Shabby Chic; Volume III

Mamjak

Wow!! That's an amazing haul JumbleJack:j

meames_2

just to let you know I have my Annie Sloan painting course this weekend. Perhaps I'll finally paint all those mirrors I've collected since seeing Emmakates hall of mirrors!

chalkysoil

I am so looking forwards to pictures of these projects I am a picture addict.

getting pics into this thread -

upload your pics to imageshack or somewhere similar.(free photo hosting place)
copy the url to a post on here by clicking on the icon that is a box with a mountain in it (looks like an envelope to me) on the row of icons above the reply box that starts with B

hmo

jumblejack wrote: »

My latest freecycle haul as of last night:

I got 3 replies to my request for eternal beau items for an upcoming tea party.

I picked them all up when the sprogs were indoor rock climbing last night.

I already have a little tea set to add to this so will now have 2 tea pots, 2 matching cake stands, more side plates and cups n saucers to add to this haul so no excuse now for chintzy tea parties this year!!

(Better start stocking up on those French fancies now )

My Aunty used to ave that tea set its funny I was only thinking of asking on free cycle the other for any tea set items I give loads away so maybe someone will have something I can pick up

jumblejack

Please ask on freecycle and freegle for them. Soapy gave random items that they don't just want to church away but are happy to give to those requesting items specifically

chalkysoil

Soapy gave random items that they don't just want to church away

eh? :rotfl:

emma_kate

Just wanted to share this with you all. Rosemary is an American blogger who does gorgeous work with ready made gesso. I bought some gesso to have a bash at this but I haven't done it yet.
http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/01/old-world-love.html
I just love the texture that she creates!
She also uses it on furniture!
http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/06/grey-washed-stand.html
Wow! I guess you need furniture with carving and texture already for this to really work...

lostinrates

I need an indoor project for this week and I have gone out and bought the aqua paint for the first layer of the cabinet today. It's very fiddly so I expect it will take be the whole week to get this layer on before I can look at grey.


Also does any one know cheap suppliers of gold and Dutch metal leaf and size? I have a couple of other thinks I could be doing.....

chalkysoil

when I paint carved /fiddly things I keep a few cheap artists brushes by me to wipe out any blobs in crevices. Sorry I've never bought gold leaf, I usually use 1829 precious metals sample pots. I saw some gold leafing on Kirsty's vintage tv prog the other week but I forget where she said to buy it.
Looking forward to pics before during after ... :j

chalkysoil

this is the year of I get to finish things I started (I hope) so #1 cherub is now finished.
He was gold plastic, 7"tall, I paid circa 30p. He's been chalk painted in off white, grey, pale provence then rubbed a bit and varnished.