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24th May 2013, 02:58 PM #1Senior Member
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Looking for opinions.
I have made some new table displays from palm pods which I have been selling for a little while now, I decided to paint one white and I'm just want to get some feed back on it. Do you like the white? what other colors should I try? or should I just be leaving them in natural grain. All opinions most welcome.
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24th May 2013, 04:37 PM #2
Keep them natural or stencil them pasley, white makes them look sterile.
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24th May 2013, 07:50 PM #3
White not good - i prefer the natural - Also I imagine less work
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24th May 2013, 08:07 PM #4
I don't even see the reason for staining timber (or similar in this case) let alone painting it....so I vote natural. Leave the plastic look to Ikea et al.
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24th May 2013, 10:39 PM #5Senior Member
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Yeah, I probably agree with you on the white, it was pretty hard to paint but it was a suggestion from someone that I should offer an alternative to natural grain, thanks for the comments. so far 3 nil to natural grain
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25th May 2013, 12:41 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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I think it works where there's a contrast with the wood of the table.
I suggest you try a dilute 'wash' to suggest the sun-bleached appearance of old ones. The wood grain should still be visible.
The assymetric ones looking like gigantic spoons are appealing.
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25th May 2013, 09:16 AM #7
Further to Springwaters point what about chevrons or perhaps some piercing? Im in the don't paint camp.
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25th May 2013, 09:30 AM #8
Nothing wrong with the white one.
It stands out against the dark table for exactly the same reason you put the light grey cloth under the dark one.
A dark one on a dark table will get lost.
Its not always your choice, its what your customers want.
Peter
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25th May 2013, 10:58 AM #9
Really like the concept.
I like the white colour, but would not want to see paint concealing everything. Contradicts the organic feel of the pieces.
I think this is the best suggestion you have received:
I suggest you try a dilute 'wash' to suggest the sun-bleached appearance of old ones. The wood grain should still be visible.
No need to buy liming solution or similar, just water down your white paint.
Any chance of larger photos?Rusty
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25th May 2013, 11:52 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Rob, Personally I don't like the paint either but if your principle reason for making them is to sell them, then I think Fly is right... its really not about what we think. Its about what sells. Knowing your market will tell you what you should do.
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26th May 2013, 04:42 AM #11
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26th May 2013, 04:23 PM #12
Personally if I had a choice between natural and painted I would go natural.
Of course if you do happen to have a customer that does not like the natural look then they might just take the painted out.
I have been thinking of this reply for a little while as I think if I open the can of worms then what. In stead of painting it white how about a very thin coat of watered down white where the natural could show through? So not exactly solid colour.
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26th May 2013, 04:53 PM #13
If your thinking about covering it in white then why not adapt the pods form into say porcelain and let it go from there, just thinkin
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26th May 2013, 07:50 PM #14
I would opine to stain it with something siple and natural like walnut, coffee, atherton almond skin, etcetera. No oils, varnishes etctera, maybe even fine ash rubbed in or the like
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26th May 2013, 08:35 PM #15Senior Member
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Thanks to you all for taking the time to comment and some of the suggestions are great, up till painting the white one I have been cleaning & rubbing them down as much as possible then using about 3 coats of cedar stain varnish, some are almost black when I get them so painting white is a pretty hard task, more time higher price. I like the white wash idea though. I posted them on facebook and asked the same question and most friends liked the white one but most are non woodies. I guess I'll just see how quick it sells and if I can get my price and work from there.