Shabby Chic; Volume III

sillyme673

Been reading whole thread. Wow you lot are good. Have brought some zinner primer and am going to paint cheap fake pine bookcase. Then I am going to satin wood it. Wish me luck starting when DD back at school.
Did make some fabric hearts :j
Just hope will get better at it.:rotfl:

toozie_2

chalkysoil wrote: »

that Wickes paint looks promising, but I've never used it. I think several rather than just one coat of varnish like Flo said is a good idea.
Put some pics up when your done

Thank you-have given it one undercoat this morning.

http://oi60.tinypic.com/2mwe1w7.jpg

In all the years I've been a member of this site I have never posted a photo-or knew how to!! I'm not very technical at all-in fact that is an understatement, I am a techno phobic!

Has this turned out? I can't get the photo the right way, maybe that's the next thing to learn?

xxx

toozie_2

Wow I sort of did it!
Sorry it's so massive!

I couldn't see a rotate button anywhere to turn it round?

How do I actually get the photo up on here now, and not the URL?

Anyway, the rocker has now had an all over undercoat. It's in the spare room of the house daughter is buying and we are doing up with daughter & her OH, hence the mess around it.

Will go up later for another undercoat & in morning, luckily it's only about 1/2 a mile fro me.

xxxx

jumblejack

Gorgeous rocker!!!

Well done, toozie!

I'm feeling soooooo excited.
I'm upcycling an Art Deco drinks cabinet for keeps (if I can persuade hubster. He thinks I'm selling it!)

It's coming along a treat

I've made my own French grey chalk paint by colour blending until it looked right then made up the chalk paint recipe in the usual ratios.

It's stupendously scrumptious!!!

Can't wait for tomorrow when I can wax and put the toile paper in

Woohoooooo

chalkysoil

toozie wrote: »

Wow I sort of did it!
Sorry it's so massive!

I couldn't see a rotate button anywhere to turn it round?

How do I actually get the photo up on here now, and not the URL?

Anyway, the rocker has now had an all over undercoat. It's in the spare room of the house daughter is buying and we are doing up with daughter & her OH, hence the mess around it.

Will go up later for another undercoat & in morning, luckily it's only about 1/2 a mile fro me.

xxxx

Originally Posted by chalkysoil
upload your pics on to your computer ( I use desktop so I can find them!) Then upload to imageshack or a similar free photo hosting site.

Then in the reply box on this forum click on the pic icon - which is 4th from the right and looks to me like a post card. When it opens a box appears - delete http from it and cut & paste your imageshack etc url to it.

actually there might be better instructions somewhere on MSE written by staff


The thing about imageshack is there is a feature for rotating images to get them up the right way. Though it can take several attempts for me to get it right! Also not techie.

jumblejack

My footstool upcycle involving a bespoke crochet cover and chalk paint

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/425168021044075623/

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

My footstool upcycle involving a bespoke crochet cover and chalk paint

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/425168021044075623/

Just love it!!!!

Florenceem

Finished rocker - paid £10 on Gumbush.
So comfy - I will enjoy sitting here knitting/doing crochet or sewing.

toozie_2

That is absolutely beautiful. I love it

I have now given my rocker 2 coats of undercoat, I am a bit slow at this sort of stuff!!
Is that painted with chalk paint? Can't quite see-is it distressed?

I need something quite hard wearing on mine I think, will be in use every day.

Florenceem

I used HM chalk paint - mix of grey emulsion from Wilkos + water + POP.
I sanded/distressed and then painted with Wilkos varnish.