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[Janie]

(05-17-2010 11:09 AM)old honda rider Wrote:  

(05-17-2010 10:27 AM)Janie Wrote:  My latest project I just finished last night. It’s a cedar chest I got off craigslist for about $60 I think. It was really beat up! Not well taken care of at all. It's hard to tell in this first pic but trust me, it did not look very pretty close up.

Wow!! That's an amazing transformation! Janie, seriously, you've got some real talent there.

From start to finish, how long do you think it took you, and what do you estimate for the total cost (materials only, not your time) to bring it back to life?

Thank you!! I really enjoy doing this.

Let’s see, cost of materials for this project…

Legs: $12
Fabric: $10
Foam cushions: $15
Wood trim: $2
Handles: $8

So, about $50. The paint and supplies I already had.



I’m in the process of finishing a few other pieces and will post pics soon of those.

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(05-17-2010 06:27 PM)ForceTen Wrote:  Right now, this is about the only picture I can find. She was asked by a neighbor of ours if she could make a Marine Corps Dress Blue uniform for the duck. She did pretty good for having never seen one before. Only thing that's incorrect is the collar. I'll see if I can find more (have to dig through countless pictures which I thought were organized...)

She did a good job on the uniform!! It's tailored quite nicely.