Shabby Chic; Volume III

emma_kate

newgirly wrote: »

hi, its interior and exterior solvent based/bond coat , cover stain primer-sealer & stain killer spray? Not quite sure which that makes it.

No I don't know. Usually you'd go by how you have to clean your brushes but you said it was a spray...just paint a small area with your top coat, let it dry and see if you can scratch it off with a fingernail or if it's going to stick!
Just googled solvent based and it says 'oil based', but this doesn't rule out having a water based top coat. You'll just have to have a go. Sometimes it works. I've used oil based undercoat in the past and emulsioned over it.
If you're not getting good paint adhesion over it then you'll have to get some oil based paint. On the instructions it will say clean up is with white spirit or paint thinners or somesuch cleaner, rather than soap and water.

chalkysoil

not sure where I'm going with this candelabra, but have given it a dab of paint. The only thing that will fit the missing cup screw is ... a wooden candlestick thingy I pinched off a wall sconce I have plans for. Still looking for a new foot for it.

emma_kate

raven83 wrote: »

I follow this thread regularly and have picked up a few tips, i am so excited about posting my first project that i have almost finished, with a bit of luck it will be done tomorrow and i will upload some photos!

Hehe! Uploading the photos is the hardest part for some of us who are technically challenged! Can't wait to see!

deborah64

emma_kate wrote: »

After a bit of F&B lovin' it's feeling much happier.

Just been looking at your blog, you have some lovely stuff on there, I absolutely love your mirror, brilliant find xx

chalkysoil

I'm half way through making a gazing ball for the garden, only it's 18" high - massive - :rotfl:

Florenceem

My Yd has four chairs with fabric covered seats - I think it is Ik.. furniture. She asked me if I can recover the seats as they are dirty. You unscrew the seat to remove from the chair. Eventually YD is going to buy new dining furniture so I don't want to do too much work on these chairs. We got some spotted oil cloth /PVC type remnants. My questions are - there are loads of staples holding on the old fabric - best thing/way to remove them - I have looked online- saw some tools but need idea on which to buy. YD bought home from school - a staple remover - it was flimsy - frightened I would break it - staples are really well in the wood. Also what make/sort of staple gun is best please? I plan to use the old fabric as a pattern - never covered chair seats before!

emma_kate

I think any staple gun would do. I have 2 and one is a Black and Decker but it's no better than my cheap one. You can get fancy tools to remove old staples but if you're doing a one off project you can get by with a small knife and a pair of pliers. The staples tend to break as you try to lift them out but you should be able to pull out the ends with the pliers.

Byatt

I love this thread but don't contribute yet as I'm just beginning. You are all so inspirational.

I have a plain pine framed mirror which I want to turn into French shabby chic, by adding embellishments. Don't know what else to call them. Is there anything I can use/buy to add swirls and curls?

emma_kate

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/DIY-Materials-/3187/i.html?_nkw=mouldings+decorative

Lots here! Is this what you mean?

chalkysoil

this is a nice mirror price is scary though!!!