Love this hot weather as the paint is drying super fast!!

Had so much fun on today’s Grand Illusions Vintage Paint workshop at Cobbles and Clay, in the beautiful Village of Haworth. In todays one-to-one I taught the basics and some advanced techniques of painting with the Chalk based Paint. ‘Bee’ learned how inspiration and prepping your Furniture is key, how brushes create different finishes, colour combination, white washing, creating texture with a hairdryer, stippling, craqueleur and crackle glaze medium, distressing, and finally sealing and aging with Clear and dark wax. ‘Bee’ has now gone away with the knowledge and technical ability to transform her own pieces of furniture with confidence, from start to finish. If you would like to book yourself on the next workshop at Cobbles and Clay, Please ring 01535 958961 for the next available date 😊

I will be hosting the next Furniture Painting Class with Theofano Interior Design on Saturday 26th May In Whalley. If you are Interested and would like to find out more regarding this 5hr Workshop, please ring Theofanos for more details: 01254825275 😊

My Client wanted her newly handmade Cabinets painting in Annie Sloan Paint. We decided on painting the inside and outside in Old Ochre and applying Dark Wax to the shelves on the inside, to create an aged patina. She is one very happy Customer. If you have a piece of Furniture you would like me to paint, don’t hesitate to contact me. 😊

Today’s finished commission has been this lovely Dressing Table. Originally the piece was dark cream with gold detailing. My Client wanted me to paint it in White with Silver detail. She is certainly one very happy customer 😊

In Today’s one-to-one 3hr Workshop, My Client had his first experience with Acrylic Paints. He selected a photograph and I showed him how to crop the image to make it more appealing, we then selected the colours and began to paint. He learned sense of depth, colour combination, blending with flow improver, paint layering and palette knife work. He has certainly learned a lot and will now go away with confidence and knowledge to refine these newly learnt techniques. If you would like to learn how to paint with acrylics and learn basic and advanced techniques, don’t hesitate to contact me to arrange a workshop. 😊

Commission... For this latest Commission, My Client wanted her towel rail painting in a white colour and distressing. Autentico Paint ‘White Cliff‘ was the colour of choice. If you have a piece of furniture you would like me to paint, don’t hesitate to contact me 😊

Another commission piece finished... I Painted This Bedroom Furniture a few years ago now, but unfortunately the desk had a big green stain on it which was created from leaving a leaking bathroom cleaning bottle on the top. I had to sand of the green stain, then applied shellac and primer, then 3 coats of Original Paint, followed by Clear Wax then Dark Brown Wax. She’s one happy customer. 😊

COMMISSION... My Client wanted her Large Console Table Hand Painting in Autentico Paint ’Pigeon Grey’ to Match the decor in the rest of her room. She is one happy girl . If you have a piece of Furniture you would like me to paint, don’t hesitate to contact me. 😊

WORKSHOPS: I offer 'one-to-one' and 'group' classes, at my workshop in Ribchester. You can either bring along a piece of Furniture for the ‘one-to-one’ or you can experiment and learn basic and advanced techniques with paint and mediums on mdf boards with the ‘Group’ Class. If you would like to know more information, and are interested in learning professional Chalk Paint techniques, then don’t hesitate to contact me. The next ’Group’ Workshop will be Monday 16th April, 10-1pm £65pp 😊

In today’s 3hr Workshop, My Client wanted to learn the basics on how to use Chalk Paint. We started by talking about how inspiration and preparation are key in any painting project, then we experimented on mdf boards using different painting techniques, and finishes of which would then be used on her own furniture. Duck Egg Blue and Original where eventually the colours of choice and she also liked using the Original over Duck Egg as a whitewash. My Client has now gone away with the knowledge, skills and expertise to begin her own Coffee Table which she is very keen to start. If you feel you would like to learn Professional Furniture Painting techniques, why not come along to my next 3hr ‘Group’ Workshop on Monday 16th April 10-1pm. There are 3 places left, so Please message me for more info and I will reserve you a place 😊

LATEST COMMISSION PIECE... My Client wanted their Pine Wardrobe Hand painting in Annie Sloan ‘Original’, lightly distressing and sealing with Clear Wax, to match other Bedroom Furniture that I have already painted for them. 😊