tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32783382444791164292024-03-05T06:09:45.934-08:00Living Outside The LineCreative re-purposing projects and tutorialsrosewhite23http://www.blogger.com/profile/08906592545388877054noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278338244479116429.post-48511256338890246922013-10-28T21:31:00.000-07:002013-10-28T21:31:02.340-07:00Something Different<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Fall in Victoria</div>
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This time of year always seems to be a busy time for everyone </div>
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and it certainly has been a busy couple of weeks for me. </div>
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With the Vintage fair last month I gained a few contracts for comissioned pieces </div>
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which I was working hard to complete early, </div>
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then there was the sourcing of new(old) products...,</div>
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(A few of my treasures)</div>
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re-organizing my work spaces, and then before I knew it, it was Thanksgiving and </div>
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the kids were home for a quick visit. </div>
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All the while I was still trying to get ready for the next Fair. </div>
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So I have been crazy busy.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">However amidst all of the chaos I came across a wonderful new opportunity. </span></div>
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There is a great new Vintage shop "Union 22" in Cobble Hill that will be opening on November 16th. </div>
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It is located in a great 150 year old home that has been renovated for this purpose </div>
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(think "Lucketts" for those of you familiar with it). </div>
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They will be carrying products from several different vendors as well as their own sought after products and best of all, they are also going to be allowing 3 vendors to set up their own displays within the shop. </div>
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And I am going to be one of those lucky 3!</div>
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I am very excited with this new venture, and can't wait to start!</div>
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I will post pics of my booth and some of the products I will be selling, so check back.</div>
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Unfortunately, this also means that I will not be participating in any Vintage Fairs, </div>
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at least not for the time being. </div>
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So I am cancelling my booth in the Sidney Vintage, Retro and Collectible Fair at the end of November. </div>
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I don't have enough product or time at the moment to do both. </div>
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Perhaps once the new shop is established.</div>
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Hopefully you can check it out.</div>
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For everyone that visited my booth at the Vintage Fair, Thank you for all of the interest and the positive feedback. It's nice to know that there are so many people out there that love re- purposed and re-furbished Vintage pieces.</div>
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The show went very well for me, so there are only a few pieces that remained unsold at the end of the fair.<br />
Some of the pieces I had at the fair are shown below. </div>
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First up are the pair of lovely Vintage chairs. Their original condition was pretty good with only a few small scatches and dings. They have been painted with Milk paint in White, antiqued to bring out the details and a little distress for character. They are nice solid pieces that will last for years to come. The upholstery I used is a soft grey blue chenille fabric, that will go with most decors but they are easily re-upholstered if you have a different color scheme or specific fabric in mind. Dimensions are: 37"tall x 19-1/2" wide and 22" deep.<br />
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Next we have the Black Oak Oval Coffee table with the embossed detailing in white on the skirt, legs & top. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCpcRqF6AFjCFOrhmGR76Q8OO-J15ZH8LrB4kSHKRGRe27YQfBAG1MR01g8uOhme6ZwxHAS_ej_7KudZ77Y05eaXhsOEY2B2xMPeQQ6vTfwNYBVK_ydUkFMJyh-CpMz1iZ9dotoQT1hc/s1600/DSC_0120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCpcRqF6AFjCFOrhmGR76Q8OO-J15ZH8LrB4kSHKRGRe27YQfBAG1MR01g8uOhme6ZwxHAS_ej_7KudZ77Y05eaXhsOEY2B2xMPeQQ6vTfwNYBVK_ydUkFMJyh-CpMz1iZ9dotoQT1hc/s320/DSC_0120.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
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This is a solid Oak table with the exception of the inset oval which had an inlaid cross-hatch pattern.</div>
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Another sturdy piece with graceful lines and details.</div>
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Dimensions are: 28"wide x 48"long and 16-1/2" tall.</div>
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Next up is the Black "Suede" Armchair. </div>
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Not real suede I'm sorry to say but this fabric makes a good imitation and is very, very durable. </div>
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It also gives the piece that luxurious feel. </div>
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It is highlighted by nickel-plated upholstery tacks that give it a bit of bling which is a nice contrast to the distressed black wood frame. </div>
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Again another solid piece made from a solid hardwood so it is nice and sturdy and very comfortable. </div>
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Dimensions of this chair are 36-1/2" tall x 24-1/4" wide and 26"deep.</div>
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Then we have the Re-claimed Wood Coffee table:<br />
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Size is : 24"wide x 51-1/2"long and 17-1/2" tall</div>
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This is a nice solid piece that was inspected by a professional woodworker.</div>
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The wood was originally from what I believe to be the wooden sides of a truck bed. There were two long pieces and a short end piece.</div>
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Picture of one of the pieces is below.</div>
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This is a really unique piece that has so much character and will last for years to come.</div>
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This is not your pre-fab big box store table.</div>
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I managed to get my hands on some more <b>shutters</b> so I will be doing another two sets of shutter headboards/room dividers, for all the people that were disappointed that the first set was sold. </div>
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And these shutters are even nicer that the ones I had at the show!</div>
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Sorry all of the pieces have new homes.</div>
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(To borrow a phrase from one of my British friends)</div>
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That's how I felt after the Vintage Fair this weekend. </div>
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For those of you who don't know about this fair. </div>
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It was held this past Friday and Saturday Sept.27th&28th, in the Crystal Gardens in downtown Victoria. What a great Venue! </div>
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It used to be a swimming pool back in it's heyday, with gorgeous gardens all along the upper level, </div>
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or so I was told by a lady who seemed to know all about it. </div>
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Reminds me of the Great Gatsby. </div>
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I met so many wonderful people this weekend at the show. </div>
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All of the visitors to the show that braved the bad weather and were so friendly and fun,</div>
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the other vendors who were so nice and helpful with tips and ideas to help a newbie like me out. </div>
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And last but not least the organizers and all of the volunteers who helped us set up and take down. </div>
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What an amazing team! Can't wait to do it all again.</div>
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There were so many people dressed in Vintage outfits, some were doing it for the Costume Contest on Friday night and some just because they could (so cool!)</div>
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They very graciously posed for me, even though I think they had lots of requests for pictures. </div>
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Don't they look so perfectly authentic, like they just stepped out of a time machine.</div>
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There were several booths with fabulous clothing, footwear, hats and accessories </div>
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so you could put together your own vintage outfit. </div>
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Everything from Mid Century Modern to Top Hats and bowlers. </div>
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Maybe next time I will dress up as well.</div>
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Also there were some food booths and Friday night there was wine as well.</div>
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Saturday there were lots of presentations on the upper level including a Vintage fashion show.</div>
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So much fun and everyone seemed to be in such good spirits despite the torrential downpour outside.</div>
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Well, my thing is Decor and Furniture, as those of you that were at my booth saw first-hand. </div>
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My passion is Re-inventing pieces that have lost their appeal </div>
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or totally changing them up to make something new.</div>
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Some of the favourites were:</div>
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the clock table: </div>
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With the Pepper mill pedestal and floor lamp base and the smaller clock that actually works. </div>
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This was a real conversation piece. It went to a very nice lady that fell in love with it at first sight.</div>
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Had a lot of people checking these out </div>
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and I think a lot of people will be trying this for themselves, </div>
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which is great but just be forewarned.....</div>
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These are a lot of fun to make, but more work than you might think. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Another favorite was the old wooden tool chest:</span></div>
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(with the hidden compartment). </div>
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The number twenty-three has always had a special significance for me </div>
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(my booth was # 23 too!) </div>
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but as it turns out the lady that bought this cabinet also had a connection with the number 23. </div>
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Sometimes things are just meant to be. </div>
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Had lots of people interested in this one. </div>
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Amoung those were: a couple of Brides-to-be looking at using this in their shabby chic themed wedding, </div>
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a lady that wanted to use it as a back drop in her shop </div>
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and a few people wanted to use it in their home as a room divider</div>
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and a screen to hide exercise equipment.</div>
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I actually wasn't sure that I was going to part with this piece. </div>
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I could have used it in future shows as a back drop once again. </div>
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Oh well, I guess I will just have to make another one if I can find the shutters!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My next post will have the pieces that didn't sell at the show, with details and prices</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> for those of you who were thinking about it or needed to check with someone first.</span></div>
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The sales at the show were very good so there are not very many items to post, </div>
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but I will be adding items every time I finish a new project. So keep checking back. </div>
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Or e-mail me and let me know if there is something in particular that you are looking for. </div>
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I may not have it but I can keep an eye out for it in my travels for new projects </div>
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or at least I might know where else you can find it. </div>
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Not sure yet if I will be in the next Vintage fair as the venue is a lot smaller and it is Christmas themed. </div>
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I will let you know here on my blog of other shows as they come up. </div>
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There is a show at the end of November in Sydney, that I may particiapte in. </div>
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Still have to work out the details. Stay tuned.</div>
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Hi, just wanted to show you what I have been working on lately.</div>
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Nothing ground-breaking here but still kind of fun.</div>
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Remember that I said I had a collection of window frames? Well, I thought I should use up a couple more.</div>
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This one is a chalkboard and a memo board. Hard to see in this photo, but the window frame color is a pale Seafoam color, similar to the ribbon I used on the memo board.</div>
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And this one is just chalkboard with a drawer pull for chalk storage.</div>
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I did both of these with the same methods as I used in the "Nautical Window Frame"post.</div>
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I also made a few other chalkboards.<br />
With vintage silver trays this time for a completely different look.</div>
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I tried two different types of chalkboard paint. Martha Stewart and Rustoleum's. </div>
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This is Martha Stewarts pictured above. I was not happy with this product, it did adhere to the silver without a primer but, it did not cover well (took 3 coats) and had a shiny finish when done. </div>
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So I broke down and spent the $23.00 to get a quart of the good stuff - Rustoleum. </div>
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Wow! What a difference.</div>
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The Rustoleum went on beautifully, and covered in one coat (I applied a second one anyway).<br />
I sanded and primed two of the trays before painting with the chalkboard paint and applied the chalkboard paint directly on the other two. Coverage was great on both .<br />
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If you were going to try this yourself I would recommend a light sanding over any engraved details on the tray first so the pattern doesn't show through.<br />
Then prime and use two coats of paint, sanding in-between coats. </div>
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the edges weren't as nice and clean as I would have liked.<br />
Anyways, I found these adhesive gem strips that I applied around the edge to give it a cleaner look.</div>
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I added some little rubber pads to the back to prevent the tray back from marking up the wall, they also help prevent the tray from sliding around on the wall.</div>
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Then I used some wonderful satin ribbon to hang it.</div>
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You can also use a plate stand to hold the tray on a counter or table.</div>
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Here are the other completed trays:<br />
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I like the small rectangular one alot because they are great for so many things.<br />
Labelling food at a buffet party, directing people at a wedding,<br />
as open /closed signs for a business, etc. etc.</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">You know you are old when</span></i></b>....you can remember telephone benches,<br />
or so my 18 year old son tells me. </div>
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I actually had to explain to him why they were called that. So for any young people out there, a telephone bench had a table part for the phone to sit on and a bench or seat for you to sit on while you talked on the phone. We didn't have cell phones yet of course, but believe it or not, we also didn't have cordless phones at that time so you couldn't just take it and go sit on the couch to talk.<br />
But these benches can still be quite functional pieces of furniture. </div>
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Here is a picture of the one that I found:</div>
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Really not bad looking but the seat had absolutely no padding of any sort. Unless you count three layers of fabric. I could have just re-upholstered the seat but where is the fun in that.</div>
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So first I removed the seat and started removing the fabric. First layer is the red you see above,</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">then a not so bad striped fabric. This one was actually the original.</span></td></tr>
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It was no small feat to remove all of the fabric, as they had been fastened not with just with staples but lots of small tacks as well. The tacks had heads that would snap off when you tried to remove them. It took pliers, cutters and a flat head screwdriver to get them out and each layer more than fifty of them. All totalled there were 162 tacks & staples. (Yeah I counted, it gave me a sense of accomplishment.) </div>
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Finally I glued on some 1-1/2" foam, wrapped it with batting and then covered it with a lovely linen blend fabric with the names and pictures of famous Paris landmarks printed on it.</div>
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(I used staples..... Just sayin.)</div>
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The bench itself I painted with a pale grey latex paint that I had added "Paint Minerals" to. I love this stuff it makes the latex paint just like "Chalk Paint" at a fraction of the cost and in any color I chose.</div>
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I distressed it and sealed the paint with "Miss Mustard Seeds" clear wax. Then I antiqued it with "Miss Mustard Seeds-Antiquing Wax". These waxes are my favourite because of the lovely creamy consistency. They are so easy to work with, are all natural and don't smell.</div>
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Next I stencilled some French typography onto the table top.</div>
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Distressed it, antiqued it and sealed it as well.</div>
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Finally I took a basket that I found at "Homesense" which was almost the same color blue as the print on the seat fabric and I removed the lid and the liner and placed it on the shelf. It fit perfectly. </div>
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This bench sits in our front hallway and still functions as a phone bench. Only now the cordless home phone charger will sit atop the table and the cell phone charger cords will be tucked away in the basket. As for the seat, it's always nice to have somewhere to sit and take your shoes off.</div>
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For those people that know me, they know that I have a bit<br />
of a collection of old window frames and shutters.<br />
And much to my husbands relief I finally broke down and used one in a project.</div>
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Unfortunately though, I didn't take a photo of the window frame before I painted it. </div>
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It was a creamy white color and it was actually in pristine condition. </div>
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I wanted something a little more worn and aged looking.</div>
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So first I painted it with Miss Mustard Seeds Milk Paint in Flow Blue. </div>
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But there was no cracking, peeling or flaking like I hoped there would be. </div>
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So I helped it along here and there (see my earlier post "Tips On Using Milk Paint"). </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Then I sanded it in a few spots <br />sometimes just down to the white <br />paint and other times I took it <br />further, down to bare wood.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then I waxed it with Miss Mustard <br />Seeds antiquing wax in some strategic <br />areas and used regular wax on all <br />other areas.</span></td></tr>
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Now for the panels. I cut two panels to size from 1/4" plywood. I used an MDF board for the blackboard panel. I found this worked much better than regular plywood for two reasons: </div>
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1- there is no grain that will show through under the chalkboard paint and therefore only requires one coat </div>
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2- because there is no grain I don't have to prep the surface or even sand it after painting!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here it is with just one coat. <br />Looks great doesn't it?</span></td></tr>
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I also added a little ledge for chalk that I made out of </div>
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some old trim, just under the panel on the frame. </div>
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Had to paint and distress this too of course.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next I took one of the plywood panels <br />
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Trimming it a little on all edges to <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I covered the batting with some burlap fabric. Glued it in place with hot glue. I then put some stretchy net fabric over the burlap, purposely placing the netting randomly with folds here and there to give a more natural look. Tacked it in place here and there with glue. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted and waxed the back of<br />
all the panels. This panel I even<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Finally I glued on some starfish.</span></div>
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Next panel I used contact cement to glue on a sheet of cork I had cut to fit the panel.</div>
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I fitted the panel into the frame with the offset clips and </div>
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then glued some old fishing rope around the inner edges.</div>
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(I had to bind the cut ends of the rope with heavy duty thread </div>
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Then I glued on some more starfish for overall balance and to jazz it up a bit.</div>
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Then all I had left to do was to put hanging hardware on the back.</div>
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And Voila!</div>
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I am happy with the outcome. And I actually sold this piece to a shop downtown :0)</div>
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(See Honey I am not becoming a hoarder!)</div>
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rosewhite23http://www.blogger.com/profile/08906592545388877054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278338244479116429.post-40157294711209303402013-05-12T15:42:00.001-07:002013-05-12T15:42:37.488-07:00Rudder<div style="text-align: center;">
A while back, our friends had bought an older neglected house that they were fixing up. We came over to help on demo day and I had found this old boat rudder laying in the garden.</div>
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Our friend gave it to me even though I am sure he thought I was crazy. I wasn't sure what to do with it yet, but at least it wasn't going in the dumpster. </div>
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I decided that since I really didn't want to alter the rudder with all of that character it had, </div>
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so I would just mount it on a board or something. (Maybe I am crazy!?).</div>
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Anyhow, here's how I did it. </div>
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First I had to clean it up. (It was laying in the garden after all).</div>
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I used a strong bleach & water mixture. This would kill any bugs or other contaminates left on it after I brushed it off. I couldn't see any bugs, but I had heard a horror story of someone who had found an old gate in a field and dusted it off and put it in their home as decoration and but it was infested with some kind of parasite which then infected their dog. How sad!</div>
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I wasn't taking any chances. </div>
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This strong bleach wash did fade the paint a little but not that much (made it look a little older actually) and I knew it was clean, so it was worth it.</div>
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Then I gave it a coat of Hemp Oil, let that soak in, then sanded it with fine steel wool</div>
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.And gave it a second coat of oil, let it dry, and wiped off the excess.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrote my name with the oil so you could see the <br />
difference it makes (don't worry I covered it up later)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the rusted hardware looks better with the oil.<br />
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Next I mixed up some "Paint Minerals" from paintminerals.com with some grey/blue latex paint to make "Chalk Paint". I used a sample pot of paint because I didn't need a lot and this way it is so much more affordable. </div>
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I am using an old table top I bought at my local salvage store to mount the rudder on. </div>
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It had just enough detailing with the shape and routered edges and was the perfect size.</div>
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I love how easily this "Chalk Paint" went on and the great coverage that it gives. It only took one coat and dried in minutes! And the best part is no prep work other than dusting it off. Yah!<br />
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Next I sanded it down along<br />
the edges, but it still wasn't enough.</div>
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So I sanded some vertical lines to </div>
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constructed of long, narrow boards</div>
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Then I sealed the paint with a couple of coats of furniture wax.<br />
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I added the hanging hardware to the back using some heavy duty hangers, as this would be a little heavy once the rudder was added to it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a bit of tape wrapped on the <br />drill bit to prevent me from drilling <br />through to the other side of the board.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also used a small nail here<br />and there to hold the rope to<br />the outline of the board.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I measured the rope, taped it off <br />just past the cut-off point and <br />then wrapped it with heavy duty <br />thread so it wouldn't unravel.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I cut it and put some white all purpose <br />glue on the end and affixed it under the starting bracket.<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next I added some eye hooks <br />to hold the rudder.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brackets and eye hooks were much too shiny<br />and new for this project. So I added<br />some "Iron Paint" from "Modern Masters" to antique them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I added the "Rust Activator' Solution. <br />This started the rusting process.<br /></td></tr>
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As well as the brackets, I also aged the eye hooks. </div>
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And sealed the rust finish with a coat of clear acrylic sealer.</div>
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Finally all there was left to do was to attach the rudder and hang it!</div>
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This is a quick little project that I want to share so you can see how awesome this product is.</div>
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You can use this stuff on almost anything, paper, plastic, fabric, metal etc.</div>
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The reason it works on anything is that the paint has actual iron particles that when activated will actually oxidize and rust! </div>
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You can add as little or as much as you want, where you want. </div>
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How cool is that!</div>
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It is also fast, simple to do, and inexpensive. Plus it cleans up with soap and water.</div>
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I used it first on some small hinges on one of my earlier projects (see: <b>Clock Case Re-Do</b>)</div>
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For this project I picked up a simple metal lantern at my local HomeSense store,<br />
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Nothing special, but it was only for an experiment and I liked the rivet details.</div>
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I didn't want an all over even rust, so I applied the "Iron Paint" heavily in some areas (2 coats), </div>
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and lighter in some (1 coat) and even left a few spots bare.</div>
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I used a paint brush and sea sponge for different effects.</div>
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Then allowed the "Iron Paint" to dry thoroughly, and applied the "Activator" with a sea sponge and old spray bottle. Let that dry for five minutes and re-applied. </div>
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Now I watched the magic happen.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />It will continue to rust unless you protect it with a coat of varnish.<br />The choice is really up to you.<br /><br />I will be using this product on more items now that I know how easy and fun it is!<br /> Kind of addictive really!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">So I decided to do a sewing project this time. </span></div>
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I had a lot of burlap that I managed to snag at my local fabric store. I don't know why it is so difficult to find it where I live, but I still managed to find a really nice burlap. </div>
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This stuff was upholstery grade, so nice and strong and not smelly or very scratchy. </div>
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Here is what I came up with.</div>
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I cut four squares 16" - (1" larger than I wanted the pillow to be to allow for a seam allowance).</div>
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Next I wanted some contrast with the burlap but still wanted a vintage feel. </div>
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I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for at the fabric store so I took an old sundress that I found at a thrift store and used that. </div>
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I deconstructed it. </div>
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One of the skirt panels would be enough for this project. </div>
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Made paper pattern pieces. </div>
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A letter "D" for my husband, Doug </div>
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and an "R" for me. Then I cut the </div>
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floral fabric using these pattern pieces.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Next I cut the same pattern pieces out of the "Heat and Bond".(Make sure you reverse the pattern pieces first!)</span></td></tr>
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I then trimmed about 1/8" around all the edges. </div>
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(Otherwise when I sew this on, the needle might get gummed up with the iron-on adhesive). </div>
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Ironed the "Heat and Bond " on according to package directions.</div>
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Ironed the letter in place on one of the burlap squares.</div>
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Then using a short, wide Zig-Zag stitch, I sewed the edges of the letter.</div>
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Then I sewed a zipper on to the back piece of the pillow. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut back in half. Mark placement of zipper.<br />
Sewed the two halves together. <br />
Using a basting stitch where the zipper actually fits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinned the zipper in place.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewed the zipper in, using a zipper foot on the machine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removed basting stitches.<br />
Voila! Zipper is in.</td></tr>
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I added some cording around all four edges and sewed the front and back together. </div>
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I am not great at using cording so if you want to know how to do it properly, check out Pintrest </div>
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and Search "Sewing Cording Tutorial". Sorry.</div>
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Then I trimmed and finished the raw edges. Turned it right side out and stuffed it.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the finished pillows.<br />
The cording adds a nice touch I think.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the back. <br />
Normally I would have put the zipper <br />
at the side seam but with the cording there <br />
I wasn't sure how well that would work.</td></tr>
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It's not perfect, but it will look better when I get a proper pillow insert, </div>
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instead of the polyester filling that is in it now. </div>
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That is why it is a little lumpy in places. Kind of like me :0) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been a little slow getting new projects posted ...</span></div>
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but with good reason.</div>
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I had a major project which I just finished and will share with you now. </div>
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Ever since I started using Milk paint I have wanted to try it on a piece of furniture, </div>
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not just more little accessories. </div>
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So one day when I was at the thrift store I spotted this cabinet. </div>
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Kind of pathetic looking but still there was something about it. </div>
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The glass door was hung crooked, one of the glass panels was completely missing, the backing was made of cheap plywood with a huge hole cutout of it (to accommodate a T.V. I presume?) and the whole thing was quite wobbly because the brace that should have been between the two glass doors was also missing (again I think for a T.V.). </div>
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I knew exactly where it would fit in my home (which is saying a lot since there isn't much room to spare) and the price was $29.99. How could I say no? </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First we put the support back in place, and already it was a lot sturdier.</td></tr>
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But because the paneling is so inexpensive, it is full of knots (and holes where knots used to be!) and some of the edges (tongues) were broken off. We knew this already as we have used this product before, so we bought extra. </div>
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We filled the holes and imperfections with wood putty. Let it dry and sanded it smooth. Then we sealed the knots with shellac so the sap wouldn't bleed through once I had painted it.</div>
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The boards were cut to size, glued together and nailed in place one at a time. </div>
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It was really sturdy now!</div>
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We then replaced the glass panel on the side. </div>
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Now I could begin painting. </div>
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I wasn't sure which colors I wanted to go with until I saw this cabinet in Chintz and Co. </div>
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Gorgeous right? </div>
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I loved the contrast of the bright Aqua against the dark Brown. Not the right colors for the space the cabinet would be going into, but I liked the idea. </div>
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So instead I decided to use Red for the interior and Black for the exterior. Miss Mustard Seeds Milk Paint of course, because I wanted more of a rustic look. </div>
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Painting the interior took a long time. First all of the taping. Then all of the mixing. I wasn't sure how much to mix up each time as all of my previous projects were quite small. Plus because some of the wood was raw, (no paint or varnish) such as the new backing, it really soaked the paint up. Normally Milk paint goes quite far. But I also painted every square inch of the interior. Ceiling, shelves(top surface and underneath) supports,etc. Every nook and cranny! It took me three coats to get good coverage and about five hours!!!</div>
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Next I added some simple trim to the top(darker brown color) that I picked up at the Restore for $1.50.</div>
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I then had to tape off the interior edges so the black wouldn't cross over. I am a bit messy when it comes to painting this kind of stuff.</div>
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The black paint went on sooooo much easier and faster too!</div>
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The cabinet was all painted now, but it didn't peel or flake at all! </div>
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I knew the raw wood wouldn't, but I was kind of hoping the rest might have a bit of it here and there. I am a pretty stubborn person, so I couldn't leave it at that. I used my tape method (see "Tips on Using Milk Paint" post) and I forced it a bit here and there.</div>
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Much better. Then I took some fine sandpaper and did the edges in places that I thought would have natural wear. I just have to stop myself from getting carried away with the distressing because it is so fun to do.</div>
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Okay next step: Protecting the paint. </div>
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Well, I had a few choices here, but I wanted something relatively quick and inexpensive. So I went with "Miss Mustard Seeds' - Hemp Oil". Plus this stuff is safe on the environment and made with natural ingredients so it's easy and pleasant to work with.</div>
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So here you can see the difference between the paint and the paint with the oil rubbed on.</div>
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It gives it a deeper tone and a more finished look. This took me another four hours! Every nook and cranny and groove (maybe the paneling wasn't such a good idea after all... just kidding!), inside and out. Make sure you use a lint free cloth. Found that one out the hard way.</div>
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Here it is before I put the doors back on. (Please excuse the messy garage, I'm working on clearing that up)</div>
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These are the knobs that I chose to replace the ugly square wooden ones that were on it.</div>
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I also had to replace the glass in one of the doors because Oops! </div>
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I broke it when I took it out to paint the door. </div>
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I would just like to add, that the glass in this cabinet was held in place by clear silicone and very thin strips of wood. Which is all fine but the silicone was applied so carelessly that it was all over the glass and looked terrible. So me being the perfectionist that I am, I couldn't leave it alone. </div>
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I took the glass out, scraped off all of the silicone (which is no easy feat!!!) and re-applied a small amount of silicone and the wooden strips and small metal brackets. MUCH BETTER!!! I also added a glass shelf.</div>
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Now the fun part! To fill it and decorate it!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It now housed all of our board games and puzzles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plus there was room to display some of my collectibles.<br />
I have a bit of an obsession with accessories :0)</td></tr>
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And how perfectly it fit into the space. Guess it was meant to be.</div>
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Here are closeups of the vignettes inside.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made the dice in the jar - see P.B. Vintage Dice - Vase Filler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love how the face sculpture looks in here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my old books I have collected.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More books, vintage shoe forms and the gear thingy!</td></tr>
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Lots of work, a bit of money but in the end I think it was worth it.</div>
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Well another trip to my favorite thrift store and 5 more projects added to the list!</div>
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My wonderful, patient husband cringes every time I come back from the thrift store, but I just can't help myself!</div>
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I know that I already have lots and lots of projects just waiting in the wings to be rescued or re-purposed, but I see these things sitting forlornly on the shelves just hoping that someone will take them home and appreciate them again.<br />
I can resist anything but temptation.<br />
And when I see these things, ideas for their transformation start flying around in my head and before you know it I am out the door with a bag (or two or three) of goodies.<br />
I see now how hoarders get started.<br />
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Anyways, my latest project was this sad looking little clock cabinet that was missing the clock!<br />
Only $7.99!</div>
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I could just add a new clock face, hands and motor, but that would be too easy and too obvious. </div>
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And if you know me then you know that I don't like to do the expected. </div>
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Soooo... I decided to turn it into a key cabinet.</div>
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And here is how it happened:</div>
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First, I took the door off and the backing. Painted it with milk paint. "Miss Mustard Seed's" of course.</div>
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I had painted it in white(Ironstone) originally but it looked too stark on this piece, so I mixed my own recipe for a robin's egg blue from Ironstone and Flow Blue. </div>
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The proportions I used were: 10 parts white(Ironstone) to 1-1/2 parts Flow Blue. </div>
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I painted this directly over top of the white. After this had dried, and I removed all of the flaking paint, I then used a Winter White color acrylic craft paint to dry brush over the blue in certain areas to highlight the details and to give it a worn look.</div>
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Then I waxed the whole thing to seal and protect the paint.</div>
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Next I cut a new backing board from 1/8" plywood using the old one as a template. Then I glued burlap fabric onto the plywood, keeping it nice and tight, leaving a few inches of overhang on all edges. When the glue had dried, I trimmed the excess fabric. Then marked out the spacing for the metal label holders and the wood pegs (for hanging the keys on). </div>
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I made a small slit in the fabric for the drill bit so the fabric wouldn't get caught on it and drilled the holes. I found these label holders in the Scrap-booking section of Michaels'. </div>
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Cut some paper labels to fit (including a second label behind each one as a spare), and fastened them in place with the metal fasteners(these fasteners can be removed to change the label and then re-used.) </div>
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Once the labels were all in place I painted the pegs using 'Rub'n Buff'.<br />
This stuff is great fun to use. You can apply it with your fingers and buff it up to get a nice shine.<br />
I had tried the "Old Gold" color but went instead with "Pewter" which almost matched the metal label holders.</div>
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I then glued the pegs in place and left them to dry.</div>
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Now on to the door.</div>
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At first I was going to place the original glass back in the door, but didn't like the look of it. Also I thought it would be more practical if the keys were out of sight. So I decided to make a wooden panel for the door, which I cut out of 1/4" plywood, using the glass as my template.</div>
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I painted the back of the door panel and the cabinet backing with the robins egg blue. </div>
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Then I waxed both of the panels and nailed the backing on with small tacks. </div>
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Now,what was I going to paint on the front door panel? What design would be appropriate? Or should I glue on an architectural decoration, cut out a patterned opening? All kinds of possibilities.</div>
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As I thought of where I would hang this cabinet in our house, (near the front door) it occurred to me it would be nice to have a memo board as well so I decided to make it a chalkboard.</div>
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I painted the front of the door panel with a few coats of Rustoleum's Black Chalkboard paint, allowed it to dry. Pre-drilled and then screwed the panel on to the door.</div>
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Almost finished now. Just a few little touches left.<br />
I added some hanging hardware to the back of the cabinet.<br />
Added a drawer pull upside-down on the bottom front of the door to store the chalk in.<br />
And rusted the hinges with this great product by Modern Masters. It is called "Metal Effects- Iron Paint" which is a blackish paint with iron particles in it and then you apply the "Rust Activator"<br />
and it does just as it says! It doesn't take long either.<br />
This stuff is Too Cool!!! And you can paint it on more than just metal. Oh the possibilities!!!<br />
You will see me using this product again and again. Enough about that. Back to the project at hand.</div>
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Here is the finished project. Inside:<br />
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Maybe I should put some cork on the back of the door and then it would have three different uses....<br />
Hmmm.....<br />
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And the Outside:<br />
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Not just a pretty face but dual purpose as well! </div>
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Now if only I could do that fancy chalkboard writing....<br />
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We had a problem that needed solving. </div>
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The smallest member of our family is our dog, Misty. She is a miniature Yorkshire Terrier. </div>
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A tiny, little five pound bundle of love. </div>
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Obviously she is not the problem.</div>
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The problem is that although we have a tiny dog, we also have an over-sized sofa that she loves to snuggle on. So as you may have guessed, getting up on the sofa is quite difficult for her, especially now that she is older.</div>
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I know that you can buy steps for them, but our living room is not that large and it would just take up too much floor space. You can also buy foot stools or Ottomans of course, but they are never the right height or not big enough for her to safely jump on. (She thinks she is a lot bigger than she really is.) Besides I don't like the look of them. So here is my solution.</div>
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I had this great Vintage Coke Crate that I picked up a number of years ago in Ottawa, </div>
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(hence the French in the lettering). I loved this crate but never really had a good use for it.<br />
Well now it had two uses. A step and storage as well (for some of those dog toys. And yes, the toy in the photo is as big as she is).<br />
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Let me first say that although the instructions for this project are quite lengthy, it really didn't take me long to do. I actually completed it in a few hours, including glue drying time.<br />
It is also not a complicated one. It was in fact, quite simple.<br />
What took the most time was gathering up all of the supplies! The total cost was about $33.<br />
The crate I already had, and the plywood was just a scrap I had lying around.<br />
What I did buy was the foam ($7), the upholstery tacks ($8) and the button covers ($3) all at Walmart. The hinges I picked up at Rona for ($3).<br />
The upholstery fabric I bought from Chintz and Co. from their discontinued samples for ($6), the interior fabric I already had, and the trim I bought from Fabricland for ($6).<br />
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I started out by cutting the plywood to fit flush on the crate . Cut the foam the same dimensions as the plywood (okay, its not perfect but you will never know in the end) and glued it on with E-6000 glue.<br />
There is probably something better suited for this purpose, but A) I didn't know what that was, and B) I was tired of running around gathering my supplies. I wanted to get on with it.<br />
Still it worked perfectly, but the downside is that it is very smelly and should be done outside.<br />
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Next I wrapped the foam with batting I already had on hand. It's the fluffy stuff you find inside comforters, etc. This serves to soften the edges of the foam.<br />
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I pressed down onto the foam and pulled the batting tight to make sure it would remain snug once I applied the fabric. It was a bit of a juggling act pushing down, pulling it tight and trying to staple all at once. Probably easier with two sets of hands but I am stubborn and don't like to ask for help unless I have to.<br />
Then I stapled the edges of the batting close to the edge of the board. I wanted to make sure that there was room for me to place the staples for the upholstery fabric later.<br />
Make sure to trim the batting close to the staples and don't let the batting get too thick or bunched up.<br />
I learned this the hard way!<br />
After I had stapled it all on, I did a dry fit on the crate only to see that the batting was so thick in the corners that it actually raised the lid so there was a gap between the lid and the crate in the center of each side.<br />
Not cool!<br />
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So I had to remove some staples and thin the batting and re-staple.<br />
The above picture shows before I thinned it out.<br />
Then I stapled the upholstery fabric same as the batting.<br />
It works best if you staple in the middle of each side first. It also makes it easier to keep it tight and not let the fabric get crooked.(Especially important with fabric with an obvious pattern!)<br />
I did the corners next. Again trying to keep the corners from getting too bulky.<br />
Several small pleats took care of the excess fabric on the corners nicely.<br />
Then I trimmed the excess fabric.<br />
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I then marked the placement of the buttons and drilled holes for them<br />
(only through the plywood, not into the foam).<br />
I probably should have done this step way before this stage, but I wasn't absolutely sure that I wanted to do the button tufting until I actually saw the fabric in place.<br />
I made the button covers from the excess fabric I had just cut off.<br />
Follow the package instructions for how to do this properly.<br />
I had to cheat with a bit of my E6000 glue and some clamps because the fabric was too thick. Made sure that the glue was completely dry and then I used a really long needle and some thick upholstery thread to sew the buttons on. Keeping them nice and snug.<br />
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Next I measured out the placement for the upholstery tacks with chalk and a ruler. You don't have to do this step if you are sure you can wing it and you are not a perfectionist like me. But it is easy to get the spacing a little off or go a little crooked.... Just sayin'.<br />
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It took two packages of tacks to go all the way around but I think it looks pretty good.<br />
Of course you can skip the tacks altogether but I think they add a nice professional, finished look.<br />
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Now I cut the interior fabric (faux suede) in a rectangle just big enough to cover the edges of the upholstery fabric. I hot glued this into place. Yes I know, Hot glue? But really why not? There wasn't going to be any stress on this seam and hot glue actually adheres to most fabrics really well. Besides I didn't want to add more staples!<br />
So I hot glued the trim on as well, making a small pleat in the corners.<br />
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Almost finished now!!!<br />
Then it was on to the hinges. I recruited my husband to help me with this part. Yes, you heard right, I actually broke down and asked for help. I just didn't have enough hands.<br />
We decided it was best to mount the hinges onto the interior of the box first and then the lid. It was a bit awkward getting the hinges on the lid as it doesn't open a full 90 degrees. But we got it done. And here again is the finished product.<br />
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Normally I think I would have added legs or casters to the bottom of the crate but then it would have been too high for our little Misty.<br />
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Vintage Dice - Vase Filler</div>
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My family always played games growing up. You know, old school board games and card games, not video games like today. We used to have family game night when my kids were young too. It is a great way to spend family time together. So when I saw the vase filler dice on Pottery Barn it brought back memories. I wanted them but we don't have a pottery barn close by and I thought it would be a fun project to do.</div>
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all at once. The assembly line works great for this project.</div>
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First measure off the blocks so that the sides will all be even. The thickness of this wood dictated that they would be 1-3/4" square blocks. I decided I wanted three pairs of dice, each pair a different colour combination. In hindsight I wish I had made at least one more pair to fill my jar properly. Sigh.</div>
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Next I made a template on paper so I could evenly measure out the dots. A template made sense since I was making 6 of these. I used a nail as a marker for the dots also because it makes a good starter hole for the drill bit, so it doesn't slide out of place.</div>
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Then I sanded all of the edges...</div>
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and the corners as well (they roll better that way).</div>
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Started drilling for the dots. Be sure not to go to far or you will have holes, you only want round indentations for the dots.</div>
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The next step is kind of a pain but necessary when working with raw wood.</div>
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Seal the wood with either a water-based sealant or watered down layer of acrylic paint will do mostly the same thing. It raises the grain of the wood and after you sand it down it will be really nice and smooth and ready for painting. If you skip the sealing the wood, then once you apply your paint it will still raise the grain (the moisture does it) and your paint surface will not be all nice and smooth. It is worth the extra effort.</div>
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I painted the dots first as I thought this would be easier. But I had to go back and touch up the dots after I painted the sides anyways, so maybe the other way around would have been better.</div>
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I painted one pair - red with white dots, one pair- black with metallic gold dots and of course the classic - white with black dots. I used acrylic craft paints that I had on hand.</div>
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Then I sanded the edges a little to give it an aged look and waxed them with furniture wax to protect the finish.</div>
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It didn't quite fill my vintage jar but I added some regular size dice as well and it looks pretty good I think.</div>
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People that have seen them can't believe that they are handmade. So I'll take that as a compliment :0)</div>
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Have you ever seen something interesting, grabbed it to look at it more closely, then sadly put it back because there was something not quite right about it?</div>
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Sometimes that treasure really only needs a little tweaking to be perfect. </div>
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Don't put it back on the shelf. </div>
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For instance one day at my local thrift shop I found this rather boring faded little tin sign with the word "GARDEN" in big chunky block letters.</div>
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The sign did have some redeeming features though. </div>
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Such as the shape and the lovely embossed details framing it.</div>
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All it took was a few coats of paint (Miss Mustard Seed's - Milk paint of course).</div>
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First the blue and then the white in the center panel.</div>
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The thing that took me the longest was deciding what it should say. It reminded me of a little french cafe sign, so that's what it became. Personalized for me of course! I used graphite paper to transfer the lettering and painted it black.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Re-purposed cabinet door into "Antiqued Mirror"</i></b></span></div>
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At my favorite Salvage store I discovered this old cabinet door. Actually there were two. One was in great condition (not my cup of tea!) and the other door the mirror was distressed and yellowing (Score!). It was only $12. I was so excited, couldn't wait to do this project. </div>
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So what to make out of a mirrored cabinet door? Well, a mirror of course! </div>
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I know that it doesn't take a whole lot of creativity to come up with that. But sometimes these salvaged finds only need a little bit of a helping hand to be something "new" and useful again.</div>
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Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the whole door before I got started. Too anxious to get going! </div>
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The door had some hardware that I had to remove first. Namely a keyhole and some other bits that I discovered when I trimmed the one side to match the other. (The bottom was taller than the top. But I was going to be using it horizontally so I wanted them even). </div>
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Once I removed the hardware, I filled the holes left by them with modelling paste. Its all I had on hand, and it is paint-able as well. Normally I would use wood putty, but I didn't want to run out to the store and this did the trick just as well.</div>
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I had bought some ornamental wood moldings from my local Home Depot ($7), and glued them on each side to add a bit of interest.</div>
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I then painted the moldings, and the side that I had cut, a brown color with some inexpensive acrylic craft paint ($1) in a shade to closely resemble the color of the door. I then taped off the mirror for the next step. </div>
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I used "Miss Mustard Seed's- Milk Paint" in "Ironstone" over the whole piece. I knew the moldings wouldn't chip or peel with the paint because that wood wasn't sealed, but I was hoping the rest of it might. It didn't. It just didn't want to co-operate with me on this one. So I used my method (See my earlier post "Milk Paint tips") to get some chipping. I also sanded down the white paint on the edges and on the moldings just a bit to reveal some of the brown craft paint underneath. </div>
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I then sealed it with "Miss Mustard Seed's- Antiquing Wax" on the moldings to bring out the details and in some random areas to help age it. Then "Miss Mustard Seeds"- Clear "Furniture Wax" over the rest of it to protect it. </div>
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Added some hanging hardware. And Voila! My $20 "Antique" mirror was complete!</div>
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<b>These are just a couple of simple little projects that I wanted to try. Not many supplies required and very inexpensive.</b><br />
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<b>I think the finished products turned out pretty good and are still fun and a little quirky, kind of like me!</b><br />
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The first one I did was the <b><span style="font-size: large;">Scrabble Tile Sphere</span></b> and while it was only a little bit difficult, </div>
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it was also a lot more time consuming than I thought it would be. Easy doesn't always mean fast.</div>
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I started with a 5" glass ball that I picked up from my local HomeSense store. </div>
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I glued the scrabble tiles on with E-600 industrial strength glue (very smelly but very strong).</div>
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Use in a well ventilated area.</div>
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I placed the letters spelling out names of my family and words like love, laugh, travel etc. To fill in the spaces between the words I used some wooden Sudoku tiles that I found at my local thrift store. These were perfect because they are almost the same size as the scrabble tiles and the numbers are red on one side. So by placing the numbers in-between the words with the red side up you could still easily read the words.</div>
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1) I had to wait for the glue to dry after each word because the tiles would slide out of place while waiting for the glue to set. </div>
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2) Some of the gaps between the tiles were larger than I liked. Too much of the glass underneath was showing through. Perhaps a larger sphere wouldn't have this problem. </div>
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Too late now! So what to do? </div>
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I could have tried grout or something similar to fill the gaps but I wasn't sure how that would affect the tiles seeing as they are wood. I didn't want to chance it. So I ended up cutting out the gap shapes from 1/8" plywood (not an easy thing to do with such tiny shapes)and glued them in after the tiles had dried. The plywood was a bit lighter color than the tiles but you have to call it a day at some point. </div>
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Here in Canada we have just eliminated the penny from our currency. I had been saving them and now I have a few dollars worth. I wanted to somehow make something creative with this part of our history. This sphere project was the perfect canvas. And it had to be easier than the tiles! It was in fact <b>much</b> easier <b>and faster</b> to make as well. </div>
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The sphere I used was approx. 5" in diameter and it took 148 pennies to cover it.</div>
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If you ever plan on making one I would just suggest that you do it in concentric circles.</div>
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Start with a single penny, then glue a circle of pennies around it. Making sure the pennies are touching the ones on each side of it and also the original penny (I used 6 pennies for this). Let it dry and do the next row (mine had 12). By letting the glue dry after each row, the new row (or circle) can rest against the previous one and not slide around while you wait for it to dry. My rows worked out like this 1 - 6 -12 - 16 - 19 - 21 - 21 - 19 - 16 - 11 - 5 - 1. As you can see one side had to be spaced a little farther apart. Because this glue doesn't set up right away you have the time to adjust the spacing if necessary. </div>
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I alternated between three rows of shiny pennies and three rows of dull pennies. This worked out nice and even and added a bit of interest. I was able to end it with a special centennial penny on the bottom.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); text-align: center;">A few weeks ago, my </span><span style="text-align: center;">husband, Doug and I went to see our friends' new house that they purchased as a renovation project. Even though our friend Daryl was busy with contractors, we still managed to get a tour of the property and house. The location is great and the house definitely has good bones. But honestly the thing I am most excited about are some of the treasures we uncovered during the demolition that Daryl allowed me to take home. Apparently he didn't share my excitement in the treasures and seemed quite happy to relinquish them to me. Go figure?!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the treasures included:</span></b></div>
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Some old glass bottles.<br />
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And today's topic of discussion; a cabinet door panel.<br />
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I had to quickly grab this one before it was tossed into the dumpster.<br />
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Because it was long and narrow, it reminded me of an old sign. So that's what I would make it (or at least attempt to make).<br />
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I taped off and painted with Miss Mustard Seeds- Milk Paint- Flow Blue, Tricycle (Red) and Typewriter (Black). I dry brushed some Ironstone (White) onto the blue to give it a distressed look.<br />
Then I went to my local Michael 's store where I bought two styles and sizes of cut-out wooden letters. I wanted to customize the sign to say something that would fit in with my eclectic decorating style.<br />
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I decided on <b>D&R's</b> (for Doug and Rose) <b>Emporium(</b>for all of the odds and ends we have collected throughout our travels). I used the store bought letters for the word "<b>Emporium</b>" and decided to make the "<b>D&R's"</b> part myself. So I came up with a pattern and cut it on my scroll saw from a 1" pine board I had lying around.<br />
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I then tried something I had seen on Pintrest on the cut-out. You supposedly take white glue and make a pattern with the glue and when it dries it keeps its 3-d effect and you can then paint over it. Well I tried it and it was a major fail! The glue flattened out so much so that it was maybe 1/16" thick. Really imperceptible. Originally when I had put it on, it was quite thick, approximately 1/4" thick. Oh well I didn't want to cut and sand another one so I went with it anyway.<br />
I used regular gold acrylic paint on the smaller letters, the edges and sides of the larger letters and also the inner edge of the panel. I used Miss Mustard Seeds Antiquing wax in some random areas but not all over. This helped to give it that aged look. After <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">that was rubbed in I used clear wax on the rest of it, to seal and protect it.</span><br />
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There was a lot of sanding, sealing, painting and finally antiquing and waxing involved in this project but it wasn't difficult to make, just time consuming.<br />
I am pretty happy with the results, although I may change the blue on the "<b>D&R's</b>" to red.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118);">If there is still someone out there that doesn't know what milk paint is. I will attempt to give you a description. Milk Paint has been around for hundreds of years. Used mostly during the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain and the States. It is a paint made from "casein" which is derived from cows milk, natural colored pigments, water and a bit of lime. So it is all-natural and safe for the environment. Since it has a very limited shelf life as a liquid you can now buy it in powder form that you mix with water. The benefit of milk paint is also the negative. It will randomly chip, peel and flake. Giving those painted items a distressed, antique look. I say it is also a negative because you cannot control when, where, or if it is going to chip or flake. Well, maybe..........</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118);">I use Miss Mustard Seeds Milk Paint because it is relatively inexpensive and readily available. I had read about it on-line, tried it and liked the results. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118);">Plus, they also have complimentary products to go with the paint such as Hemp Oil, Clear Wax and Antiquing wax.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118);">I am a bit of a control freak so you wouldn't think that I would like milk paint at all. But I actually love it. Especially now that I have come up with these two tricks:</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118);"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1) Sometimes</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Milk Paint doesn't chip or peel like you want it to</span></b>. Fear not, I have discovered a method of helping achieve that :<br />
- Place masking tape over the freshly dried paint in random areas where you would like it to peel and then after about 10-15 minutes, rip it off (like a band-aid!). The paint may now come off in some spots.... It also may not come off at all. Sorry. No guarantees, milk paint is rather temperamental after all . But I have used this method repeatedly with mostly great results.<br />
-If the paint still doesn't peel off, you may have to leave the tape on <b>longer</b>, or even <b>burnish</b> (rub) the tape down. But only try this if the first way doesn't work. Keep in mind the tape may take all of the paint off exactly where you have laid the tape. In the same straight line as the tape. So try and keep this fairly random and don't use totally straight pieces of tape. Tear it up and then apply. Or wrap a piece of tape around your hand (sticky side out as if you were going to take lint off your pants) and dab it here and there.<br />
- If it doesn't work at first, don't give up, keep trying. Once I had to leave the tape on overnight before it worked. Just don't let the paint dry for too long before you apply the tape. <br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">2)</span></b>. <b><span style="font-size: large;"> What if you want the paint to come off in some areas <u>but not everywhere?</u></span></b> <br />
-Since you know that if you <b>don't</b> want the milk paint to peel off at all, you just have to <b>add the bonding agent</b> to your paint mixture. Like for instance say you want the paint to peel on the panels of the cabinet doors but not on the trim. <br />
Now I know this one seems obvious but you would be surprised how many people that I talked to never thought of trying this.<br />
Then..........Wait for it............<b>.make two batches of the same paint color!</b><br />
<b>One with the bonding agent</b> for the places you don't want it to peel and <b>one batch without the bonding agent</b> for the places you would like it to peel.<br />
-Again there is no guarantee that it will peel just because you want it to. But try the <b>tape method</b> above if it is not co-operating.<br />
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Good luck and have fun with it.<br />
And don't forget to seal your project with wax, oil or an appropriate varnish to protect it after all of that hard work.<br />
There are a few small examples on this blog using the milk paint with very different results. Check them out!<br />
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So I finally got my act together and went through some of my photos of Victoria. No small feat I want to say, I have hundreds of photos just of Victoria.... I am not a great photographer by any means, but hopefully some of these photos will give you an idea of what I am talking about. And for our friends & family, yes this is me trying to entice you to come visit!<br />
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I will be posting photos of Greece, Italy, Holland and some of the other countries we have visited periodically. So keep checking.</div>
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The Old Janion Building. Love this!!! I wanted to buy this building (when I win the lottery of course!) and make loft apartments (one of them for me & hubby) and shops below (one for me to sell my projects and paintings). Apparently somebody has already bought it and is doing just that. (Though I don't imagine they know about the apartment or shop for me...yet. Still waiting on that lottery win!)<br />
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There is lots of great architecture here in Victoria.</div>
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And ghosts too! The Maritime museum (above) is supposed to be very haunted. I still have to do that ghost tour of Victoria. Should be fun.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Check out The Fan Tan Cafe and order the Won Ton Soup. It has everything but the kitchen sink in it. A meal for two!</span><br />
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I have to so another post just on Butcharts Gardens. That place is great.</div>
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Five minutes to the beach/ lagoon in another.</div>
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or to Vancouver or Seattle for a quick visit and maybe some shopping. We have a water plane for that or regular planes (though not as exciting) as well. And if you should want to leave Victoria (though why I can't imagine, unless it is to visit Italy or Greece or Holland, Mexico, Thailand.... Okay you may want to leave but you will definitely want to come back). We have a great international airport as well.</div>
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We have great restaurants (Pagliacci's, John's place and Jam to name a few), a big artistic community, great concerts, sporting and cultural events and friendly people. Wow! I sound like I should work for the Tourist Bureau. But it's true, most people that come here love it too. So you can see why it is so easy for me to get distracted.</div>
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It all started with these tin ceiling tiles that I picked up at a local salvage shop. As you can see, the tile in the middle (or more accurately partial tile) has a multi-colour patina. Not sure where these colors come from. Possibly from a reaction of the metal to a fire in the house that it was recovered from, as there was also a soot-like residue on the back and what little paint remains is cracked. Whatever the case, I love the effect.<br />
<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Now what to do with it? Why frame it and hang it on a wall of course. :0) </span><br />
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Now to frame it...<br />
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I knew I wasn't going to find any frames to fit, so I decided to make my own. So with some stock molding that I picked up at my local 'Restore' I started.<br />
I ended up using a molding that had a channel to slide the tile into. Not sure what kind of molding it is, perhaps something for window frames? It wasn't as wide as I wanted, so I bought some small crown molding that I could butt up against it. Then after much trial and error I got all of the pieces cut. Lots of mis-cuts since the tile wasn't perfectly square, which I discovered after. Painted the pieces with 2 coats of milk paint. (Which incidentally doesn't crack on raw wood.) Then I put it together with a few nails and mounted it on a 1/8 " plywood backing.<br />
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I used some gold 'Rub and Buff' to highlight the middle raised edge and sanded here and there to "antique it". Finally I put two coats of 'Miss Mustard Seeds - Clear Furniture Wax' and buffed it. This helps to seal and protect the milk paint.<br />
Here is the finished project:<br />
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I am quite happy with the frame, not too bad for a beginner. Now I also have several other larger tiles that I plan to frame as well. Not sure when that is going to happen but I will post those pics as well. Ciao.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Okay so here it is, the pics of my first project with Milk Paint. It is a wooden drawer with many little compartments. I think it was used for keeping machine parts in or maybe letters and numbers for printing?</span></div>
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Thanks for checking it out. Let me know what you think of it. Be honest, I can take it. Well, not brutally honest though okay? </div>
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And for those who are interested, I made a quick tutorial. (Okay, not super quick, but quick for me at least.)</div>
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Let me just explain a little about milk paint first. I used "Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint" which I bought at this great store downtown Victoria "Sweet Peas AT HOME" (you can buy it on-line too I believe). The owner, Debbie was very helpful and had some great pieces of furniture that she had used the paint on. Very inspiring. The paint comes in powdered form that you have to add water to. It is not like latex paint or oil based paints in that you cannot control the outcome. Milk paint chips and flakes and gives a rustic time worn look. You <b>never know</b> when you apply it <b>how much</b>, or even <b>if</b> the paint will flake and chip. I believe the finish you apply it over has a lot to do with this but even then apparently it is not totally predictable. So I figured that since the drawer had a matte varnish on it that the milk paint would resist somewhat. </div>
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Here it is after the second coat. I mixed it a bit too thin I think, so the first coat was more like a stain. You can see where the second coat went over where it had already peeled off.</div>
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I wasn't expecting much else to happen at that point but well as you can see the second layer actually caused the paint to chip not only where it had the first time but also even more in the other areas as well.</div>
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So by the time it was done, it had chipped a lot more than I had expected. (and here I was worrying that it wouldn't chip at all!)</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I used a paint scraper tool very gently to remove the flakes. You can also use it with a little more pressure to remove paint where it doesn't want to chip off. </span><br />
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The second coat ended up making it look<span style="text-align: center;"> more rustic than I had planned on, but well you just have to go with it. The drawer however didn't flake off much at all. But I did inadvertently help it along a bit. You see, I had painted the inside of the drawer black first and then taped it off and painted the red around the edges. </span><br />
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When I removed the tape, I also ended up removing some of the black paint as well. I was okay with this though as it seemed to go better with the drawer casing.</div>
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I then took some antiquing wax and applied this all over. </div>
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It deepened the color(which I liked) and helps to seal it and protect it from further flaking.</div>
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Then I just put it together with the addition of some drawer stops to prevent it from falling out (I plan to hang it on the wall),some trinkets and scrabble letters in the compartments, and picture hanging hardware on the back.</div>
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It was a lot more work than I thought it would be(painting those compartments with two coats and a coat of wax took forever), but in the end I learned a lot about milk paint (both what to do and what not to do) and it was fun. I will definitely be doing this again. On a larger project next time. Probably with different colors and probably with very different results. </div>
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rosewhite23http://www.blogger.com/profile/08906592545388877054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278338244479116429.post-30601300100734231272013-01-10T21:02:00.002-08:002013-01-10T21:02:41.232-08:00New year, New blog. <br />
I know, I know, technically not really the New Year anymore, but close. Well no-one ever accused me of being too punctual :0) <br />
I actually have very good intentions but also, sadly, a very bad sense of time appreciation. I always seem to think I can get things done a lot faster than I really can. I think this in part is due to my need for perfection (as I see it) or O.C.D as my son calls it, and also a bit of A.D.D. (I frequently get side-tracked and it takes a real concentrated effort sometimes to stay with the program). <br />
I had in fact actually started a blog with the assistance of my wonderful technical expert (my son Ryan), last March. But a lot of stuff happened last year and unfortunately that didn't include the blog.<br />
One of my New years resolutions this year is working on my commitment issues. I wasn't really aware that this was an issue for me actually until just recently. After all, my awesome husband, Doug and I have been married now for 23 years!!! But there is also the fact that I also have held more than 15 different jobs and moved more than a dozen times (including 3 countries and two continents)and still I don't know what I want to do for a living or where I want to settle down permanently (my forever home). <br />
Well, I guess that means when I do have a good thing I know to hang on to it (my husband that is) and as for the rest I am still searching.<br />
So now that I have more time on my hands and a re-newed sense of optimism. I am beginning again. I will not make the same mistake as I did on my last blog where I committed myself to posting a new project once a week. (What the heck was I thinking?!)<br />
But after the first project was completed, things got delayed. Because,.... well, life just gets in the way sometimes. And perhaps there was a bit of a commitment issue as well. <br />
So I abandoned it. <br />
Pathetic I know. But I got over it,....... rather quickly, truth be told.<br />
So here's to seeing if I can follow through. (I have bullied my daughter, Brandy into following my blog so she can be my conscience in case I start to slip in my postings. I think she will revel at the chance to nag me for a change.) <br />
So the next posting here will be of my first project of the year which involves the use of milk paint, something new to me that I am pretty excited about. <br />
Ciao for now!<br />
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