NOTE:
- All of the doll furniture
that I make is now available in many painted colors. For several years I
have offered just Antique White, but so many requests come in for other
colors I decided to offer a full color range.
It will take some time to make examples in all colors and all items for a more formal page with shopping cart... in the mean time, just let me know if you are interested in painted pieces. Cost is the same as regular stained or oiled pieces....Tom
Six Color Choices
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Antique White |
Strawflower |
Slate Blue |
Bayberry |
Claret | Espresso |
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Slate Blue |
Espresso |
Ant. White |
Strawflower | Claret |
Bayberry |
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NEW - Checkout the new painted Ultimate Barbie Bed
- THE PAINTING PROCESS -
One would think that it would be much easier
to paint something rather than use oils or stains. That isn't the case.
I use a high quality solid MDF manufactured wood as a base during construction
of all painted pieces. This wood takes paint very nicely and it is
perfectly smooth, allowing for that clean sharp look associated with painting.
After the piece is made and assembled it is again sanded and cleaned and the first primer coat is applied. This coat is sanded and a second primer coat is applied. After a final sanding, two coats of the final color is airbrushed on top of the primer. I use only the highest quality oil based primers and paints available. The results are beautiful. This layered process of four coats of primer and paint gives the piece a nice look and feel. To protect the paint, a light coat of satin lacquer is airbrushed over the final paint coat.
The entire process from start to finish takes about a week. There are a lot of little steps involved to do it right. It is one of those things that taking your time during the wood prep/assembly and letting things dry properly between painting coats, shows in the end product.
Some Painting Example Pictures
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Antique White |
Antique White |
Strawflower |
Claret |
Slate Blue |
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Other uses for Color Painted Items
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Victorian Crosses Page |
Victorian Corner Shelves Page |
