Who knew?
The term "Lazy Susan" made its first written appearance in a Good Housekeeping article in 1906, although their existence dates back to the 18th century. Prior to the use of the term 'Lazy Susan', they were referred to as dumbwaiters, a term today applied to a small elevator for transporting food. There is no clear evidence as to the origin of the Susan part of Lazy Susan.
It started off in pencil and then I used a Sharpie over the design. I used black Folk Art paint and then accents of bronze paint.
I stencilled and painted black : PRAGUE 2005 at what would be the bottom. 2005 is when my sister and I went to Prague.
Because this will be used more often I decided to use the wipe-on poly coat. I think I liked it better before I put a coat of paint over it, but for now...
At this point, I am looking forward to it being done and on the table, so I can check off another thing off my list!
And... there it is! I put some of my great-grandmother's glasses on it....done for now.
_/ check!
When I was in high school, I remember going to a restaurant with my parents where the feature was a Lazy Susan in the center of the table. Dishes were served family style and placed on the Lazy Susan so it could be whirled to anyone who wanted a helping. I'd never heard of a Lazy Susan before then. My ex-wife was also named Susan, but I won't make any jokes about that.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, your work is very nice.
Lee
Tossing It Out