[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1653040705601{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]Alongside our gold leaf and gilding supplies we also offer a large range of products for all sorts of decorating jobs, both interior and exterior but today we\u2019re going to focus on wood and furniture finishing, particularly General Finishes Gel Stains, a product recently introduced to our online shop. Gel Stains<\/a>\u00a0are perfect for finishing difficult woods such as aspen or pine or for up-cycling old or reclaimed furniture. It\u2019s formulation of pigments, oils and urethanes combine to produce a heavy-bodied gel that dries to a durable and lustrous \u201chand-rubbed\u201d finish. It comes in a variety of colours that can be freely intermixed to create the perfect shade for your project. Using Gel Stains to create a gorgeous finish couldn\u2019t be easier, as\u00a0this guide<\/a>\u00a0demonstrates, and our online store has practically everything you need to get started on your first project with them. As an example to get your creative juices flowing check out this tabletop finished by\u00a0Luke Black Ltd<\/a>, fine furniture finishers and restorers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1652362313026{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1653388097409{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #999999 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #999999 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #999999 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #999999 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}” el_class=”ddes-blog-teal-text”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388371707{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]A newly-made walnut table, distressed and finished by the team at Luke Black Ltd using Gel Stain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”47″ img_size=”large” alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388387147{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1653040705601{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]Luke Black and his team are experts when it comes to creating gorgeous finishes on furniture, solid wood floors and internal and external joinery, ranging from the classic to the contemporary. They\u2019ve worked with some of the best designers and clients in the world to create fantastic, high-class finishes tailored to suit their clients needs. Alongside traditional wooden finishes they also specialise in gilded and glass gilded work, check out pictures underneath for some stunning examples of their work.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1652362313026{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”48″ img_size=”large” alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388448682{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1652800992021{background-color: #b0d7d7 !important;}” el_class=”ddes-blog-teal-text”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388425891{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]Macassar Ebony & Silver Leaf Coffee Table lovingly finished by Luke Black Ltd. Image Credited to Hugh Gaspar Furniture.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1652362313026{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1653388097409{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #999999 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #999999 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #999999 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #999999 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}” el_class=”ddes-blog-teal-text”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388435034{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]A cigar box with a striking, gilded finish. Gilded by Luke Black.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”49″ img_size=”large” alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388466312{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1653040705601{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]While enhancing and highlighting the grain and colour of wood is one way to finish it, another way is to transform it into something else entirely! With\u00a0Liquid Metals Acrylics<\/a>\u00a0you can transform a plain wooden carving into a shimmering golden-looking one \u2013 it\u2019s just like alchemy! Liquid Metal Acrylics takes particularly well to wood and can be brushed, rollered or sprayed and is available in a wide palette of metallic shades.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”52″ img_size=”300×300″ alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388638511{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1652875068778{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner el_class=”ddes-blog-grey-text” css=”.vc_custom_1652874629714{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;border-left-color: #999999 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #999999 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #999999 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #999999 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1653388604963{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\r\n Using Liquid Metal Acrylics Silver Blush this previously golden carved frame has been transformed!<\/p>\r\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”51″ img_size=”300×300″ alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388651090{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px 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!important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1653388615115{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\r\n A wooden picture frame that has been overpainted with Liquid Metal Acrylics Pewter paint to create a realistic metallic finish.<\/p>\r\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”50″ img_size=”300×300″ alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1653388664109{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1652875091197{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner 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Clare is a gilder and restorer with over twenty years of experience working with antiques and also working alongside architects and interior designers. She\u2019s done some fabulous work which you can see on her site \u2013 when she says she\u2019s willing to gild anything she means it!<\/p>\r\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1653040705601{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]Alongside our gold leaf and gilding supplies we also offer a large range of products for all sorts of decorating jobs, both interior and exterior but today we\u2019re going to focus on wood and furniture finishing, particularly General Finishes Gel Stains, a product recently introduced to our online shop. 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