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I am painting my daughter's bedroom, copying a picture from a magazine. The bottom half of the walls are done in a yellow and blue harlequin pattern with a pink circle connecting each diamond. There is a green "chair rail" above that then the top half is done in solid pink. It looks great, it's just little bold. The magazine photo appeared to be done with a water color technique so it is a lot softer than my solid paint color...... read more |
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What is the best type of primer/paint to use over interior 1970's -style fake wood paneling? I am worried about how well it will cover the old brown and also how well it will stick (i.e., resist scratches). Thank you! |
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What is the easiest method of painting clouds in a baby's room? |
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I recently painted a new remodel with very dark paint hoping to achieve the color washing look, I now realize I have done it backwards. Any thoughts on what to do to still achieve the same look? |
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When does one use Floetrol? Is it used insead of glazing liquid. Which is better |
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Hi there, do you have any suggestions to antique a fireplace mantle that is raw wood (light oak) so it resembles an early 1900 antique dark walnut. The customer is looking for me to match an old piece of furniture which is almost a dark walnut look with maybe a lighter stain underneath such as golden pecan. The grooves and molding have a buildup on them which is giving these areas a darker look. Help! Niki |
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Is it possible to use a stain OVER a painted surface for a nice subtle glazed effect? I have in mind a golden-oak stain on a painted wicker surface lightly rubbed. |
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We have a small room with dark wood paneling I discovered when I removed the ugly wall paper. The paneling has lots of paint spots and isn't in good shape, otherwise I'd keep it. I want to paint over it and lighten up the room. What is the best technique for it? I know I"ll have to prime and then paint. I am not terribly gifted or patient, so nothing too difficult please! Thanks. |
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My wife has an unused pair of gold coag strappy sandals for dancing. Due to the fact that it has been sitting in storage for many years, the bright and shiny gold coating is beginning to flake off. I'm considering restoring her shoes through imitation gold leaf gilding. I understand than gold gilding is not suitable for rough usage, therefore I intend to coat it with a sealer. Please advise if gold gilding a pair of ladi...... read more |
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We are repainting our kids' room. The previous scheme was a pale yellow on the top half of the wall and blue, pink and yellow stripes on the lower half. We chose Benjamin Moore "Festive Orange" to use. We primed once first and have painted the orange 4 times now and you can still see the stripes on the lower half of the wall through the paint. The upper half looks good. What did we do wrong? How can we fix this? |
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Does anyone know where to purchase spining engines made with very fine felt for spining patterns on gold leaf? I have been using a cotton ball wraped up in a face cloth and tapped to form a ball on the end thus providing the spining tool. It's to corse for 23 carret gold leaf and it ends up tearing the leaf. I've seen the felt spining engines in all different sizes, but I don't know where to purchase them. Can anybody out there help me...... read more |
