doorabletable

2013-06-17T04:35:00.000-07:00

I have been away for a while I have started to work on another table.
I have carved a tigers head from a reclaimed panel. I am due to start work on the frame of the table. I need to do some planning now I have the tools I need.

I will post the pictures once I have the materials to make the table frame.

Watch this space

2012-12-17T13:45:00.003-08:00

I have been designing my next table , watch this space and see the design.

I am still trying to find places to sell my tables , I have not found anywhere at the moment.
My friend has put them on on EBay for 1 day to see how they go. He said people have been looking at the tables and one of the tables someone asked the buy it now price .

Its a start I will keep looking and see where it takes me , my next step is to put them on twitter and upload the photos see what response I get. I did find a possible place to start up but the space is too small for my tables.

I will let you know how i get on

Bye for know

2012-10-15T06:38:00.000-07:00

Just to keep up to date with you all at the moment I haven't found anyone to do a pop up shop with. At the moment another option is to see about a studio.

My friend has put my tables on eBay at the moment to let more people see the tables I have made if you want to see them my friend is pete312964.

The tables were put on last night to see what sort of response they get and to see peoples opinions. If you are interested let me know what you think

2012-08-12T08:08:00.001-07:00

Starting to get nearer to one goal and that is to do my first pop up shop. I have had contact from a lead from the Manchester Furniture show that was held at the G-Mex in Manchester in July this year. At the moment I have emailed the students that I was at college with. At the moment I am waiting to here back from them to see what they say.
I have to see what costs are involved to see what the next step will be. I will let you know when I have arranged everything I will post it on my blog.

2012-08-04T12:36:00.001-07:00

More research going on to find places to sell my unique tables the shop I am hoping to sell my tables is small the owner loves my tables it is just that their store is small.
So the search goes on , if I had the funds myself I would set up a shop myself with plenty of space. Space and money is the issue.
Any way I am not deterred I am in the middle of up cycling an old style wardrobe, I will put pictures on to show end to beginning then you can all see the wow factor.

2012-07-29T12:08:00.001-07:00

My next step is looking into funding and bursaries to get me started for a work shop or maybe sharing a space.
My issue at the moment is that my job has gone at school through budget cut backs, so getting the funding or premises to make and sell my tables is priority.
I will let you know how I get on! but in the mean time I am working on an old wardrobe to bring it back to its best. I will put the pictures on when I get started and show you all my progress.

2012-07-27T03:09:00.000-07:00

I have been to the shop yesterday to see about having my tables on a sale or return basis ,The Manager loved the tables , He has lots of Quirky Furniture and said that my tables would go well in his shop as they are all unique.

2012-07-24T05:20:00.000-07:00

I am off to a shop tomorrow to see about putting my tables for sale on a sale or return basis, I met the owner at The Furniture show in Manchester last week at the G-Mex

This will give me the chance to get peoples reactions to my tables as they are unique in style and design, I will let you know the out come if they are going to be on display in the shop.

2012-07-17T11:09:00.000-07:00

My Ski table number 2

This is my pencil sketch of my ski table

The sketch is my first drawing on my table made from a mirror, ski's, wood and pebble tiles.

below are the images of stages i have gone through in the process of making my table from the reclaimed materials which i have sourced locally

The image shows some of the joints for the frame of the table and the best to use to make the table frame stronger.

Here I have laid out my flat pebble tiles and stuck them on with a glass and tiles glue from a locally.
The images below were taken in college through various stages from the tiles being stuck on the mirror to the frame of the table being painted to the design and finishing touches to the legs of the table.

Here is my finished ski table and available to buy , I have painted the legs with colours to Tye in with the ski colours and to add to the finish and to protect the white paint finish I have used Acrylic varnish to keep the white finish and to help stop any yellowing. If you are interested in having a commission piece then contact me and let me know what you are looking for .

My next table which is my 3rd table is made from Glass, Acrylic watch this space for my drawings and finished table

2012-07-17T10:39:00.001-07:00

3rd of the show at the G-mex in Manchester, we had interior designers and shop keepers interested in having our products we have created in college and at home. We will just have to see where it takes us.

Come along and see us at the G-Mex tomorrow the last day we are at stand CH22.
Watch this space for more to come including my other table designs.

2012-07-15T14:45:00.000-07:00

1st day of The Manchester Furniture show at the G-Mex in Manchester, another 3 days to show my tables off. The Remade in Manchester students got very good comments, people like the idea of reclaimed , up cycled items being reused.

I got to tell people about my door and the processes to getting the door to table design complete, from designing my business cards to making my press pack and putting it on to disk.

I will let you all know how it goes for the remaining days.

2012-07-05T06:26:00.001-07:00

10 days to go to The Manchester Furniture show 2012 at the G-Mex in Manchester

I can't wait to show my creations to everyone at the show and see there reactions to my designs ideas and my ideas for the future
Come and see my work at The Manchester Furniture Show on the 15th to the 18th of July I will be at stand CH22 with my classmates and there creations from the Remade in Manchester Students.

I am in the middle of doing by business cards and DVD portfolio and presentation, my idea is to show everyone the steps of my Journey from start to what i have done so far , because I am just getting started while i did my course at The Manchester City College on the course called Remade in Manchester.

My daughter said to me did you think you would of created what you have created..

2012-06-26T07:23:00.001-07:00

As promised here are the pictures of my ideas from sketch to my finished tables.

My original front door

My first table design and stages I went through

This is the original door, would you ever think that this door could turn out to be the finished table at the end. Just wait to see the end result.

After i sketched out my idea onto paper the next step was to get the door to college and get it cut to sizes and remove all the hinges, locks, and screws and paint.

It took around 15 hours to remove all the paint, I used a heat gun and scraper. I also used Nitro morse, sandpaper , white spirit besides the tools like the tablesaw and circular saw and drills , screwdriver , gloves and safety glasses and apron.

The images show the steps in me removing the paint ,as each week went on the results started to show slowly ,at one point i thought would i ever get the paint off. When you get to the end and see the finished table you will see the distressed look of my table. It may of took time to remove the paint as i could of gone to a dip and strip place to get them to remove the paint for me but I wouldn't of got the end finish.

Here you can see that i have fininished removing the paint, it took some time but it was well worth the effort. Doing this project at college has shown what i can do and what anyone can do if they set their minds to it.

Finally the hard work is over here is the finished table .

Let me know what you think about my design .

2012-06-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

Just had my show at college it was amazing lots of people and they loved my tables. Just to think that in 3 weeks my tables will be on display at the G-Mex from the 15th of July to the 18th. My tables will be on sale and commissions are welcomed at the show and through contacting me on doorabletable@yahoo.co.uk.
My best achievement of all was getting the space at the G-Mex for myself and 3 others in my group from the Remade in Manchester campus and 2 other students from the Moston campus.

2012-05-28T03:54:00.001-07:00

I am going to have some of the tables i have made from reclaimed materials on display at the Northenden campus on the 21st of June on the 3rd floor. Come along and see the creations me and my college friends have made.
Our designs are unique especially my tables of course.
My first table was made from my old front door and the second has been made using ski's, mirror, pebble tiles.wood and some paint to do the finishing touches.
My work will be showing at the G-Mex centre in July from the 15th to the !8th. Come along and see the creations that have come from myself and the group i am in at college the Remade in Manchester course students.
You will like what you see, your eyes will open to the ideas we have inside ourselves just waiting to come out.

2012-05-22T04:03:00.000-07:00

I have started another table made from a mirror , tiles,wood and ski's yes skis. I will showing my work at Northenden campus in June and at the Manchester furniture show in July. The ideas just keep coming its just getting the time space and money to make things happen.

2012-05-01T07:38:00.002-07:00

Hello to every one this is my first blog.

I am a student at Manchester college and at the moment I am doing a course Called Remade in Manchester. Its to do with Recycling and up cycling. We are in the middle of an assignment and as part of our assignment i am in the middle of making a table from reclaimed materials, the most exciting thing of all is that i have got a place at the Manchester Furniture show from the 15 Th of July to the 18th of July 2012.

I like to make alsorts of things but by reclaiming and up cycling this is helping to save our planet and its resources.