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News for January 2012

The 25^th annual Arts and Crafts conference at Grove Park Inn :: Asheville, NC

It’s that time of year!  If Tiffany glass, Motawi Tiles, or a Paolini Morris Chair are the sort of things you can see throughout your home, then you won’t want to miss the 25^th annual Arts & Crafts Conference, February 17-19, 2012, at the historic Grove Park Inn, in Asheville, North Carolina

The conference will feature authentic antiques from the Arts & Crafts period; New works from contemporary crafts firms; and a wide array of workshops and lectures, sharing even more information about this wonderful time in our history

Be sure to swing by the Taft room, and see examples of Gregory Paolini Design furniture while you’re there.  And this year, we’ll also be displaying examples of our cabinetry – So if you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen, bath, or adding a home office or library, you’ll want to take a peek at our handmade, custom furniture grade cabinetry, made right here in our North Carolina studio.

For more information on the conference: http://www.arts-craftsconference.com/

2012 Class & Workshop Schedule is now on-line

Perhaps some of the course descriptions still need to be put in place, and a whole bunch of pictures still need to be uploaded, but our 2012 Class Schedule has been planed out – It’s online - And classes are already filling up!

http://www.gregorypaolini.com/WWClasses/Classes_Schedule.htm

Be sure to see what past student have to say about our classes – Our testimonials page is overflowing with folks who had a blast while building an heirloom furniture piece for their homes, or as gifts for their family http://www.gregorypaolini.com/WWClasses/Classes_Testimonials.htm

And please be sure to refresh your browser when revisiting the site, as we update the class pages daily –if you’d like more information about a class, please send us an email, or give us a call at 828-627-3948, and we’ll be happy to help you out, however we can

Subscriber Question

Q: Gregory, I’m reproducing your oak finish, and have procured the stain and dye you recommend.  It looks like there are a lot of options for choosing a solvent to dilute the dye in though: Alcohol, Toluol mineral spirits, Lacquer thinner, water,   which is the best solvent to use?

Eric – North Carolina

A: Eric, the aniline dyes I use are made by J.E. Moser, available from Woodworker.com, and are produced in three variations: Oil soluble, Water Soluble, and Alcohol soluble.  What distinguishes the dyes between the various solvents, is the letter that preceded the color number.  Typical colors may be an A1275, which indicates the dye is alcohol soluble.  L2413, or any color which begins with an L, is an oil soluble dye.

At Gregory Paolini Design, we use W series, water soluble, aniline dyes because they are non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and super safe for everyone, and everything around them.   So if you’re duplicating our antique mission finish with the W1430 dye, simply dissolve the dye powder in hot (but not quite boiling) water:  1 oz of dye, to 1 quart of water. 

Searching for hard to find Lumber, Plywood, Hardware?  Even a Drawer or a Door?

We spend a lot of time trying to find the prettiest lumber, odd types of plywood and sheet goods, and functional hardware such as under mount drawer slides, or European hinges.  So when we find a good source, we buy a bunch!  And a lot of times, we buy a little more than we need.

Because some many of our students, and visitors to Gregory Paolini Design have asked us about it, we’re now offering Lumber, plywood, and functional hardware for sale, to folks visiting our Canton, North Carolina workshop. 

Now, we’re not a big box store, so if you need a pressure treated 2x4, well, we won’t be able to help you out.  But if you’re looking for a sheet of 3/8 bendable plywood, or prefinished cabinet grade plywood, give us a shout.  We normally carry a variety of sheet goods, including Baltic Birch, European hinges, under-mount drawer slides, a variety of domestic lumber, and our Quarter sawn white oak lumber has some of the most spectacular figure you’ll ever see!  We’ll even plane, joint, and rough size your lumber or plywood for you.

 Need a drawer, or a door made for a project you’re working on?  We can help you out there too!  We’re currently working on a menu of our wood species, inventory, and offerings, so if we can help you out, Just shoot us an email, or give us a call at 828-627-3948

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