Chalk paint and Zinc

 This is probably the largest project we've taken on for the shop so far....but the result was worth it. 

Photos of the table and chairs before....

I have to say the zinc makes for a pretty dramatic change....

 The customer is thrilled with it and that's all that matters!

 I did a post on the painting for the first time with the ASCP here....

 And a post on topping the table with the zinc sheet metal here....for anyone who might be interested in how we did it...

 Here it is all set up in the shop...we delivered it to Winsome Cottage, and then the shop owners delivered it to the customer.

 Eventually I'll do a post on applying the patina to the zinc...and the wax.  Zinc is pretty cool to work with.  It's relatively soft and it's food safe so it can safely be used in the kitchen.  The wax protects it and can be reapplied as needed...

 I just finished painting a small table with ASCP in the color "Arles" and it's going to get topped with zinc as well so I'm going to try to take some photos of the finishing steps with the patina and wax...

 We are happy with the project overall...there's definitely a learning curve and we're trying to constantly improve how our work looks...

 As my Grandpa used to say "There's always room for improvement!" and there is...