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Upcycling your furniture
A lick of paint is one of the quickest and easiest ways to update your home’s interior. That’s no different for furniture, which can be truly transformed by high quality chalk paint brushes. Whether you’re looking to revamp an old pine chest of drawers, an end table, bookshelf or a...
Prepping furniture for chalk paint painting
How to prep your furniture for chalk painting. A quick tutorial on what to use and how to do it!
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2019 A Review
Looking back at photos on my camera of 2019 makeovers and these ones in particular were a lot of fun. Using Frenchic Chalk & Mineral paint throughout my upcycling projects (I'm a stockist, of course!) has made it a pleasure. Adding Iron Orchid Design products into the mix now is...
DIY handmade wrapping paper
Want to create something special for your friends & family this Christmas? How about some hand printed wrapping paper! Brown kraft paper is cheaper than shop bought and also recyclable so not only are you being creative but also helping the environment. All the goodies you'll need, bar the paper,...
Ombre and blending techniques - take your projects to the next level!
Ombre with Frensheen Metallic powders
Do you want to learn how to do this?
Check out my upcoming workshop list...you could learn these fab techniques and take your projects up a notch!
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Upcycle your empty paint tins!
I love a collaboration with a shop neighbour! I was thinking what I could do with my empty paint tins and it came to me that it would make a great flower pot! So I popped the tin over to my florist neighbour, Flora Bella, and this is...
Doodledash Stencilling Tips
I'm constantly being asked for perfect stencilling tips, so here goes . . . • Firstly, seal your piece and allow to dry. Sealing first will allow you to wipe the stencil off easily without damaging your paintwork if you make a mistake. • With your stencil in place (I...
Curing time for painted furniture
Curing time for painted furniture Whether you are a furniture painter or a purchaser of painted furniture you will have heard about a curing time. But do you really know why painted and waxed furniture has to cure and what that means? Do you know what happens during that elusive cure...
Pallet wood upcycle!
Create a unique upcycled pallet wood notice board with Doodledash Interiors, Banbury.
A quick mirror chalk paint upcycle!
So, you've got an old gilt mirror that you've had for ages but doesn't really go with your colour scheme? Don't despair, change it up using Frenchic Chalk Paint! I bought this pretty little mirror back from France but it didn't really shout 'French' to me! So, this is what...
Image Transfer Tutorial
One of the fabulous Frenchic products that I sell is the Finishing Coat. It is an eco friendly, water based varnish that is used to seal chalk paint. It can also be used in many other ways though, and this is one of them - image transfer! If you'd like...
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