Countertop Transfauxmations: By You LLC
- Offers DVD on how to faux finish countertops. Includes the history of Faux, Faqs, and before and after photos.
- http://www.countertoptransfauxmations.com
W. Patrick Edwards
- Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation.
- http://www.wpatrickedwards.com/
Mac's Finishing Notebook
- Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a 40 year veteran of the trade.
- http://www.macsimmons.com/
TouchupTrainer: Wood Touch-up and Repair Training and Support
- Offers wood touch-up training, news, and information for wood touch-up professionals and manufacturers of kitchen cabinets, wood furniture, and wood floors.
- http://www.touchuptrainer.com/index.html
Artistic Touch-up and Wood Preservation
- Repairs high-end wood furniture, millwork and antiques. Offers biography, testimonials, and photo gallery.
- http://artistictouchup.com
Twin Cities Faux Finishing Institute
- Teaches the art of fine furniture refinishing with classes in decorative painting and faux finishing. Includes company profile, gallery of photos, and products.
- http://www.twincitiesfaux.com
WoodAnswers
- A resource for wood finishing experts and those brand new to the craft, featuring Michael Dresdner.
- http://www.woodanswers.com
Furniture Wizard
- Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and supplies aimed at the home do-it-yourselfer.
- http://www.refinishwizard.com/
Leather Medic
- Franchises in leather and vinyl repairs specializing in the automotive, furniture, marine, and commercial industries.
- http://www.leathermedic.com/moo.html
Lindsey Foam Company
- Provides Reflex Foam for cushions, mattresses, RVs, and boats. Includes instructions on how to measure and cut it.
- http://www.lindseyfoam.com/
Ackerman's Furniture Workshops
- Providing information about services, an instruction page on stripping and refinishing for the do-it-yourselfer, and other tips.
- http://www.ackermans.com/refinish/
Professional Refinishers Email Exchange Group
- Moderated email exchange between hundreds of professional refinishing shops, including searchable libraries, pictures, weekly news clips, and articles.
- http://www.alan.net/prg/index.html
National Repair and Restoration Hotline
- A nationwide referral service linking companies in need to highly qualified furniture repair and restoration professionals.
- http://www.furniture-hotline.com/
Refinishing Wood Furniture
- Detailed instructions and advice on stripping, staining, and finishing furniture, provided by a home improvement retailer.
- http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/RefnWdFurn&topic=howToLibrary
French Polishing
- A hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn, including photos.
- http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpbannerframes.html
Jasco Chemical Corporation
- Small section of instruction on furniture stripping and a line of products for sale.
- http://www.jasco-help.com/
K Restorations Antique Leathers
- Information, instruction, and ordering information for made to measure antique desk leathers with gold tooling for do-it-yourself mounting , suitable for antique, reproduction or modern furniture.
- http://www.antiqueleathers.com/
The Finishing School
- Information covers classes, workshops, seminars, books, and videos concerning the art and business of decorative painting, including wood graining, glazing, marbling, and fantasy finishes.
- http://www.thefinishingschool.com/
Campbell Center Historic Preservation Courses
- Offers a program of mid-career training for those in the museum, library, archives, and historic preservation fields.
- http://www.campbellcenter.org/courses/histpres1.shtml
Antique Restoration Courses
- Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture.
- http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Courses/Courses.htm
StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing
- Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQs page, caring for wood products, and free how to videos.
- http://www.stripall.com/
The Furniture Guys
- Information regarding the stars of a humorous furniture finishing television show, their book, and products they have available.
- http://www.furnitureguys.com/
Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive
- An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if the piece is really solid wood.
- http://www.furnitureknowledge.com/tiparkiv.htm
D and J Patio Furniture Repair
- Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs.
- http://www.djpatio.com/
DCTC Wood Finishing Program
- Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College.
- http://www.woodfinishing.org
Peter Hotton Archives
- From the Boston Globe, an archive of Q&A on various aspects of refinishing furniture, from logistical problems in refinishing pieces in an apartment to dealing with particle board furniture.
- http://www.boston.com/globe/search/realestate/hotton/furniture.htm
Free Furniture Refinishing Tips
- Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture.
- http://www.refinishfurniture.com/
Interior Images Inc.
- Faux finishing, furniture finishing, staining, clear coating, glazing, spraying, and production spraying for the do-it-yourselfer or professional.
- http://www.fauxinteriors.com/
American Wood Finishing Institute
- Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars.
- http://www.awfi.org
Furniture Articles
- A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tips on furniture as well as pianos and cabinets.
- http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Articles/FURNITURE_ARTICLES.htm