A pile of Junk and pixie dust
I am commissioned to paint a pile of of old furniture. 7 pieces of stuff that I am sure even the most optimistic "Junque Queen" would wrinkle her nose at. This Furniture was peeling and chipping and had been re painted solid colors a dozen times. The one thing it was though was SOLID. When you play the lets re-paint furniture game it has to be solid.
The First step is to sand then sand then sand some more. I am fortunate that I have my husband to do this. He uses a Makita power palm sander. It is unnecessary to remove the old paint you just want to take off the big chipped areas and provide "tooth" Paint will not adhere to a smooth surface, there is nothing for it to grab. The sanding gives the paint something to which it can bite.
Next everything gets to be based. Get rid of the old chipped, paint cover it up. Even if you change the color later. It is depressing to paint something which cannot be made pretty and a couple of coats of paint will give your creative side a "full steam ahead message".
While you are basing the pieces you will be bonding with them. Thinking of them even if it is subconscious. When the paint has dried a soapstone or a piece of chalk will put the design on so you can see how it will look. Try to think of the room where the pieces will go and compliment what is there. Pull out magazines or Tole painting books or fabric that inspires you.
A novice can paint furniture. We have so many tools today, stencils, decougage and stamps. Pretty papers etc. can all used. Trace designs from the wall paper in the room. Remember you can always repaint. Oh Yeah!
I have found that when I need to escape into my creative brain if I put on music I know by heart I can slip easily into my "zone" and the painting seems to Happen all by itself. hmmm... I never quite realized that till I wrote this.. Wow is that how I do that? Good to know.
Next week I am painting 5" pears. quite exciting.
The First step is to sand then sand then sand some more. I am fortunate that I have my husband to do this. He uses a Makita power palm sander. It is unnecessary to remove the old paint you just want to take off the big chipped areas and provide "tooth" Paint will not adhere to a smooth surface, there is nothing for it to grab. The sanding gives the paint something to which it can bite.
Next everything gets to be based. Get rid of the old chipped, paint cover it up. Even if you change the color later. It is depressing to paint something which cannot be made pretty and a couple of coats of paint will give your creative side a "full steam ahead message".
While you are basing the pieces you will be bonding with them. Thinking of them even if it is subconscious. When the paint has dried a soapstone or a piece of chalk will put the design on so you can see how it will look. Try to think of the room where the pieces will go and compliment what is there. Pull out magazines or Tole painting books or fabric that inspires you.
A novice can paint furniture. We have so many tools today, stencils, decougage and stamps. Pretty papers etc. can all used. Trace designs from the wall paper in the room. Remember you can always repaint. Oh Yeah!
I have found that when I need to escape into my creative brain if I put on music I know by heart I can slip easily into my "zone" and the painting seems to Happen all by itself. hmmm... I never quite realized that till I wrote this.. Wow is that how I do that? Good to know.
Next week I am painting 5" pears. quite exciting.
posted by Patricia Rawlinson at
6:39 AM
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