new pieces & making videos

July 3, 2012

Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday, but I did get a chance to paint some pieces in the workshop. And it was awesome. I made a few of my milk paint videos…

…showing how to mix the paint and what to expect when working with a powdered paint…

While making the video, I refinished the top of this piece and painted the base in Lucketts Green…

…and started working on this one to showcase my black – Typewriter.

I’m enjoying this one…

I hope to have something to reveal tomorrow.

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Marian Parsons

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