Clearly, this isn't something for everyone, as it straddles the line between "installation art" and decor, but the quality that it gave to the way-past-their-prime pieces was very interesting and beautiful.
It really seemed to accentuate the shapes of the items and give a real hand crafted, rough edge appeal to the pieces, which was interesting in combination with the super shiny, bright color finish. Because the tape is not quite opaque, it created interesting patterns on the pieces as the strips of tape overlapped.
It was a truly a great example of creativity at work - an "on the cheap" solution that was an aesthetic home run!
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I sorta like it on the tables, for the not so opaque reason you mentioned, but on more organic shapes like the chandelier, It just looks like a messy forgotten about project.
I like it on the tables too. I have these two side tables made of MDF that my friend scratched up really bad when I let her borrow them, and I might actually try this to cover it up.
I also thought of using contact paper or temporary wall paper as well. I'm in the middle of several DIY projects at the moment and want to use whatever is going to make me want to tear my hair out the least.
Definitely want to try this on one of my side tables. What type of tape did they use and where can I get some?
My guess is colored electrical tape would work quite well for this - any hardware store would have it.
the tables look KINDA cool but how would you keep it clean? is there a clear layer over the tape?
Love the effect of the opacity on that yellow table, but how well will these age?
I've had to remove ancient electrical tape from some of my vintage furniture finds -- they're either dried out, crispy, and falling apart or they're sticky, icky, and gooey.
Yeah, I don't think this would age too well . . . you'd probably be better off with shiny spray paint and spray polyurethane.
I'm thinking that paint would be a better option because the tape would not wear well over time.
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what I would call the chandelier in the last photo if I were searching for one like that on ebay or something. THanks.
this is absolutely a good idea.
That's a new one...even for me!! You thought out of the box, this is for sure..lol
I'm a professional furniture restorer and I also teach refinishing online through our website. I love seeing people succeed with such projects.
Rod Keyser
www.furniturerefinishingstudio.com