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DIY Furniture Appliques | Iron Orchid Molds - Salvaged Inspirations
Have you ever considered making your own DIY furniture appliques? I've been buying wood or resin ones up until now, but today, I'm sharing my first try at using Iron Orchid Molds. It seems like a really easy and cost-effective way to make your own...
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Texture Paste Test Run
Tim created a fantastic tag for March for his monthly "12 tag series". He used a technique I had never tired before so I set out to not only test the technique, but to test Ranger's new Texture Pastes that were released at CHA this year. Follow along and I will show you the results. I started by coloring a few pieces of manila cardstock with Cracked Pistachio, Picked Raspberry and Mustard Seed Distress Ink. The Picked Raspberry and Mustard Seed Distress Ink can be over powering so take that…
How To Create Raised Stencil Design - Salvaged Inspirations
Back in 2015 was the very first time I fancied-up-furniture with a raised stencil technique and it's really easy to do. If you've ever stencilled with paint, you can do this! If you've never stencilled - you can still do this! :) And it really does add beautiful texture and interest to an otherwise plain looking piece. Here's what the cabinet looks like now....
Stencil How-to: Easy Sponge Roller Texture and Stencil Shadow-Shift
Here's a super pretty stencil how-to that is perfect for creating a unique, textured look with an allover damask wall stencil-or any stencil that you want to add a soft, lacy effect to. We combine this sponge stencil technique here with a simple drop shadow or shadow-shift technique that adds more depth and dimension. The sponge roller stencil effect goes very fast but the drop shadow technique requires that you stencil the pattern twice-which takes some extra time, so we recommend limiting…
Create Raised Designs on Just About Anything With Plaster Stencils
Plaster stencils typically are laser cut of heavier mylar so that they hold up well to scraping. But they can also be used with paint as well. Step one: Tape the stencil to the wall, ceiling, cabinet or furniture piece you wish to add a raised design to. Step Two: Smear the stencil openings with common joint compound (found pre-mixed in buckets at your local home store or Walmart). Joint compound can also be pre-tinted with any water based paint or coloring. (Even food coloring or…