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Painted
This past week we experimented with Annie Sloan chalk paint on furniture, fabric, ceramic, metal and bamboo:
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Color Design Part 2
I hope you enjoyed my Color Design Part 1 posting. Today I wanted to share some more details from the 4 day class. In those few days we received about 35 pounds of color samples, reference materials and compiled lists from Eiseman. Today as I am writing this I am sorting my stash for future reference with hope that…
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Color Design Immersion on Bainbridge Island Part 1
One of the first things I learned at my 4 days of color design immersion on Bainbridge Island Washington was that the Northwest has some of the best light for color matching in the United States. That was from our instructor [Bainbridge Island resident] and the Director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and…
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Paint Techniques Workshop
An ‘Encore Excursion’ this past week …learning some new paint techniques for crafts and projects. Paint finishes and effects are a favorite practice for projects and decorating. For years I have referred to Judith Miller books with guidance on ‘period finishes’. The outcomes for grisaille and marbling are remarkable…and achieved with painstaking steps. When I was introduced…