Shabby Chic; Volume III

irishgirl62

gtothec wrote: »

Hi Sharon,

which auction do you go to? Ive been to Ross's when I used to work in town but keen to know if there are others close to Belfast

G>C

I go to Bangor auctions, its on every thursday night.

Hart love the pegs do you cut out your own stencils?

Ukmaggie, no i am not doing a bed but thought of it for shabbying up plain picture or mirror frames, I think plaster of paris would do the trick thank you for googling it for me, i tried and got nowhere!!

hart44

irishgirl62 wrote: »

I go to Bangor auctions, its on every thursday night.

Hart love the pegs do you cut out your own stencils?

Ukmaggie, no i am not doing a bed but thought of it for shabbying up plain picture or mirror frames, I think plaster of paris would do the trick thank you for googling it for me, i tried and got nowhere!!

Thank you I am going to have a go for the 1st time with these but I have to wait till my hand is sorted 1st but I have used rose transfers on the other ones I have made and they were nice and easy (on my homepage )

irishgirl62

I managed to get a mirror frame two set of units with 5 baskets and the £2 drinks cabinet painted today, the rain came on!! I am hoping for good weather in the morning to finish it off with carnish, I spray painted the baskets lightly and pleased with the results. I bought two units with 5 baskets for my bathroom a few years ago and kicked myself for going for dark wood instead of white, so now they are white! I cant wait to get the £2 drinks cabinet into my home, it is perfect for my scrapbooks and other things I had kept in my ikea expedit unit which i sold a few weeks ago.

hart44

I hate it when it rains when I want to get things painted I have to stop doing my furniture in the winter as all my sanding and painting has to be done outside, my house is so small
I have a pine corner unit I have half sanded and Im desperate to finish it as I can see it in my mine all painted with the paper samples I borrow from DIY shop :rotfl: on the shelves but it has to wait teasing me :rotfl:

I can't wait to see your make-overs irishgirl you are so lucky to have an auction place to go to

hermum

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Thank you maggiemay and hermum, I had a look at the links eek the prices of them!! looks like i have to make my own!!

what sort of plaster would I need to use to make them?

Sorry not ventured back since yesterday, I did some plaster moulds years ago & bought the plaster from a craft shop where I bought the moulds, I can't remember how much it cost, I do remember though that a big bag was lots cheaper than the sheet of moulds. Really easy to do & looked really effective, I had Xmas angel ones.
If you have a craft shop close I'd ask in there.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Newly-Packed-900g-bag-Plaster-Paris-Casting-/370510204626?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item5644210ed2#ht_701wt_905
It was this stuff. It was really easy to use, just got to remember to bump it to get the bubbles out but will probably either come with instructions or there will be some on google.

irishgirl62

Thank you so much hermum, i have saved it on my watch list along with silicone moulds, there is no local craft shops here :-( i do remember years ago a friend making a mould of all her babies feet with plaster of paris and saying it was so easy to do and I had missed the boat with that one as all my kids were born at that time!

I made shelf sitters for my bathroom today, and its all coming together with painted units and painted mirror and I am now on the hunt for a corner bathroom cabinet to shabby chic up!

chrissiethechippy

Hi,

I'm hoping to buy this, every one hates it except me! I really like it and I want to paint it white or black.... what do you guys think?


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shirlgirl2004

I think it is lovely Chrissie, I'd buy it at the right price (which for me isn't much) .

dorry_2

i love it chrissie, very 1930's would look great shabbied

irishgirl62

gtothec wrote: »

Hi Sharon,

which auction do you go to? Ive been to Ross's when I used to work in town but keen to know if there are others close to Belfast

G>C

I have just found out about another one in Belfast...Bloomfield Auction on beersbridge road . Auction is tuesday 6.30 til 9.30 or 10 . Viewing monday 10 til 7 or tues 10 til 6.30 . Its in the Owen Ocork mill..I am up that way tomorrow for my Zumba class and will pop in and see what sort of items there is