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Multi-layered Bathroom Room Walls

Here is another quick bathroom I completed recently.  The wall space was minimal, so this went very quickly, even with all the layers.  I started glazing the ceiling with Golden's Silver Metallic glaze.  It is showing darker than it actually appears in person, here in the photo.  The walls were based with a medium blue.  I used a heavy application of Portofino plaster in Sugar Cane from the ceiling line down about 1/3rd of the way.  After that, I just skipped troweled it, lightly and randomly.  Once dry, I added a little Aquastone, randomly, for some texture.  Next, I glazed with yellow-ocher, a lighter gold toned glaze mix and some linen white.  Once dry, I went over the entire wall space once more with a very thinned Linen White glaze mix to tone it all down.

This photo shows the wall color a little more accurately.  The tile, toilet, tub and sink are all a pale yellow, so this softly glazed plaster finish brought in a little interest.

Making Use of Some Unexpected Down Time

Today I was supposed to begin a long awaited job for a client I work with almost every year.  A new addition has been put onto her home and her kitchen area has been expanded and completely renovated.  I am going to carry a finish that is in the adjacent room, into this new area.  I did that finish a few years ago, so I'm hoping all will go well!  The finish is a multi-layer finish, which I will go into at a later date.  I thought I'd get a jump on things by putting on the first 2 layers.  The cabinets have not yet been installed, much to the homeowners dismay.  She has been waiting since this Summer for these cabinets to be made!  Last evening she called to let me know that there is now a heat issue in the new addition... basically no heat.  Hopefully that will be resolved and I will try to get over there next week.

This is why I do my scheduling with Post It's vs. actually writing on my calendar.  I'd have one messy calendar by the end of the month with all the schedule changes that tend to take place.  Now I have moved another job that I was intending to do next week,  into this slot.  I did lose a day of on-site painting because of the late cancellation, but I have a zillion things to do in my office and studio, so am actually happy to have this "free" day!

First on my list was to finish my December e-newsletter.  This month I am featuring my good friend and talented designer, Marc Bordet.  Marc shares with my readers several great decorating ideas for the Holiday Season.  If you would like to receive a copy of this e-newsletter, I invite you to subscribe using the box in the sidebar to the right.

Next, I wanted to created 4 snowflakes to use as placards at the Holiday Tables event Marc and I are participating in.  This was too fun and very easy, so I thought I'd share this with you.  I purchased this great Dover Book, "Make Your Own Paper Snowflakes" on line a few weeks ago, knowing I'd find some use for it.  At $5.95, this book gives you a big bang for your buck!  It features 31 different snowflake patterns, from very easy to advanced skill level.  The templates are printed on heavy cardstock and are actual size, so you are good to go!
                                 
Last weekend I stopped at Michael's and bought this giant pad of textured cardstock in jewel toned Christmas colors.  Then, when Marc and I were setting up our Holiday Tables room at the museum earlier this week, I got the idea to make some snowflake placards for the 4 table settings. I stopped at another Michael's on the way home and bought this glue pen and glitter by none other than the Queen of All Things Good, Martha Stewart.

This glue pen was quite the find!  You can write just like you would with a pen and then just sprinkle on the glitter.  Of course, Martha has thought it all out, so her glitter container allows you to control the amount of glitter that gets sprinkled! 

Now I have some design work to tend to and then I am off to a vendor Christmas party with Marc at Kennedy Carpets .

Call for Submissions

For all you decorative painters who read this blog, Gary Lord is asking for submissions of creative, original finishes for his new book, "It's Faux Easy 2", a sequel to "It's Faux Easy".  Gary is in the process of compiling 30 new finishes to be featured in this book published by Northern Lights.  This opportunity is open to ALL.  For details, click here to visit the Prismatic Painting Studio website.  The deadline for submissions is November 15th, so act now.  I rarely feel I have an original finish, but I think I might actually have 2 at the moment, so I'm giving it a shot.