In this blog, I am going to teach you how to bend mouldings. Plaster of Paris, wooden mouldings (or moldings if you are from the USA) even rubber mouldings. There are many different materials used by different folks to make decorative trims and corbels. Chic Mouldings are made from a polyurethane resin as it is…
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Setting Up a Shabby Chic Shop? If So You Need To Read This. A Shabby Chic shop can be the ultimate goal for those of us that love painting furniture. But is it always a good idea to pursue this dream? Let’s look at what’s involved… The Shabby Chic look has always been on my…
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Wax or Varnish on Chalk Paint – All you need to know. Read this first! You May Be Making Work For Yourself – Don’t make “another fine mess” with your choice of finish. I wanted to write about something that has been a burning issue for some time on our Facebook group. Is it better to…
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This blog has been updated. Please click here for the sparkly new version. Best Glue to Stick on Mouldings, The Contenders… One of the most common questions that we get asked here at CM is “what do I use to stick my mouldings to my project?”. There are a lot of different glues out there…
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Have you ever wondered if you can speed things up with shabby chic spray painting? This blog post is well overdue and I want to cover a subject that I get asked about regularly. I’m going to go into a lot of detail here so you might want to get yourself a coffee and get…
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Time to grab yourself some free mouldings. Wow! It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to sit and actually write something for the blog. So much has been happening over the past couple of months, some very nice highs and some devastating lows. The Good We’ll start with the highs! It’s been a…
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My New Cherub Range…So Lovely I Just Had To Share! I’m excited to share with you my new range of cherubs, and lots of colour options that you can chose from! Where Can These Cherub Mouldings Be Used? These little cuties can be used on their own to create beautiful detailing on just about anything!…
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The Annie Sloan Shop…My Little Day Out As anyone who reads this blog or follows my Facebook group knows, I’m a big fan of Annie Sloan products and have been for some time. I’ve been restoring and painting furniture for myself and clients for years and anything that helps me save time and get the…
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As many of you will know, I am a HUGE fan of Annie Sloan & her amazing chalk paint! But, I have also recently become besotted with her fabric! The range is just gorgeous, From Toile, to Ticking, to Florals & Linens, there’s something for everyone! If you visit Annie’s website www.anniesloan.com you will find…
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So just how DO you get that perfect paint finish? Okay, this is quite a big one! Knowing the finish that you are striving for will make all the difference in what materials you use, what will work and play well with other finishes and what sort of prep you need to do. This subject…
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