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Inreproducingfurnitureofthe17thand18thC.,Ilookforwardtoapplingandexperimentingwithvarioutraditionalfinihe
chemical&nativeplantde,lineedoil,hellac,milkpaint,Frenchpolih,andeewax.However,Ivenotdone
paintedornamentationaouwouldeeinearllanketchetandomeHadlechet.Forexample,Iranacrothichetuilt
in1695intheMaachuett-ConnecticutValle.
HadleChetfromMaachuett-ConnecticutValle,1695

Idecidedtotrthipainteddecorationonanewproject,utnotachet.RatherIelectedtoreproduceaLowCupoardfrom
TidewaterVA,andthenfinihwiththepaintedgeometrichapeandtlihvineahownontheaoveHadleChet.Herei
thephotooftheTidewaterVACupoardintheColonialWilliamurgCollection.
LowCupoardfromTidewaterVA,1680

IimportedtheaovephotointoketchUp(aaPhotoMatch),andegancapturingthecomponenthapeandize.(Mlatlog
entrhowedhowIdothiPhotoMatchcapailitinketchUp(http://www.finewoodworking.com/2017/04/05/camera-hop-
tool)).Hereiaroughcaptureofmaincomponentpartadiplaedoverthephoto.

ketchUpPhotoMatchoverPhotoofLowCupoard

IcontinuedworkingthedetailofthecupoardmodelinketchUpahownelow.

AemlViewofketchUpModel

Thiiatraditionalpotandpanelcontructionahowninthiexplodedview.
ketchUpxplodedViewofLowCupoard

Aftermodelingthecupoard,IuedketchUptocapturethegeometricornamentationontheChetandappltotheCupoard.A
hownelow,ItracedoverthegeometrichapeuingtheLine,Arc,andCircleTool.ThenuingtheColorprovidedinthe
MaterialDialog,Ielectedacominationofcolor.Ihowthioperationinthevideoattheendofthiarticle.

TracingovertheGeometrichapeinketchUp

Ithencopiedandre-izedtheecoloredgeometrichape,andappliedthemtotheCupoardModel,ahownelow.
TheLowCupoardinketchUpwithPaintedOrnamentation

IcontructedthecupoardinMonterePine,andchemicalldedtodarken.Thenealedwithhellac.

Workingthecupoardinthehop

InketchUp,Icreatedthefullizetemplateofthevariougeometrichape,ahownelow.Theetemplatewereuedto
outlinethehapeonthecupoardcomponentwithpencil.Theearenottencil,rathercut-outtoenaleapenciledhapeon
thecupoard.
Fullizetemplatecut-outmadefromketchUp.Theearenottencil,ratherIued
theepiercedtemplatetopencilthehapeonthepot,rail,drawerfront,anddoorpart.
Carvinggougeandchielwereuedtopiercethepoteroardacking.
Uingthecut-outtemplatetomarkhapeonthecupoard

Iotainedmatchingcolorinacrlicatthelocalpainttore,andegantetingononeofthecupoarddoor.AtfirtItrieduing
oilcolorpurchaedatthearttore(knowingthattheoriginalpaintingonthechetwouldhaveeenoilaed).However,Ifound
itdifficulttomatchcolor,andtheoiltookforevertodr.Ialooughtaetofarttoreruhethatwereneededforthitpe
ofdecoration.
Firtapplicationofacrlicpaint

Ihaventfinihedutitigettingcloe.IuedlocalMonterePineforthecontruction.

tatuofcontructioninthehop

Tidewater VA Cupboard- Paint Ornamentation