My MDF Haul | The MDF Store | What is MDF? | How I Plan to Use MDF

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Hello, everyone.  Last week, Ruy and I went to a few stores that sell MDF.  MDF is a man-made pressed wood used in the arts and crafts industry here.  You can buy everything from boxes, wall art, and appliques to use on the boxes, all the way up to small pieces of furniture.  I went in search of the words Merry Christmas to use on a card front.  I didn't find the English version, but I did find Feliz Natal, which is Merry Christmas in Portuguese.  

Below is a short video of the inside of Paraiso das Caixas, one of the stores I went to.  Next time, I plan to record a better, more in-depth video to show what is made with MDF.   But this is a taste of heaven...

If you are curious about what MDF is, what I bought, and how I plan to use them in my art, check out this video where I explain it all to you.

And these are the items I bought in Parasiso das Caixas.   



The other store we visited is called MDF na Web, and these are the items I bought there.



If you want to check out their website and socials:

Paraiso das Caixas in Arcadas, Sāo Paulo

https://paraisodascaixas.com.br/
https://www.instagram.com/paraisodascaixas
https://www.facebook.com/paraisodascaixasartesanato

MDF Na Web in Amparo, Sāo Paulo

https://mdfnaweb.com.br
https://www.instagram.com/mdfnaweb.site/
https://www.facebook.com/mdfnaweb/

I'm curious, do you use MDF in your art?  In your country?  I'd love to know if you do and how you use it - leave a comment.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today and, until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

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