Tools and materials needed
Table top and table legs
- Jeyes Fluid
- Sponge, cloth or stiff brush
- Treated wood planks
- One square piece of treated wood (700x700mm)
- Saw
- Drill
- Dust mask
- Safety goggles
- Wood screws
- Sanding block
- Measuring tape or ruler
- Wood glue
- Clamps
- Screwdriver
- Hairpin legs 10mm (or use square wood planks as alternatives)
Chair
- Old wooden or metal chair – we have used an ercol chair
- Masking tape
- Exterior primer suitable for wood with no sanding required
- Exterior eggshell paint or any colour of your choice that’s suitable for wood or metal
- Small paintbrush
- Artist’s paintbrush
The Method
Table top
1. Use a measuring jug, pour 5000ml of water and 250ml of Jeyes Fluid into a bucket. Jeyes heritage tin has been replaced, so look out for its new recyclable plastic bottle with an updated formula as part of its commitment to help pave the way for a more sustainable future.
2. Wear some rubber gloves for protection, dip a cloth, sponge or stiff brush inside the solution and rub the wooden planks.
3. Then rinse the plank or use a damp cloth. Wait until the plank is completely dry and clean. For the table top, you can also use manmade boards, reclaimed wood, old doors, pallets or natural slabs instead.
4. Wear your dust mask and safety goggles. Cut four old scaffold or gravel boards to size with a mechanical or electric saw. We have cut it to 120cm. Ensure they’re all the same size. You could also change the width of this table and modify the amount of boards you cut accordingly.
5. Smooth the rough edges with a sanding block or palm sander.
6. Take off your dust mask and safety goggles. Then, arrange the boards out on a flat surface and use wood glue to glue the side of each board together. Wipe excess glue as you go.
7. Clamp the edges to keep it secure until the glue is completely dry.
8. Attach two 700x700mm planks onto the underside of the table across each of the boards so they are parallel to the board. Then use wood screws to secure them to the bottom of the table. This will make the overall tabletop more secure.
Table Legs
1. Position your hairpin table legs in each corner with equal distance from the edge and attach them using your drill driver and wood screws. We opted for orange but minty green, duck egg blue, yellow, red, copper and chrome could work too. The screws and floor protectors for this are typically supplied with the legs.
*Instead of hairpin legs you can use square planks
Chair
1. Make sure that the chair is cleaned with Jeyes Fluid, and wait until it’s completely dry before proceeding.
2. Use masking tape to create your design and protect areas that you don’t want painted. We taped the top of the chair in between each spindle (the edges of the chair back). Also, measure how high up the chair leg you want to paint and stick masking tape. We measured 13.5cm up the leg. Repeat this for each of the legs. Alternatively, if you want to paint a pattern use the tape to section off the parts that will form this.
3. Apply one coat of primer and leave to dry for two to four hours before applying another. This will help the paint to stick evenly and will make the colour of your furniture appear bolder.
4. Leave to dry until completely dry for another two to four hours.
5. Paint the chair with 2-3 coats of exterior eggshell or exterior paint for wood and metal for an even coat of colour. If you want to add further designs or details, make sure you do so after the initial paint is touch dry.
6. Carefully remove the tape and touch up any areas with an artist’s paintbrush.
7. Leave to cure for at least a week before using the chair.
8. Don’t forget to personalise your set up with your favourite accessories such as a stationery holder, plants and your laptop (take it back indoors at night and if it rains).
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