Ebonizing - Furniture and Fireplace Techniques

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	Ebonizing - The staining of wood to black to resemble ebony, a common decorative technique used in Renaissance Revival and Louis XIV furniture. moldings, and paneling. Oftentimes, ebonized furniture is found in a room with very rococo plasterwork, or with gilded ceiling medallions, door moldings, and china. Ebonized wood moldings, surrounded by gilded trim, is a home accent commonly associated with Eastlake style furnishings.

	Assorted Techniques Urban Revivals uses several techniques, some applied on the bare wood (for the darkest blacks), and others which use a black suspension in lacquer. Techniques includes using india ink, leather dyes, aniline dyes, chemical compounds, or tannic acid (vinegar) solutions that have reacted with metal and are subsequently neutralized with an ammonia solution.
	We can ebonize any hardwood. We thoroughly remove all previous lacquers or varnishes to create a flawless finish. We can create all colors, from midnight blacks to deep brown-blacks and darkest burgundies. Our finishing techniques most commonly employ French polishes or Danish oil treatments, but we can support lacquer, varnish, wax, and even polyurethane finishes, if requested.

Urban Revivals Featured in Jan/Feb 2005 Issue of PaintPro Magazine

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