If you joined me on my gilding. Saga Part 1, here is part 2, in the gilding process. I had applied the bole (rust colored paint). Today, I applied the size, (glue) and then the gold leaf, followed by dark wax. My soul sister Amy Howard, showed us a simple way to apply the very delicate gold leaf. This is a good thing, because I see a lot of gold and silver leaf in my future! (Yes, I’m psychic!) Work with a vacuum close by, because you”ll want to keep the gold leaf out of your toaster! If you don’t…
Hi Performance Spray Lacquer Tutorial
Holiday Hours and our Really Big Sale!
Hello to my local friends and all of you with personal jets! What?! No jet? Well, don’t fret. You’re not alone! On the 8th day of Christmas, we”ll be spreading some much deserved holiday cheer, at The Treasured Home! Wednesday, December 18th From 5 – 8 p.m. 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd., F.O. (Next door to Bob’s Cycle Shop) Everything in the shop, Will be 20% off! Patti and I will be at your beck and call, as you finalize (or begin) your Christmas shopping! Just think of us as Santa’s aging elves, as we help you find the perfect gift!
The pictures above, were taken in Memphis, at the Amy Howard at Home paint classroom. Here are a few more… Including pieces, painted with her products…. For three full days, we were taught by a master furniture painter, herself. Amy Howard’s company has been making custom, hand made furniture pieces, for high end buyers. We learned all sorts of paint finishes, that I can’t wait to teach you! Remember, no sanding, no priming, no stripping. Just like Annie Sloan? Well, yes and no. Amy Howard’s One-Step Paint doesn’t have to be sealed with wax. It’s already sealed, when the paint…
I’ve been rock in’ round the clock lately, getting ready for Christmas Tree Lane at the Red Lion’s Woodlake Inn, tonight and tomorrow, from 8 am until 3! While this is a major fundraiser for the school, you don’t have to have a ticket to check out the Christmas market. I still have some tweeting to do, before the event opens, but I think it’s a fair representation of the shop. Now, if you are a furniture painter, or want to be one, our shelves will finally be full on Friday, since a big shipment is due to arrive on…
