It depends on the size of the wood you use for framing.
The picture is 7' around, but you need to add on for the size of the wood so the corners will be right. 8' might not be enough. I would get 10' just so you are sure to have enough to make the corners, and to allow for errors in the miter cuts.Want to frame a painting 2ft by 1ft6in how many feet of wood will need to frame?
7' if you're feeling perfect in your cuts, but I'd add a little bit extra ( a few inches ) just to make sure of covering potential mistakes. At 8' you should be fine.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Does anyone know how to remove old glue from a painted wooded table? I need some advice .?
It looks like someone did Ia good repair but got very sloppy and it is found everywhere. I think the glue is a wood glue type being that it is on a wooden table. But the table is a 1930's kitchen table and I don't know how long ago the repair was done.Does anyone know how to remove old glue from a painted wooded table? I need some advice .?
Try getting some ';goof off'; at a paint store and start with small amounts like with a que tip and soften glue to where you can eventually cut it with a knife or putty knife etc . I am assuming you are trying to keep your finish as best as you can on the wood?Does anyone know how to remove old glue from a painted wooded table? I need some advice .?
If you're planning to repaint it, just sand it off.
mineral spirits
Try getting some ';goof off'; at a paint store and start with small amounts like with a que tip and soften glue to where you can eventually cut it with a knife or putty knife etc . I am assuming you are trying to keep your finish as best as you can on the wood?Does anyone know how to remove old glue from a painted wooded table? I need some advice .?
If you're planning to repaint it, just sand it off.
mineral spirits
Looking for How-To's to make pictures using nails hammered into wood & then painting nail heads like flowers.
The nails are hammered in at different depths. Use nails with different size heads. Some are painted to make a flower on 1 head, others use several heads to make 1 flower.Looking for How-To's to make pictures using nails hammered into wood %26amp; then painting nail heads like flowers.
I did similar work in the ninetees but with screws. I liked the look of it and sold some of them. What I did was I used plywood 3/4 thick and screwed the screws in in different shapes and then painted shapes around them and also painted the heads different colors and left some heads exposed . the screws come in different colors too. I used acrylic paint and gel midium for sheen.
good luckLooking for How-To's to make pictures using nails hammered into wood %26amp; then painting nail heads like flowers.
Try Michaels or any local arts %26amp; crafts store. Michaels lets you order on-line.
not sure,
not too many nails heads are large enough to paint a whole flower on,
sounds like a very unique craft
may need to check local library how to books,
searching....
http://hergarden.cafe24.com/tt/index.php…
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnthe…
paint the picture on a firm but flexible paper first with something like oil paint, hammer the nails into the board without paint, then press the paper paint-side down onto the nails. If the paper's flexible enough, you should be able to ';print'; it onto the nails. It may not get some of the lower ones, but you can always re-paint those based on the marks on the picture. Also, it will come out reversed, so paint words as a mirror image.
try some colorful cardboard to make the petal use tackey glue, super glue or fabric paint to hold the petal on the nail
I did similar work in the ninetees but with screws. I liked the look of it and sold some of them. What I did was I used plywood 3/4 thick and screwed the screws in in different shapes and then painted shapes around them and also painted the heads different colors and left some heads exposed . the screws come in different colors too. I used acrylic paint and gel midium for sheen.
good luckLooking for How-To's to make pictures using nails hammered into wood %26amp; then painting nail heads like flowers.
Try Michaels or any local arts %26amp; crafts store. Michaels lets you order on-line.
not sure,
not too many nails heads are large enough to paint a whole flower on,
sounds like a very unique craft
may need to check local library how to books,
searching....
http://hergarden.cafe24.com/tt/index.php…
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnthe…
paint the picture on a firm but flexible paper first with something like oil paint, hammer the nails into the board without paint, then press the paper paint-side down onto the nails. If the paper's flexible enough, you should be able to ';print'; it onto the nails. It may not get some of the lower ones, but you can always re-paint those based on the marks on the picture. Also, it will come out reversed, so paint words as a mirror image.
try some colorful cardboard to make the petal use tackey glue, super glue or fabric paint to hold the petal on the nail
How to remove dried egg and shells from painted wood, steel garage door, cement?
A power washer might be your best bet.How to remove dried egg and shells from painted wood, steel garage door, cement?
The dried egg can be removed by first soaking the area with normal room temperature water. This will loosen the layers of egg and shell. Next step is to mop the area using soft fabric or sponge. Try not to rub it hard to peal the egg. This needs to be repeated in several rounds depending on how thick the layer of egg is. You can use very mild detergent but avoid if you are concerned about the paint color change. I wouldn't use hot water especially on painted surfaces. It might be ok to use warm water or detergent on cement. Again depends on where the cement is. If it is the driveway, its perfectly ok to use warm water and mild detergent.
Power wash is ok if the egg is on the siding / brick / cement or asphalt driveway or garage door. Even with power wash I would recommend mild soaking round of wash first and then follow up with a little stronger stream.How to remove dried egg and shells from painted wood, steel garage door, cement?
I would try a bucket of hot soapy water, a sponge and or scrub brush! If i had a power washer available I'd use that.
Take a flat head screwdriver and get to work.
W TF are there egg shells there anyway?myspace pages
The dried egg can be removed by first soaking the area with normal room temperature water. This will loosen the layers of egg and shell. Next step is to mop the area using soft fabric or sponge. Try not to rub it hard to peal the egg. This needs to be repeated in several rounds depending on how thick the layer of egg is. You can use very mild detergent but avoid if you are concerned about the paint color change. I wouldn't use hot water especially on painted surfaces. It might be ok to use warm water or detergent on cement. Again depends on where the cement is. If it is the driveway, its perfectly ok to use warm water and mild detergent.
Power wash is ok if the egg is on the siding / brick / cement or asphalt driveway or garage door. Even with power wash I would recommend mild soaking round of wash first and then follow up with a little stronger stream.How to remove dried egg and shells from painted wood, steel garage door, cement?
I would try a bucket of hot soapy water, a sponge and or scrub brush! If i had a power washer available I'd use that.
Take a flat head screwdriver and get to work.
W TF are there egg shells there anyway?
How do i get painted beams in living room back to original wood?
emulsion painted over gloss i think someone suggested sand blasting but couldnt stand the mess in living room any ideasHow do i get painted beams in living room back to original wood?
You'll require lots of methylene chloride based paint remover and a scraper. This is an expensive method and messy and you'll have to be careful that the paint remover does not get on your other furniture or walls or anything else for that matter.
The other method is to employ a heat gun and a scraper.
This method is also labourious but much more efficient than using paint remover. Use the heat gun like you would use a hair dryer. It requires minimal contact with the painted surface to remove the paint. As soon as the paint wrinkles, lift it off with the scraper. Please do not use the heat gun on your hair. Also watch out for your skin, it can burn your skin off.
Blasting it with sand or water, is very messy.
Whichever method you employ, in the end, you will have to sand paper the exposed wood before varnishing or staining.
So you might as well clear out the living room and cover the floor with newspaper. Once done, be sure to vacuum the walls to remove dust.
good luckHow do i get painted beams in living room back to original wood?
I don't think youcan do it with out a mess, as stated above stripper and elbow grease, or maby try a sander...
All of the above plus goggles especially if using Nitromoors stripper - It's brill....
the only way is sandblasting im afraid if u want them back to there glory...as for the mess i think anyone would choose that rather than the tedious slow task of stripping then sanding..if u still dont like idea there r some paint and grain effect paints that if done correctly look pretty good..ur choice ur money and time!! good luck!!
you could nitromoors them but very messy, i would use a blow torch like thing that you can get to blister the paint then scrape off
heat gun is best done with a specialised scraper and some wire wool.
you will need a paint stripper and a scraper,and lots of elbow grease.
you wont get them back without Sand d blasting ..some of their methods today are not as bad as they used to be
With great difficulty, other than burning off, what about boxing them in with real wood ?
yes that's the only way but the mess is not all that great if done by a professional thats part of the trade
There are several good pastes on the market for precisely this situation.
They're a bit expensive, though.
Hire a contractor to do it----take a week off and go on vacation and when you get back, VOILA, natural wood beams and you don't have to do a thing, smell a thing or clean a thing....
You'll require lots of methylene chloride based paint remover and a scraper. This is an expensive method and messy and you'll have to be careful that the paint remover does not get on your other furniture or walls or anything else for that matter.
The other method is to employ a heat gun and a scraper.
This method is also labourious but much more efficient than using paint remover. Use the heat gun like you would use a hair dryer. It requires minimal contact with the painted surface to remove the paint. As soon as the paint wrinkles, lift it off with the scraper. Please do not use the heat gun on your hair. Also watch out for your skin, it can burn your skin off.
Blasting it with sand or water, is very messy.
Whichever method you employ, in the end, you will have to sand paper the exposed wood before varnishing or staining.
So you might as well clear out the living room and cover the floor with newspaper. Once done, be sure to vacuum the walls to remove dust.
good luckHow do i get painted beams in living room back to original wood?
I don't think youcan do it with out a mess, as stated above stripper and elbow grease, or maby try a sander...
All of the above plus goggles especially if using Nitromoors stripper - It's brill....
the only way is sandblasting im afraid if u want them back to there glory...as for the mess i think anyone would choose that rather than the tedious slow task of stripping then sanding..if u still dont like idea there r some paint and grain effect paints that if done correctly look pretty good..ur choice ur money and time!! good luck!!
you could nitromoors them but very messy, i would use a blow torch like thing that you can get to blister the paint then scrape off
heat gun is best done with a specialised scraper and some wire wool.
you will need a paint stripper and a scraper,and lots of elbow grease.
you wont get them back without Sand d blasting ..some of their methods today are not as bad as they used to be
With great difficulty, other than burning off, what about boxing them in with real wood ?
yes that's the only way but the mess is not all that great if done by a professional thats part of the trade
There are several good pastes on the market for precisely this situation.
They're a bit expensive, though.
Hire a contractor to do it----take a week off and go on vacation and when you get back, VOILA, natural wood beams and you don't have to do a thing, smell a thing or clean a thing....
How do I attach an oil painting to a wood frame without using the clips?
Screw offsets into the back of the frame, or a bent nail.How do I attach an oil painting to a wood frame without using the clips?
You can staple strips of canvas across the corners of the stretcher bars and to the back of the frame.How do I attach an oil painting to a wood frame without using the clips?
if the frame has a lip (the part that covers the front edge of the canvas, just aim a staple gun diagonally so the staple hits the canvas stretcher and the frame. if the frame has no lip, hammer some very thin nails throught the frame and into the stretcher
Can't understand why you'd want to. If you are making the frame then make the canvas an interference fit so no glue or clips required.
You can staple strips of canvas across the corners of the stretcher bars and to the back of the frame.How do I attach an oil painting to a wood frame without using the clips?
if the frame has a lip (the part that covers the front edge of the canvas, just aim a staple gun diagonally so the staple hits the canvas stretcher and the frame. if the frame has no lip, hammer some very thin nails throught the frame and into the stretcher
Can't understand why you'd want to. If you are making the frame then make the canvas an interference fit so no glue or clips required.
How to prevent latex paint from chipping off of wood furniture?
I have a piece of Ikea furniture that i recently painted. Its wood veneer, and i gave it a light sanding (very light, since i didn't want to sand THROUGH the veneer) wiped off the dust with a damp cloth, let the boards dry, and then applied 2-3 coats of latex semi-gloss paint. Now after the piece has dried for 2 days, i'm noticing that its peeling/chipping very very easily. Basically any somewhat pointy object that it comes in contact with will peel off some of the paint. I've done some more web research and found that apparently the paint didn't adhere completely -- i guess i should have used a primer or sanded more thoroughly.
Since i don't want to sand the thing down and start over, is there anything i can apply OVER the latex to minimize the peeling? Its a very large piece, so i would prefer to use something that i can use a paint roller to apply, rather than a paintbrush. Thanks!How to prevent latex paint from chipping off of wood furniture?
try primer--it helps paint adhere and if it is a darker veneer or color can also keep from bleeding through a lighter color. On decorating shows, I have seen them use special primer to paint on paneling, so just ask paint\hardware store the kind of primer that you need.How to prevent latex paint from chipping off of wood furniture?
Don't scratch it. I find even when using primer as soon as you scratch it.. it comes off.. It's annoying to me. I have been known to use exterior paint indoors because its stronger.
No. No matter what you do now, the paint will continue to peel off and or chip. Your paint is not adhering...It is like trying to paint a candle...no matter what you do...you will not be happy. Woulda, coulda shoulda...lightly sanded, and apply a whit shellac primer, such as ';bullseye'; or Zinnzer..
you should have started by useing a liquid deglosser like peso to remove slick laquer , but since its to late for that, just go buy some spray cans of polyurathane in whatever sheen you want and spray it 2 or 3 coats. spray a spot on an out of the way place first to make sure it dosent react to the latex
If it's peeling/chipping already and is noticeable, why would you want to put a sealant on now?
Sometimes we can't find an easy fix, at least I can't. Must be my luck.
Do it right and start over.
Since i don't want to sand the thing down and start over, is there anything i can apply OVER the latex to minimize the peeling? Its a very large piece, so i would prefer to use something that i can use a paint roller to apply, rather than a paintbrush. Thanks!How to prevent latex paint from chipping off of wood furniture?
try primer--it helps paint adhere and if it is a darker veneer or color can also keep from bleeding through a lighter color. On decorating shows, I have seen them use special primer to paint on paneling, so just ask paint\hardware store the kind of primer that you need.How to prevent latex paint from chipping off of wood furniture?
Don't scratch it. I find even when using primer as soon as you scratch it.. it comes off.. It's annoying to me. I have been known to use exterior paint indoors because its stronger.
No. No matter what you do now, the paint will continue to peel off and or chip. Your paint is not adhering...It is like trying to paint a candle...no matter what you do...you will not be happy. Woulda, coulda shoulda...lightly sanded, and apply a whit shellac primer, such as ';bullseye'; or Zinnzer..
you should have started by useing a liquid deglosser like peso to remove slick laquer , but since its to late for that, just go buy some spray cans of polyurathane in whatever sheen you want and spray it 2 or 3 coats. spray a spot on an out of the way place first to make sure it dosent react to the latex
If it's peeling/chipping already and is noticeable, why would you want to put a sealant on now?
Sometimes we can't find an easy fix, at least I can't. Must be my luck.
Do it right and start over.
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