Here’s another really cool vintage table that was painted by one of the gals at our Shizzle Workshop taught at Michigan State University.
Leslie brought in a table she had picked up at the MSU Surplus Store.
When she found it, the top was in need of some TLC. I believe she stripped off the veneer first but after filling in spots with wood putty, the top still had a lot of funky variations to it, and not in a way you’d want to accentuate. I recommended she give the top a quick coat of clear shellac, sealing the top and providing a clean slate which wouldn’t show all the previous repairs.
Leslie painted this in a rich combination of CeCe Calwell’s Vermont Slate and Seattle Mist.
The detail on this piece is just scrumptious!
Leslie layered the two colors back and forth until she ended up with subtle variations
then she wet distressed here piece like I show in my video here
Didn’t she do a fabulous job?
I LOVE it!! Great job Leslie!!
Check out other makeovers from our Michigan State University Workshop Series…
In celebration of our one year anniversary, Shizzle Design is offering a ONE DAY ONLY paint specials, TODAY ONLY 4.12.13 at Not So Shabby in Holland, Michigan.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to stock up on quarts
and sample sizes
Sale includes all colors, including CeCe Caldwell’s new black, Beckley Coal
Sale is good for only for the inventory in the store, at least four of each quart & seven of each sample pot (no rain checks)
Have you tried Aging Dust yet? It’s REALLY fun!
We’re bringing in more waxing brushes
& drill buffing brushes, in case you’ve been looking for those items
click here to see the video on how to use this buffing brush
We will introduce you to American Paint Company Paints
Sign up for a chance to win a spot at one of our upcoming Shizzle Style Paint Workshops!
Sign up for a chance to win a butcher block island valued at over $600!
One of the neatest things about my line of work is meeting other people who share the dream to create something truly unique. There are so many talented people out there whose minds are bursting with innovative ideas.
A couple months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Ed from Cento Anni. Cento Anni was born when a father and son’s project, intended to teach some valuable life lessons, evolved into a family owned business.
They began this journey by hand crafting end grain cutting boards for friends and relatives but before they knew it, the word was out and Cento Anni was born.
Located in Holland, Michigan, Cento Anni combines old world craftsmanship with 100% locally sourced, repurposed American hardwoods to produce some of the finest custom woodworking projects available.
Their specialty is a line of high quality end grain cutting boards. Each board is uniquely prepared and no two boards are exactly alike due to the material selection and hand crafted nature of the process.
The work they do is truly an art form. When I first saw the boards, I thought ~ there’s no way, these are way too nice to actually use, but their quality is superior, built to last with equal parts functionality and appeal.
Intrigued by the all natural nature of chalk and clay paints, Ed asked me if I’d be interested in painting the base for one of the small islands he had put together. I agreed and decided to create a finish that would be enhance the beautiful wood without competing for attention.
In my own Shizzle Style, I just kept layering and layering and layering colors until I ended up with an old world finish.
This piece is headed to our Shizzle Design booth within Not So Shabby and being offered as a local giveaway. Stop by our space in the next few weeks to enter!
Cento Anni’s products are an extension of the ideals of their business, a combination of heritage an longevity, local pride, materials and craftsmanship.
Stop by and check it out!!
If you’re interested in ordering one of their butcher blocks or cutting boards, you can contact them via their website at: HERE
This second one shows you the Wax Buffing Brush Attachment that we use to achieve a fabulous finish in minutes. Pardon my gross appearance; the workouts start TODAY!
TO WATCH MY WAX BUFFING TECHNIQUE VIDEO, CLICK:http://youtu.be/dXdhOe0DPC4 This is an older video but my wax technique works with all the waxes we carry here at Shizzle. We use a very specific type of wax so I can’t guarantee it if you’re using it on something we don’t carry. All waxes are NOT made equally.
I’m attempting to create this video from my Ipad which isn’t going the greatest, so I’ll leave this short and sweet
Thanks for hanging out with me ~ Have an AWESOME weekend!!
Check out our newest addition to our Online Shizzle Shop ~ Aging Dust!
You can learn more about this amazing product on my last post HERE
I’ve still got a lot of tweaks to do before I’ve got all the kinks worked out of my new website . Thank you for your patience as I work out the kinks and learn my way around my the format.
I’ve been buried lately in an endless mountain of paperwork. Can I just say that getting everything ready for your accountant is pain in the butt when you’re self employed with a painting business? I can’t stand paperwork, so for me, this is torture.
“Lets go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest a while” Mark 6:31
Needless to say, I haven’t had much time to rest or paint lately but I have a very talented friend who has started hand painting pieces exclusively for Shizzle Design.
Meet Local Artist ~ Laurie Miller!
(photo coming soon)
She acquired the most amazing talent for painting recently which seems to have come out of nowhere. I like to joke with her that she must have been struck with lightening. She just laughs but has no idea why she can suddenly paint these beautiful images with no previous experience or training. It must be a God given talent that she’s suddenly tapped into, we don’t know ~ but it’s amazing none the less.
Laurie is the sweetest, most humble person you’ll ever meet and she just laughs nonchalantly when I compliment her incredible talent.
Laurie painted this beautiful antique side table which she named ~ Quiet Place.
This painting was inspired by Mark 6:31 where Jesus said “Lets go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest a while”
Wow! I don’t know about the rest of you, but I can’t think of many more relaxing places than a comfy chair on the beach.
The fresh air, sunshine and waves crashing onto shore sooth my soul like magic.
Laurie painted the legs in a combination of CeCe Calwell’s Blue Montana Sky and Omaha Ochre accenting it with Destin Gulf Green.
It is so pretty. It goes perfectly in the beach house I’ve been dreaming about all my life ~ some day, some day.
This one of a kind table is headed to the Shizzle Design booth in Not So Shabby in Holland, Michigan.
To check out the availability of this piece, click here.
Table painted by one of our students at our last workshop
Their hopes are once you “Go Green”, you’ll “Stay Green” They have an amazing facility on campus called the MSU Surplus Store. They’re rethinking every aspect possible to reduce the amount of trash that ends up in our landfills.
Reduce ~ Recycle ~ Re-use
Their theory is “once you go green, you’ll stay green” ~ and it’s working. Last year, they diverted over 50% of the 30 MILLION POUNDS of materials they received! Now that’s cool!
They researched new ways to make our world more environmentally friendly and discovered, that unlike most other paints on the market, our paints are 100% ALL natural including not only chalk but clay which yields the most amazing finish!
They know there are lots of paints on the market with low VOC’s, but our paints are a better choice because they have NO VOC’s!
I can paint right in my house. How cool is that? Did you know that CeCe Caldwell’s Paints & American Paint Company Paints are also Latex Free an Acrylic Free? That’s huge for people who suffer from allergies!
Michigan State University (MSU) chose Shizzle Design to teach a furniture painting workshop on campus in Lansing, Michigan.
We’re were very honored to be chosen for as the instructors to teach this Special Furniture Painting Workshop MSU on Saturday, April 6 Reserve your space for this class HERE Sold Out
Painted by one of our students at our last workshop
Ready to join us for a Furniture Paint Workshop? We’re adding many more fun workshops from beginners to advanced techniques to our 2014 Schedule, Check back for new classes here.
Yes, this time of year ~ we roll out the drop cloths and paint right in the house.
We can because we use 100% All Natural Chalk and Clay Paint and Wax. Bring a small piece of furniture and you’ll leave with a masterpiece.
Painted by students at our last workshop
We’ll teach you how to layer paint colors
Two color wet distressing
We share lots of tips and our own personal techniques
We also will be teaching at a Fundraising Paint Workshop in California in May ~ Stay tuned for details and see our complete schedule of paint workshops here.
Did you know that…
We’ve opened up a Shizzle Design Paint Studio at 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, Michigan 49428? This is where Cathy and I paint our furniture but we want our customers to know that we’re here for you. We encourage everyone to stop in any time to buy paint or to get your questions answered.
We’ve taught people from all over the United States and Canada how to paint furniture Shizzle Style using chalk and clay paints? Join us for a fun and relaxing workshop. Click Paint Workshops to see a list of current classes offered.
You can Subscribe to Shizzle Design for tips, tutorials, ideas, pictures, videos for our furniture painted in all natural chalk and clay based mineral paints?
Did you know that you can get these sent directly to your inbox and that it’s FREE? It is ~ so what are you waiting for? Enter your email in the right hand column of our blog to stay in the loop.
We have a Shizzle Design Facebook Page? We share all sorts of additional tips, ideas, photos EVERY DAY and offer special deals (which you’ll only know about if you’ve Liked our Facebook Page?).
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not a “blue” person, but when I picked up this antique highboy a while back, I kept imagining it in shades of turquoise blues and greens.
The original finish on the piece was an antique white which looked pretty in and of itself until you got a closer look. It definitely needed a little sprucing up. I started out by painting a quick layer of gray.
Her personality was bursting at the seams so I decided to give her an cute little outfit to match. I grabbed all my leftover cans of paint and started slapping them on with no real rhyme or reason.
Cuz that’s how I roll!
I just kept working in the colors as I went along; the next few shots are showing the raw paint before I waxed it.
The color looks pale before it’s waxed but I knew the wax would kick it up a notch.
Here comes the wax!
This piece sold right away and I was fortunate enough to meet the gal when she came in to pick it up.
This piece sold immediately and I was fortunate enough to meet the gal when she came in to pick it up. She’s building a new hair salon on Lake Macatawa and this will serve as her new coffee station! How COOL is that?
She had a piece of glass cut for the top where she’ll have her coffee pot… and the coffee, tea, sugar, cups… will be stored underneath in the drawers.
I’m tickled pink over the whole idea of it!
I often don’t get to meet the people who buy my furniture at the store since I’m home painting, so this was pretty cool.
Did you know that…
We’ve opened up a Shizzle Design Paint Studio at 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, Michigan 49428? This is where Cathy and I paint our furniture but we want our customers to know that we’re here for you. We encourage everyone to stop in any time to buy paint or to get your questions answered.
We’ve taught people from all over the United States and Canada how to paint furniture Shizzle Style using chalk and clay paints? Join us for a fun and relaxing workshop. Click Paint Workshops to see a list of current classes offered.
You can Subscribe to Shizzle Design for tips, tutorials, ideas, pictures, videos for our furniture painted in all natural chalk and clay based mineral paints?
Did you know that you can get these sent directly to your inbox and that it’s FREE? It is ~ so what are you waiting for? Enter your email in the right hand column of our blog to stay in the loop.
We have a Shizzle Design Facebook Page? We share all sorts of additional tips, ideas, photos EVERY DAY and offer special deals (which you’ll only know about if you’ve Liked our Facebook Page?).
Pantone named Emerald Green the Color of the year for 2013
Well you can imagine my excitement then, when I saw the first case of CeCe Caldwell’s Emerald Isle Paint on my pallet.
I’m sure the guy on the dock thought I was totally goofy when he saw me beam from ear to ear. After we offloaded the pallet, I grabbed a dresser from the workshop and busted into a can.
In this picture the paint is drying, the drier parts are lighter.
This is what it looks like after a coat of Emerald Green sealed with Clear Wax.
I decided I wanted to antique it with dark wax. You can see the difference where I’ve applied it.
This isn’t a very good picture, it looks all funky because the dark wax isn’t completely dried. I was losing light, so I’ll try to get some better pictures tomorrow.
I think the close up shows it best.
Well, what do you think? Do you have somewhere you can add a splash of color?
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