features all-American woodworker, engineer, and tool aficionado, Chris Kuehn ("Keen") of Sterling Tool Works! With degrees in mechanical engineering and business, he has worked on the NASA Mars Curiosity rover and has over 20 years of manufacturing experience. Chris is "passionate about manufacturing in the USA and supports a Maryland state initiative to keep manufacturing in the United States." 

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Happy Woodworker Wednesday! Check out the incredible work of Sarah Marriage, a talented furniture designer and woodworker from Hoboken, NJ! Sarah is also the co-founder of Works & Days, an online quarterly of arts, letters, music, and no small amount of craft."

In her essay "A Call to Practice," Sarah shared, "Ten years ago, when I began to dream of becoming a woodworker, I didn't know exactly what that would mean... I had been enamored of the idea of this work before, it was with the practice and doing that I found myself in love." 

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It's Woodworker Wednesday and this week we're excited to feature Dave Picciuto of The Drunken Woodworker! Inspired to create affordable photo frames for himself, Dave discovered the art of woodworking and never looked back. He strives to share his love of the craft, along with tips, ideas, and a variety of beautiful woodworking projects on his website and in video tutorials. 

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