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My first step for this piece was to make numerous small
repairs, beginning with several veneer patches. Next I remade one of the braces on
the front, patched the chip on the top front edge, and replaced the drawer stops so that
the drawers would stop even with the face of the dresser. Then I removed the finish,
sprayed on a burnt umber dye and applied sanding sealer.
I used a pigmented toner selectively to match lighter colored solid wood
pieces (gum and birch) with the darker colored veneer. When
I applied multiple layers of lacquer, I used a glaze between the first several layers to
highlight the crevices and add depth to the finish. Using
the glaze in this manner creates a patina and depth to the finish that normally occurs
with time. A piece of furniture that has had
the finish removed does not have to look stripped - a rich patina can be created during
the finishing process.
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