I decided it was time to update some of my "painting posts", sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and...
Antiquing Wax Tutorial
When I last showed the barrel-back French cane chair, it looked like this... In the picture, it has one coat of French Enamel Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint. I then applied a second coat, followed...
Topcoats Updated
I wrote a post a long time ago about the topcoats I used and it's been hanging out in the painting section on my side bar ever since. A reader sent me an e-mail a couple of months ago asking me to...
How to remove paint – part 2
I hope no one started a stripping project and then got stuck in the middle of it without part two of my video! 🙂 I finally had the chance to edit it. In this video, I'm using Strypeeze, a...
Removing Paint Pt 1 – A Video Tutorial
I remember the first piece of furniture I purchased at a yard sale to refinish. It was a small 1950's highboy that I scored for $10. I slid it into the backseat of my car and couldn't wait to get...
Trickery | Vaseline Resist Technique
Well, I received another oh-crap-call from Lucketts on Saturday. The Painted Empire dresser sold the day after I brought it in. I guess I wasn't the only one in love with that finish!...
Making an “Antique” Sign
I must apologize! I posted a teaser about this sign I made for Cottages & Bungalows and said I would post the tutorial after the issue was off newsstands. Well...that was in August, so I...
French Chair Makeover & White Wash Tutorial
Before I show these chairs, I am letting you know that I am selling them. Yes, they are cane chairs and they are beautifully Frenchy, but I've recently made room for two pairs of French chairs and...
bonding agent video tutorial
I show in my latest "Boxwood Dresser" how Milk Paint can look when the bonding agent is added and it's not distressed. As you can see, a beautiful finish can be achieved (without using...
Getting Milk Paint Super Smooth…
This week seems to be all about me being in front of the camera. I'm making video tutorials for my milk paint line, videos for the enhanced e-book version of my book (coming out in November), AND I...