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Candle Holder in the Paint-Black Dog Salvage Painting Tips with Swooz Hudson
Swooz Hudson of Black Dog Salvage upcycles candle holders with the new Furniture Paint exclusively at Woodcraft & Black Dog Salvage.

Giving a Picture Frame New Life-Painting Tips with Swooz Hudson of Black Dog Salvage
Black Dog Salvage and Woodcraft have teamed up to bring you new Furniture Paints and Top Coat products. Susan "Swooz" Hudson - Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint, upcycling voice and expert of Black Dog Salvage shares her knowledge in painting and finishing to help you bring old relics back to life.

Proper Paint Brush Cleaning with Swooz Hudson
Here's a few tips from Swooz Hudson of Black Dog Salvage on properly cleaning your paint brushes so that they will last a lifetime.

Distressed Finishing Techniques with Swooz Hudson
One of the many features of the Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint is the ability to mix different shades and with other finishes, and use on multiple types of surfaces. In this video, Swooz distresses an example using a multi-layered approach.

Dry Brush Distressing with Swooz Hudson
Quick tip video with Black Dog Salvage's Swooz Hudson on dry brush distressing techniques.

Halloween Pumpkin Carving with Woodworking Tools
This Woodworking Adventure and Video shows Pumpkin Carving using tools you probably already have in your shop.

How to Gel Stain Kitchen Cabinets Using Dry Brush Technique
In this video, Tom and Sheryl Monahan of General Finishes show GF's favorite way to refresh existing oak cabinets with Brown Mahogany Gel Stain.