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Posted By: chenno Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 06:49 AM
My mom was going to toss an old little dresser that was my great grandmas..I said no! I painted it white and took and old window from a house that was being torn down..and use it to store some of my books etc..

[Linked Image] window just set on top of dresser.

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Posted By: plants 'n pots Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 06:55 AM
Aren't you the clever one?!?
Great job on turning it into something functional and neat looking! thumbup
Posted By: chenno Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 07:07 AM
Thanks Lynne;-) It is a bit different, But works for me;-)
Posted By: Triss Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 08:19 AM
Different is good! That is a great idea!
Posted By: chenno Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 11:11 AM
Thank Triss...
Posted By: comfrey Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 11:29 AM
I just love things like this...the more unusal the more I like things. It looks great!!!
Posted By: afgreyparrot Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 12:25 PM
I see Willy there! thumbup
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 12:30 PM
Love it, plus it's great that it was your great grandmas! It's always nice to have something like that to connect us to them.....good work Angie!
Posted By: chenno Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 12:31 PM
And I love him:-) most are packed away, but he is a keeper;-)
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 10th, 2006 at 09:40 PM
What a neat idea Angie....looks great and Willy has a home too thumbup
Posted By: chenno Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 11th, 2006 at 12:21 AM
Thanks:-) It is great to have the extra space for books I tend to keep runnung out of room to put:-)
Posted By: penny in ontario Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 11th, 2006 at 12:25 AM
It is a great idea and you got to keep somthing that holds alot of memories too thumbup thumbup thumbup
Posted By: chenno Re: Trash 2 treasure - November 11th, 2006 at 12:44 PM
I agree, Thanks Penny;-)
Posted By: Barb H. Re: Trash 2 treasure - December 1st, 2006 at 11:52 PM
I love finding cool things that have hit the curb!

I found a nice desk....by nice I mean all good wood....but shabby. I'm going to paint it and make it over so that I can keep my makeup and hair supplies.

Barb
Posted By: Cliver_McGyver Re: Trash 2 treasure - December 3rd, 2006 at 03:04 AM
In regards to the originating thread 3 pages back – I do stained glass – I taught layout and design of leaded and tiffany style assembly including tiffany lamp construction for 16 years. I work on stained glass windows for some protégées churches here. I work in conjunction with other artists for the painting and firing and more sophisticated design then I do, I am an assembly tech so to speak and fire the glass or build the mould to slump a piece on. If it can be designed I can build it. I have a basic window in construction showing stages right here in the below link…

http://www.writers-voice.com/Photo/pages/StainedglassThumbnails.htm

I did intend to put a blurb on the large photos describing the process that I think I will do now.

My favourite piece of my work is in a Ukrainian church in Calgary Alberta.

http://www.writers-voice.com/Photo/pages/St_Vladimir.html

These two windows where created by Lori and I. They have real polished jewels in them.

Ok - I talk too much …
Posted By: chenno Re: Trash 2 treasure - December 3rd, 2006 at 03:25 AM
Awesome work,Cliver very impressive! thumbup
Posted By: Cliver_McGyver Re: Trash 2 treasure - December 4th, 2006 at 12:04 AM
Thanks very much. It is not hard to become obsessed with constructing a project one is eager to do. Glass is painting with light.
Posted By: Triss Re: Trash 2 treasure - December 4th, 2006 at 03:47 AM
Your work is beautiful Clive! Very impressive!
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Trash 2 treasure - December 4th, 2006 at 07:38 AM
Wow, it is very nice! Thanks for sharing it with us all. thumbup
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