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Rolling Cart

Room by Room : Episode RXR-2001 -- More Projects »
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Turn an unfinished garden cart into an indoor serving piece that can be moved around as needed when entertaining.
Materials:

garden cart (Mastercraft Furniture by S.J. Bailey & Sons)
16" bicycle wheels (from a bicycle shop)
hammered metal finish paint
lag bolts
screws
socket wrench
hand saw
drill
clamps
flush spackling compound
1x3 poplar lumber
jigsaw
150-grit sandpaper
large closet dowel
wine rack
paint (base coat: gray/brown, top coat: dark green, brown, and rust)
crackle medium
sea sponge
glaze
latex polyurethane
paintbrushes
wine rack

Steps:

1. Use the cart as the basic body for the project. Paint the wheels in a hammered metal finish. Without rubber tires, the bare metal rims and spokes give them an Old World feel along with the added bonus of being functional. Let dry.
2. Attach the wheels to the front cart legs using lag bolts and tighten them with a socket wrench.

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Figure A
3. To make the handle, first sketch a decorative scroll pattern for the brackets onto a piece of poplar. Clamp two pieces together and use a jigsaw to cut out two identical brackets at the same time. Lightly sand the edges to soften them.
4. Attach a bracket to either side of the cart by first drilling pilot and countersink holes (figure A), and then use two screws to secure each.
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Figure B
5. Measure the distance between the two handles and cut the dowel to length. Drill pilot and countersink holes on the outer sides of the brackets, and secure each with a screw (figure B). Fill the holes with flush spackling compound.
6. Sand the entire cart and remove the dust with a tack cloth or damp rag. Apply the base coat (grayish-brown) and let dry. Apply a thick coat of crackling medium, and then a coat of dark green.
7. For the top and bottom shelves, create the look of wrapped tin with the hammered metal paint and antique brass upholstery nails. Once dry, brush on a thin mixture of dark brown glaze over all the metal painted parts, including the wheels, and sponge on a little rust-colored paint here and there over the green areas for a well-worn appearance.
8. Cover the entire piece with a couple of coats of polyurethane.
9. Set the wine rack on the lower shelf.
Resources
unfinished furniture
Mastercraft Furniture by S.J. Bailey & Sons (OUT OF BUSINESS)
Also in this Episode
Room by Room : Episode RXR-2001
•A New Orleans Dining Room
•Life-Size Wall Murals
•Rolling Cart
•Fabric Awnings
•Fabric Chandelier Shades
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