Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top We began the finishing process by priming the dresser and the four boxes. They were then sanded and painted with a nice white paint. We chose to use a vinyl base coat paint, which would allow us to apply a clear lacquer over the top [...]
Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top With the carcass of the dresser completed, it was time to focus our energies on the curved drawers. We began by gluing up three layers of 1/4″ MDF, which would form the 3/4″ drawer fronts, to a jig we made. The bend on the jig [...]
Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top With the carcass built and the curved sides completed, it was time for us to turn our attention to the two layers of trim work on the top and the bottom. We decided to make the trim work a frame that followed the outside perimeter [...]
Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top We have been commissioned, by the same people we built the large office unit for, to build a dresser matching the picture above. There are several reasons the client decided to go custom with the dresser: 1. They wanted the finish on the dresser to [...]