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Author Pourny, Christophe, author

Title The furniture bible / Christophe Pourny with Jen Renzi ; foreword by Martha Stewart

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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Bangor Pub. Lib. Stacks  684.1 .P8666f    AVAILABLE  
 Maine State Lib. Stacks  OFFSITE 684.1043 P877f 2014    AVAILABLE  
Phys Descr 304 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Note BPL: Jim Nichols Fund.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-299) and index
Contents Meet your furniture -- Finishing school -- Prep school -- The techniques -- Tool school -- The care and feeding of your furniture
Summary Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father's atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture--from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny's favorite techniques--ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others--with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more
Subject Furniture finishing -- Amateurs' manuals
Furniture -- Repairing -- Amateurs' manuals
Alt Author Renzi, Jen, author
OCLC # 870147900
ISBN # 9781579655358
1579655351