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VW Beetle project with Annie Sloan

Ok – gonna give this a go, creating a Beetle on a Chest Of Drawers. First job, get your image and get it enlarged on a Laser Printer. The image has to be good quality to enlarge a lot… I…

Get leathered with Annie Sloan!

Just discovered another wonderful thing you can use Annie Sloan Dark Wax for!. I used the Dark Wax on an old Leather Suitcase and it has brought it back to life in the same way it brings tired old dark…

Annie Sloan Trivia

Annie Sloan is a bit of a paint legend – there’s lots of interesting facts about her, how much is fact or fiction?

Decisions, decisions

Here’s something I do to help me visualise a project sometimes – it helps me see if something is going to ‘work’ – it’s amazing what you can do with computers these days, this is the same cupboard with 3…

Upcycle an old scaffold board!

Any old scaffold boards laying around? – They’re quite easy to up-cycle into any number of things, here I’ve made a small bench. All you need is a saw, sander, screws and some Annie Sloan Dark Wax to get a…

Funky Floral Feature Out Of An Old Chair

I’ve had this chair with no seat for ages, and I’ve been wondering what to do with it – well, I painted it Louis Blue by Annie Sloan (didn’t wax it), fixed in a basket and Sue sorted the flowers…

Apothecary Now

Bought an old box of mini drawers in a right old state at an auction recently – the before pic is actually after I sanded a lot of marks and stains off. The thing is, I’ve always wanted an Apothecary…

Don’t be afraid of the Dark!

I want to tell you about the Dark stuff, Dark Wax stuff that is! I normally sing the praises of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, but I think this Dark Wax really doesn’t get the recognition it should. I use the Dark Wax on…

Floored!

We’ve had a new floor put down in our shop in Sevenoaks, Kent. Here’s some pics so you can have a virtual browse!