Creative Classrooms
It’s Back-to-school time, and you’ve really gotta hand it to teachers who go the extra mile to set up creative classrooms with colorful bulletin boards and all kinds of artwork. Using the most basic of supplies — usually just colored paper, scissors and a stapler — their efforts welcome and inspire students who will be […]
Wax On, Wax Off
Wax on, wax off… I could almost feel Mr. Myagi watching over my shoulder as I was working in my garage this week. Fortunately, I wasn’t forced to wax a car like the Karate Kid. I was trying out a new technique on a piano I painted, using Annie Sloan’s Clear and Dark Wax. If […]
I Give You Props
In this blog, I give you props! No, really. I’m talking the kind of props that can be used for theater, for photo shoots, for party backdrops, you name it. Whenever someone needs some kind of prop, I jump at the opportunity to build it. After all, it’s not everyday you get to create something […]
Before & After
I could look at Before & After photos ALL…DAY…LONG! The subject matter is irrelevant. So long as the difference is dramatic, I’m all over it. That’s probably why I love painting so much. Because even going from one paint color to another, you could look at the very same thing in a whole different light. […]
Furniture Flip
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9bUew16iI[/youtube] An old, beat up dresser gets a major makeover in this furniture flip. This video tutorial will show you how it was done, and give you an idea of what you can expect to spend in both time and money to take on a similar project. See it go from THIS: To THIS: