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Bamboo Replication






            Original                                                                 Process                                                                  Replicated




































            Materials

            Aged and dehydrated bamboo
                                                                                     After spraying on a white undercoat, apply a


            Appearance                                                               generous amount of wood glue on the surface
            The color is warm cream yellow with streaks of                           then use a paint brush, and brush in a single
            darker brown, its grain is very subtle and unifrom,                      direction to create the wood grains.                                     The final replicated finishes have the same colors

            the connecting of two rods create a wavey                                                                                                         as the original, but is slightly more glossy and the
            pattern which breaks the uniformity of the grains.                       Mix wood stain and some acrylic paint to create                          wood grain is not as tight. Overall it will pass as
                                                                                     the milkiness of the wood, paint over the dried                          wood.

            Why                                                                      glue woodgrain in the same direction, apply
            I really love the color and the grain of this                            second layer of the mixture to create darker

            material, it looks inexpensive and give out a                            spots.
            craftiness and cozy vibe to it.










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