Introduction: Antique Furniture Gingerbread Trim Repair With Wood Filler
This is a "quick tip" more than a "how to". I was working on an antique tiger oak sideboard . The customer only wanted me to make minor repairs, do touch up etc. She wanted to keep it in as original shape as possible and had a very small budget . One of the cabinet doors was missing a sizeable piece of decorative "gingerbread" trim. It had a curving piece of oak missing and was quite noticable.
What I used:
Card stock or stiff paper
Elmers wood filler
sandpaper
small sharp chisel
dremel
craft paint (oak wood colors)
laquer spray
Carving a delicate piece out of oak was out of the question for the time and budget available. I had the idea to sculpt wood filler. However, I didn't want to gob it on and needed to be neat so the surrounding area wasn't damaged etc. I rolled up a cone from some stiff paper. I filled the paper with a generous amount of Elmers wood filler. I cut the tip off the cone and squeezed out the wood filler like frosting from a pastry cone. After practicing on some scrap, I gave it a shot. It gave me the diameter I needed and wasn't too messy. I let it harden over nite and then carefully shaped it with a sharp chisel, dremel and sandpaper. I used regular craft paint to try to match up the color. The repair was top coated with some laquer spray. Overall the effect was achieved and the customer was happy.
What I used:
Card stock or stiff paper
Elmers wood filler
sandpaper
small sharp chisel
dremel
craft paint (oak wood colors)
laquer spray
Carving a delicate piece out of oak was out of the question for the time and budget available. I had the idea to sculpt wood filler. However, I didn't want to gob it on and needed to be neat so the surrounding area wasn't damaged etc. I rolled up a cone from some stiff paper. I filled the paper with a generous amount of Elmers wood filler. I cut the tip off the cone and squeezed out the wood filler like frosting from a pastry cone. After practicing on some scrap, I gave it a shot. It gave me the diameter I needed and wasn't too messy. I let it harden over nite and then carefully shaped it with a sharp chisel, dremel and sandpaper. I used regular craft paint to try to match up the color. The repair was top coated with some laquer spray. Overall the effect was achieved and the customer was happy.