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Time/type /Notes Description Oucomes

Welcome and introductions.
5 minutes Everybody gives their names and
experience levels

Introduction

Why upcycle? – resources used in
5 minutes making future

To plan or to let the furniture tell you
Presentation and
discussion what to do
Surces of inspiration (Pinterest, FB
groups, Instagram, etc)

Surface preparation

Cleaning and sanding

Using a degreaser such as sugar soap
or light detergent in warm water, the
25 minutes
item should be cleaned
1
Presentation and
practical Using c.80, 120 and then 180 grit
paper, sand in small circular
movements (finishing with going along
the grain of the wood) lightly sand all
areas of the item. If painting, it is not
necessary to remove all the old finish.

Priming and painting

Using paint or a dedicated primer, start
with the item upsde down. This makes
Up to 1 hour with drying it easier to do it all in one go. Paint with
time, sped up with the grain of the wood. Let dry. This can
heat. be speeded up with a hair dryer or
Presentation and craft heat gun. 2
practical See note 2

below Use 2 layers of paint on top of the
primer, if you want to make a
distressed look it can be effective to
use contrasting colours on top of each
other.