Transforming a second-hand end table through material experimentation
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Project Overview
Through this project, I learned to embrace failure as part of the process. What began as a flat, unconvincing surface became an opportunity to experiment with new materials.
Concept Exploration
Playful Expressive Concept
Modern Minimalist Concept
Industrial Brutalist Concept
Sanding, Priming, and Lining the Drawer
Surface Development
The chosen concrete-effect paint produced a flat, uniform grey rather than the textured, architectural surface I had envisioned. Rather than restart, I experimented with joint compound and tonal washes to build variation and concrete-like texture. The “failure” of the first application became an opportunity to test new techniques and discover a more convincing solution.
Flat grey paint
Texture creation
Tonal washes for depth
