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| Table After Paint & Mosaic |
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| Table Before Painting & Mosaic |
I wasn't sure exactly what I had wanted to do with this table, but as I studied it, a plan took shape in my mind. The wood was nothing special, so I decided on painting it gloss black. Next, it needed a top. At one time there may have been a piece of glass in there, but it was long gone. After I replaced the top with a section of wood to fit the square-round shape, my idea became concrete. I would apply mosaic to the center and turn this old, worn out relic into a work of art.
As with all projects, it was necessary to first sand all the surfaces. I lightly sanded the entire table then primed it and painted it gloss black. It was the right choice as black lends itself to the most creative of choices for other applications. It also made my mosaic detail easy since I had decided on using mirror and cobalt blue glass.
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| Corner Before Painting |
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| Corner After Painting |
As the design took shape, I knew it needed a detail in the center so I selected a peace sign, an inspiration from my seven year old granddaughter. It was perfect. To complete the project, I painted the corner detail flowers with blue and white paint to accentuate the design, which was hidden until the paint revealed the hand-crafted detail that someone took a great deal of time to do a long time ago. The once worn and ugly table had been successfully turned into a usable work of art. I think you'd agree that this table took on an entirely different transformation and it only took two weeks!
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| Table Top Before |
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| Table Top After |
