Firstly just wanted to say thanks for all the comments on my furniture. I get many of you asking if I hand paint or spray. Lets just say that I did try the spray thing once and it was not ideal. I set up a section at the side of my old house where I had a booth style set up, lots of drop sheets around and I could spray until my heart desired. Hard part was the maintenance on the spray gun. You continually got blockages, hard to just chop and change colours and washing the thing was a pain as paint would get stuck in the machine. What seemed like a good idea to me was really a waste of time. I did think it was great for outdoor pieces though and just a once off thing. There maybe a fantastic spraygun out there (let me know) but I think you would have to spend quite a bit on a good spraygun to get good results. I stick to the paint brush and always buy an expensive one so you have less brissles falling off. Nothing worse than a cheap brush and you have to pick out the brissles in your new paint job. In regards to paint – best to find the brand and the colour that suits your pieces best this can sometimes be trial & error but use a good quality paint (Dulux or similiar) and finish off with a sealer that protects your pieces. I recommend Porters All purposes sealer in clear finish which gives your pieces more durability. Happy painting xxxx
Brenda @Cozy Little House
Everyone who knows me tells me it's just better if I leave the paint alone!
Brenda
Crystal Rose Cottage
Sandy…Thanks for the info on your painting techniques! You just seem to be able to turn out pieces so fast and they always look gorgeous!~Patti
Sarah
Thanks for your paiting tips Sandy. I am on a painting mission at the moment….after visiting Mandii in Victoria & seeing her gorgeous house I am now inspired to start painting some of the bigger pieces of furniture that I have been putting off. Now that you have said that the good ole paint brush is better that spraying I am now convinced to give it a go.
~S~
{ L }
Thank you for your wise advice! I want to start painting and you're such an inspiration.
chair up
Thanks for that Sandy. I was going to fork out $ for a spray gun but think I'll take your advice and stick with a good quality brush. I'm too lazy to spend time cleaning out a sprayer thoroughly so I imagine it wouldn't be long before mine got clogged up!
You get onto your projects so fast, it always impresses me.
Angex
theoldboathouse
Hi Sandy, I thought I must have been the only one out there that felt that way about spray guns.My husband thinks I am nuts to hand paint. Although I do like cans for small metal paint jobs. Excellent advice about the brush, cheers Katherine
nannykim at spindle cottage
hmm, interesting points!
Ross
thanks a lot for the advice!
I love your blog by the way!
Ross
http://myfingersandthumbs.blogspot.com/
Beach Vintage
Thanks for all the advice. I love the shade of that green.
Rita
Hi Sandy,
I discovered your by a link at Fitty's pink Rose Cottage and 'm so glad I did.
I love your blog and I truly appreciate your painting tips today. I normally brush-paint my shabby chic projects, too. May take longer but the final result is way better.
I love shabby chic, vintage, and nordic home decor. I adore all that is floral and have a special thing for roses. I like antiques, laces and old linens, old tea sets, antique copper pots and pans, and , in brief, all that is pretty.
Come and visit my blog at http://ritashabbychicrose.blogspot.com/
Hope you will enjoy the visit and BTW, don't forget to let me know you've been there by dropping a line or two.
With warm wishes from Italy
Rita
Tammi
Hi Sandy,
I love reading your blog, so…I would like to offer you an award. You can redeem it at my blog http://visionsofvintage.blogspot.com/ if you're interested.
Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous
hey sandy, just to tell you how wonderfully talented you are and how I think its fantastic that youve found something that you not only enjoy but are so damn good at! thinking of you your friend now in Tassie, Carolyn
kanishk
Although I do like cans for small metal paint jobs. Excellent advice about the brush, cheers
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Christine
I was wondering whether you sprayed or used a brush so thanks for the info! I am wondering though what would be your most favourite shade of white that you use? Love reading your blog! Christine xx
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