I have received a bunch of questions lately about Furniture Wax and Hemp Oil, the difference between the two and how I choose which one to use, so I thought it was time to write a post about it....
Dealing with Bleed Through
When I bought this piece, I thought I might have some trouble with the stain bleeding through. Unfortunately, I was right. The piece looked like this... ...I sanded it to give the surface some...
Milk Paint Pumpkins
I received a lot of wonderful comments about my blue pumpkins and squash, but several people shared that they couldn't find them in their area. Well, that gave me an idea... I've been itching to...
Wax Puck Tutorial
I'm just getting in from enjoying the beautiful Collegiate Peaks in Colorado, so I've asked our MMS Milk Paint Primary Educator, Abbe Doll, to share a tutorial with you. I haven't had a chance to...
waxpuckgallery
I'm just getting in from enjoying the beautiful Collegiate Peaks in Colorado, so I've asked our MMS Milk Paint Primary Educator, Abbe Doll, to share a tutorial with you. I haven't had a chance to...
Haven Advanced Painting Workshop “Recipes”
I recently taught the Advanced Painting Workshop with my very good buddy, Shaunna of Perfectly Imperfect, at the Haven home blogger's conference. We had a blast and I think it may have been my...
White Wax Tutorial
This summer has been a little nutty for me, so I haven't had to chance to do as much painting as I would like. I'm really looking forward to school starting, so I can get back into a groove and get...
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 2
Welcome to part two of the painted bar stool tutorial. In case you missed it, or just for future reference, you can find part one HERE. In part two, I'm going to share how the do the distressing...
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 1
I'm painting my kitchen bar stools one at a time, so my kids don't freak out. They sit at them quite often during the day for meals, snacks, drinks, treats, coloring, playing with the iPad, etc....
Paint Types – Pros & Cons
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...