I cannot wait to get on the computer and see this!!! Out looking at a house with my son. I want a U shaped table. I have an idea in mind and hope the cabinet guy can make what I want. Yours sounds perfect!! Buenos dias, Lynnette http://www.facebook.com/nailtech Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: Jill in Ky <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 09:32:20 To: NailTech<[email protected]> Subject: Re: NailTech:: for those of you who've built your own manicure tables... I don't know if this will help you or not, but to see photos of my "L" shaped home made nail table, visit www.jillsnails.com or visit my Facebook page (I'm sitting at my nail table on my home page photo). This allows me to work on 2 clients at once, like when 1 is soaking off & I'm working on another client. We visit with each other while I'm working, which is fun. Plus it eliminates the need to have clients get up to exchange places when you're done working on one, and are ready for the next. The flow of clients works better, too, because when my 1st client is finished, she leaves while I'm still working on my 2nd client (who was soaking off). Then when my 3rd client rolls in, she knows to go wash up and sit down at the vacant side of my nail table (which I clean and replace a new table towel). And so it goes very smoothly for the rest of the day! As for the base, I bought 4 concrete pillars (12" wide at top and bottom) from a nearby statuary place and they are 225lbs apiece. No one can accidentally knock these bad boys over, but it doesn't feel too good when you knock your knee into one, either! At $30 each, it is a steal because the total cost of my entire "L" shaped table was around $200 and where can you get a table that large for that kind of price?! Then I had two 1/4" glass tops cut at a nearby glass place for about $40 each. They beveled the edges and rounded the corners for more comfort. If memory serves, I think they are 4ft long by 17" wide because this was the reach that was comfortable to me. Your reach might be more or less. I've had mine for about a decade and so far I haven't had to replace the glass. Little scratches will happen, but nothing major, and acetone & monomer doesn't affect the glass. Glue drops clean up quickly with acetone, too! I also post photos, flyers or other information, like my cancellation policy, between the glass and the pillar top. Clients can't claim they never saw my policy, plus you can change out the info on a regular basis to keep things fresh and client's entertained! In order for the glass tops not to be scratched up as they rest on the concrete pillars, I used those clear, rubbery, little pads that are designed to stick onto the bottoms of objects to keep them from sliding around on or scratching a piece of furniture. They sell them in various home improvement stores, Target, and places such as that in the aisles where they also have the felt pads that stick onto the bottoms of chair legs. You can also use those rubbery, flat rolls of area rug stabilizer, then cut it to fit on the top of your pillars. Hope this helps everyone make a decision to create a custom nail table that suits their needs! Jill Wright Bowling Green, KY [email protected] On Apr 28, 6:42 pm, Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> wrote: > What have you used for the surface? I'm thinking about making my own, but I > need a top that looks nice but resists acetone. I like the size of a > console table but they're all either wood or glass. What do you think about > buying a piece of formica counter top and putting some legs on it? > > -- > Michelle Phoenix > Elite Licensed Nail Technician > > Wet Paint Nail Spawww.wetpaintnailspa.com > Online Booking Available > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
