Netty
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: Found in trash |
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Last year someone threw this set out:
I had hoped to do the seats in a mosiac, but this will do for now:
That will become next years winter project!
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Oh boy Netty that was certainly a good find!!  Imagine throwing that set out in the trash!! I hope they don't want it back now that it's looking sooo good. 
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Frank
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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How did you do the glass Netty, have you glass cutting tools? Looks great!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing find Netty.  I love what you've done to it already. Sometimes I wonder what people are thinking.
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! What were they thinking? Very good find!
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Frank - that is thick plexi-glass. My husband cut it with a jigsaw and then rounded the edges. It is fastened to the table from the bottom.
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toni
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What a great find Netty and you turned it into a wonderful set.
I love curb shopping
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kaseylib
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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From trash to treasure...great job!
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glendann
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Oh I like it and redid it just great.I wish I could find something like that.
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CritterPainter
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Well done! I especially like that you painted it black- that would set off something like bright blue tiles phenomenally!
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Frank
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| Netty wrote: | | Frank - that is thick plexi-glass. My husband cut it with a jigsaw and then rounded the edges. It is fastened to the table from the bottom. |
Thanks for enlightening me Netty 
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tschnath
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Great find Netty. And I like that you used plexiglass. Now to get some good use of it.
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Biita
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Ohhh man I want to go curb shopping too,, Norwegian never throw anything on the curb...(maybe its because its against the law up here,,,lol) dang Netty that was an awesome find. And you did a very nice job of bringing new life back to it!.. Well done! (i think it looks fine just as it it)
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