Recent Refinishing Roundup
I thought I’d highlight some recent refinishing jobs that maybe don’t warrant their own posts, but are interesting none the less. This...
I Think That Lamp is Hiding Something
I think it’s safe to say that I love old lamps. And the lamp a customer recently brought in is a doozy. This lamp is old. We’re not...
An Introduction to Alloys, Part 3
Welcome back! Today we present our third and final primer on our most-used metals. We close out the series with aluminum. That’s...
Bronze Letters, deAurora Style
We were contacted by the deAurora Showroom about refinishing cast bronze letters that make up their logo. Their color scheme has changed,...
Pulling Back the Curtains on a Custom Job
Recently, Ursula from The Drapery House in Park Ridge, IL approached us to custom manufacture curtain rods for a client of hers. She had...
An Antique Lamp Come in for a Cleaning
A couple of weeks ago, a gentleman walked in to our shop with this antique lamp: Apparently it’s an old-style dentist’s lamp, and has...