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WoodAnswers - http://www.woodanswers.com
A resource for wood finishing experts and those brand new to the craft, featuring Michael Dresdner. |
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Furniture Wizard - http://www.refinishwizard.com/
Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and supplies aimed at the home do-it-yourselfer. |
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Furniture Articles - http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Articles/FURNITURE_ARTICLES.htm
A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tips on furniture as well as pianos and cabinets. |
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The Furniture Guys - http://www.furnitureguys.com/
Information regarding the stars of a humorous furniture finishing television show, their book, and products they have available. |
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National Repair and Restoration Hotline - http://www.furniture-hotline.com/
A nationwide referral service linking companies in need to highly qualified furniture repair and restoration professionals. |
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Antique Restoration Courses - http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Courses/Courses.htm
Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture. |
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The Chippendale International School of Furniture - http://www.chippendale.co.uk/
Carries out furniture restoration as well as teaching furniture restoration, design, and construction. |
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Professional Refinishers Email Exchange Group - http://www.alan.net/prg/index.html
Moderated email exchange between hundreds of professional refinishing shops, including searchable libraries, pictures, weekly news clips, and articles. |
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Free Furniture Refinishing Tips - http://www.refinishfurniture.com/
Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture. |
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DCTC Wood Finishing Program - http://www.woodfinishing.org
Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College. |
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The Finishing School - http://www.thefinishingschool.com/
Information covers classes, workshops, seminars, books, and videos concerning the art and business of decorative painting, including wood graining, glazing, marbling, and fantasy finishes. |
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American Wood Finishing Institute - http://www.awfi.org
Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars. |
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Leather Medic - http://www.leathermedic.com/moo.html
Franchises in leather and vinyl repairs specializing in the automotive, furniture, marine, and commercial industries. |
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Twin Cities Faux Finishing Institute - http://www.twincitiesfaux.com
Teaches the art of fine furniture refinishing with classes in decorative painting and faux finishing. Includes company profile, gallery of photos, and products. |
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Fran Malloy Furniture - Restoration and Conservation - http://www.franmalloy.co.uk
Restoration and conservation of antique and contemporary furniture, and courses in woodworking. |
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French Polishing - http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpbannerframes.html
A hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn, including photos. |
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W. Patrick Edwards - http://www.wpatrickedwards.com/
Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation. |
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D and J Patio Furniture Repair - http://www.djpatio.com/
Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs. |
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Interior Images Inc. - http://www.fauxinteriors.com/
Faux finishing, furniture finishing, staining, clear coating, glazing, spraying, and production spraying for the do-it-yourselfer or professional. |
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Artistic Touch-up and Wood Preservation - http://artistictouchup.com
Repairs high-end wood furniture, millwork and antiques. Offers biography, testimonials, and photo gallery. |
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Mac's Finishing Notebook - http://www.macsimmons.com/
Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a 40 year veteran of the trade. |
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Countertop Transfauxmations: By You LLC - http://www.countertoptransfauxmations.com
Offers DVD on how to faux finish countertops. Includes the history of Faux, Faqs, and before and after photos. |
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QRB Unique Wood Refinishing System - http://www.qrb.com
Offers refinishing kit and how to videos for the DIY. |
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Lindsey Foam Company - http://www.lindseyfoam.com/
Provides Reflex Foam for cushions, mattresses, RVs, and boats. Includes instructions on how to measure and cut it. |
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Ackerman's Furniture Workshops - http://www.ackermans.com/refinish/
Providing information about services, an instruction page on stripping and refinishing for the do-it-yourselfer, and other tips. |
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K Restorations Antique Leathers - http://www.antiqueleathers.com/
Information, instruction, and ordering information for made to measure antique desk leathers with gold tooling for do-it-yourself mounting , suitable for antique, reproduction or modern furniture. |
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StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing - http://www.stripall.com/
Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQs page, caring for wood products, and free how to videos. |
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Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive - http://www.furnitureknowledge.com/tiparkiv.htm
An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if the piece is really solid wood. |
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Refinishing Wood Furniture - http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/RefnWdFurn&topic=howToLibrary
Detailed instructions and advice on stripping, staining, and finishing furniture, provided by a home improvement retailer. |