primitive shares the secret of untold amounts of wealth and fortune

[BattleHymn]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1284874

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:16 PM
malokvale77 (4,772 posts)

Old, sturdy wood furniture redone "very" cheap.

Last edited Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:18 PM - Edit history (1)

I refurbished an old badly worn blond, art deco bedroom suite for $15.00.

I sold it for $1500.00.

Interested? Just ask.

ETA: I'm not selling anything here. I'm suggesting things to make all our lives better. Everything I've learned I'm willing to share.

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:42 PM
Star Member grasswire (48,131 posts)
1. wow

Do you have a photo of that, just for fun so we can see?

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:50 PM
malokvale77 (4,772 posts)
2. I have a similar one in my room...

that I can photo but DU won't let me upload from my computer.

What's up with that?

What follows from grasswipe Judy should be her stock response to EVERY question asked ANYWHERE on the DUmp, or in real life:

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:52 PM
Star Member grasswire (48,131 posts)
3. huh!

no idea

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:52 PM
oldandhappy (6,145 posts)
4. super! good for you.

Suuuper!  Is this DUmmie's username, "Old and happy" just a thin attempt at disguising their real name, Big Gay Al? You decide.

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:56 PM
Star Member rusty quoin (2,942 posts)
5. Nicely done. You have the skills to do that.

I know that it is labor intensive work, and I admire how you made it valuable again. I like old furniture too.

Work?  No thanks!

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:04 PM
malokvale77 (4,772 posts)
6. No, not labor intensive at all.

Mostly relaxing and having fun. I do this in my living room while watching TV.

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:14 PM
Star Member rusty quoin (2,942 posts)
8. All the sanding of little places...what do you mean?

You can use a chemical dip, you can use chemicals outside of course...even the stains and finishes need ventilation.

Why would you do a chemical dip outside, and waste all of those fantastic fumes, DUmmie?

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:22 PM
malokvale77 (4,772 posts)
9. I'm not talking about sanding anything.

I'm saying use all that wear to an artistic advantage.

Now at this point, your interest might be piqued as to what the primitive is doing that netted them such large profit.  Profit being of course a dirty word, unless a primitive is receiving said profit.  Well, here goes:

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 12:02 AM
malokvale77 (4,772 posts)
12. Let me better explain

This works best with less ornamental curved pieces.

Practice on any old piece of board.

5 - 10 parts water to Elmers glue (depending on the dimension you want), mixed in a flat pan.

Let's say you have brown paper bags on hand. Tear them into large or small or random sized pieces. Whatever floats your boat.

Dip the pieces of paper into the glue mixer, lay them on the surface, slightly over lapping, until the surface is covered. Let it dry.

That's the basic step.

1. Acquire furniture
2. Glue paper bags to it
3.????
4. Profit!!

There you have it!  The secret to untold amounts of weatlh!

[jtyangel]

It's a crafting fad right now. Here's a blog that did her flooring in paper bags. http://lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/11/09/the-ultimate-brown-paper-flooring-guide/

Apparently it's modge podging paper bags to furniture, stain, polyurethane and it's supposed to mimic worn leather.

[SVPete]

  Wait! DU-folk are discussing work without freaking out with excuses for why they can't?! AND DU-folk are discussing doing something for profit without condemning the profiteer-exploiter?!!! And no is involved?

[Delmar]

1. Acquire furniture
2. Glue paper bags to it
3.????
4. Profit!!

There you have it!  The secret to untold amounts of weatlh!

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:16 PM
malokvale77 (4,772 posts)

Old, sturdy wood furniture redone "very" cheap.

Last edited Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:18 PM - Edit history (1)

I refurbished an old badly worn blond, art deco bedroom suite for $15.00.

I sold it for $1500.00.

Interested? Just ask.

ETA: I'm not selling anything here. I'm suggesting things to make all our lives better. Everything I've learned I'm willing to share.

The primitive is willing to share this fantastic and invaluable money making secret that I was lucky enough to learn in grade school art class 45 years ago.

[SVPete]

The primitive is willing to share this fantastic and invaluable money making secret that I was lucky enough to learn in grade school art class 45 years ago.

1.) I wonder if his is a cash business - no taxes paid.

2.) Ignoring 1.) and assuming he isn't committing welfare fraud, he might be supporting himself rather than being supported by taxpayers! If so that's worth at least 7/8 of a kudo!

[BattleHymn]

I hope the primitive is planning on reporting that $1500 as income. 

[SVPete]

I hope the primitive is planning on reporting that $1500 as income.

My most cynical (and often realistic) side speculates that income from this and similar projects - definitely substantial, that one transaction would have resulted in some $400 of taxes being owed, just to the Feds - is not being reported. And if "malokvale77" is on any government social programs, I doubt this income is being reported in those contexts, either.

[zeitgeist]

I hope the primitive is planning on reporting that $1500 as income.

Most likely reported to 'Gram' or "Kilo" down on the corner.  Bought crack, smoked same.    

[SVPete]

Most likely reported to 'Gram' or "Kilo" down on the corner.  Bought crack, smoked same.   

Or maybe the $1500 was resnorted.

[jukin]

I figured it was:  "Vote for people that will steal other people's money and give it to me."

[BattleHymn]

Old, sturdy wood furniture redone "very" cheap.

It seems a lot of primitives have a problem with understanding what throwing a word between quotation marks means.  It makes me wonder what they think of words or phrases that are properly enclosed in quotations mean.