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Creating Beauty from Ashes

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In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different. -- Coco Chanel

You Can Paint Anything You'd Like

11/22/2013

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......and I wanted to paint my vintage refrigerator!  I bought this cutie for $50 at a garage sale right behind my new, old shop. Mr Baker said he hated to sale it for so much but he had to much time into painting it. I couldn't find the picture I sent to my husband when I first purchased it but it was beige.  I didn't tell Mr. Baker I was going to re-paint it....he was so proud of his beige paint and he did a great job. 
    Mr. Baker actually saved me several steps and I'm thankful. Preparation and product are vital to painting. It's kind of like gardening and preparing the soil for the plant to grow. Since Mr. Baker had already put so much time into preparing the frig to paint I used his beige paint as a primer and used the same Exterior Satin Latex from Sherwin Williams that I used for my shop doors. My turquoise is a custom color that I have had remixed dozens of times. You can bring anything into the paint store and they will scan it to match that item you love and BAM....it's your favorite paint color!  You can read the "Doors Are Painted" blog and see the products used. 
    Step I is cover your work area with a drop cloth. The floors are not so pretty where she is sitting and sooner or later there will be paint on them BUT for now I'm keeping it later.  Step 2 is degloss and clean. Step 3 is my favorite 2 inch Purdy XL Angle Brush. I've had mine for years and you can also if you take care of it. They cost more than other brushes but are so worth it. You always wet your brush (unless it's a dry brush tech but that's another day and another project) and then shake the water out and then get your brush smooth.  Step 3 is the way I painted.  I started at the bottom far corner, went up the side, over the top and down the other side. I made about a six inch path. I repeated the pattern until the body was painted.  I painted the inside edge around the body and the inside edge of the door. When I painted the door I started at the top of the door going straight down to the bottom of the door. I didn't want a rainbow pattern with my brush stroke. Step 4 is store your brush in a cup filled with water because Step 5 is the waiting game...wait until tomorrow then do a second coat with the same brush pattern. Make sure you don't start with to much water in your brush. Step 6 is the clean up. I clean my Purdy with Dawn Dish Soap and a wire brush. What you leave in today will effect your next paint project. Mr. Baker also saved me having to paint the guard. He painted it black and I like it like that. 
    Happy painting!
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Doors Painted

11/19/2013

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If you are painting and you want it to look old...or stay looking old, don't over think it. Step 1 is get out the drop cloth.  There's no way I want turquoise paint on those awesome wood floors!  Step 2 is always preparation. I scrapped all the loose paint, cleaned all the dirt and BBQ smoke from the restaurant across the street off and then I ran a sander quickly over the door just to smooth things out. Step 3 would be tape the surfaces you need to protect.  I skipped this step. ..this time.  On doors you always start with the inside and outside edges so they can have the longest drying time. There is really ni reason ti paint the top and bottom edges.  Next hint is paint with the grain of the wood. My ugly green doors look fantastic turquoise! I don't think I'll paint the door jam or window boxes.  As of now I like it old and peeling!
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Smooth out roffness with a sander
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Make sure you leave the door open long enough to dry really good!
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Before and after
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Putting a stir stick across the top of the can keeps the lip neater
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Clean dirt and grease off
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scrap loose paint off
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POWERS ON! LET THERE BE LIGHT!

11/9/2013

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Lights.... now we can see!
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Bars Are Off The Windows

11/9/2013

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It's been a long week y'all! I twisted my knee moving all this junk last weekend so all week I've had to be off my feet with ice on my knee.....ask my husband...I'm a horrible patient!  I don't sit well!  I couldn't wait to get those ugly bars off so my new old space would look friendly and inviting. Thank you, Ron, for cutting those monsters off!  Now I need to heal enough for ladder work so I can clean the windows.
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SALVAGE JUNKY Moving Day

11/3/2013

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I'm so excited about moving into my new old space!  Howe, Texas is a very small town.  The downtown consist of a set of apartments in a metal building, City Hall and the Volunteer Fire Station, A BBQ Joint that's does catering and awful hours (1pm-6pm), a Mexican Restaurant, a Hardware Store that had a GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE.....last year and this year has maybe 12 items in it, a "Beauty Shop", a Wholesale Jerky Smokehouse, a Wholesale Make-up shop, my friend, JoAnn and Ryley's junk storage and now me...#Salvage Junky.  You can see that it would be difficult to make a living as retail in Howe's downtown.  I could open it for Checkers and coffee....or Bible Study....or I could have paint classes......or my terrific workshop!  I'll work in the back and display in the front everything that's ready to sale. You are sure welcome to come and visit me.  There are shops to visit in Van Alstyne, Sherman and Dennison on your same road trip!  I'll keep you posted on it's progress.
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Homestead Hico Fall 2013

10/30/2013

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Homestead Hico Fall Show was a success! Follow my Blog to see where I'll be next!
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Get your t-shirts now!!!

10/30/2013

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Salvage Junky T-shirts now available!!! 
Check out my website for more details and shop Etsy!!!
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