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Tilano Chalkboard Paint, Modern Masters Metallic Paints

Spring is around the corner, so time think about updating around the house and save money, give something old...new life!

 

Ever wonder what a photo transfer would look like if you were to place it on to real Marmorino Lime Plaster?
Propably not, that's ok, since it's my job to think "what would it look like if....". Thus I try transferring photos on a variety of surfaces.

This is one I have never tried?

Lime Plaster -  I'm going to give it a try and see what happens.
Lime Plaster is an organic product I use for a variety of wall finishes, counter tops and mantles for my interior decorating biz here in Vancouver - Distinct Interiors. Since I have a bunch of left over material from recent jobs I'm going to try out some transfer on the Lime Plaster.
I love working with organic materials and much like wood, Lime Plaster has a wonderful tactile presence to it. As you build your layers of plaster, the limestone in the product begins to come to life, with incredible results as the plaster dries and turns back into stone.

Chalkboard Paint and Coasters - What do they have in common?
They both love photo transfers!
It's a perfect match - heck, it's February after all!!
Check out the video to see how it comes together....

Writing your thoughts to share creativity and inspiration help others with the ideas that may be circulating within themselves. There is always another idea just around the corner, sometimes it just takes chance coincidence - timing is everything.
This chalkboard wall inspired me today, I was at a designers office for a meeting and the design team uses the wall to express brainstorming thoughts, it's a team effort.
 'Just get it out there, you never know where it will take you.'

On Time Valentines - Wow!
Yes I made the coasters just in time, a day early. Pretty good for husband that usually enjoys the pressure of the last minute gifting.
I was making some videos today that I will post later next week, one was on how-to use our themed templates and the other two where for chalkpaints and how-to transfer onto chalkpaint. Confused?
Why would you transfer onto Chalkpaints? Doesn't make sense... it will, stay tuned.
If you haven't made your gifts for V-Day, get busy!

Valentines Gift Ideas - Tilano Coaster
Well it's almost a year ago, but the season and sentiment remains the same. Tilano Marble Coaster Kit was one of the featured product with Diane Sawyer and Cameron Mathison, "personalized" was theme for this segment. Cameron actually made the coasters on display, pictures of his children "really easy to do". Heck he is a guy and he gets it! cool.

I have received some emails on how to transfer onto glass, so I just uploaded a video for the Ornamento Magnet Kit. The coolest thing about transferring a photo onto glass is that you see your image as you do the transfer, therefore it is the easiest.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-S-Kn_TLUs&hl=en&fs=1]

What do they have in common?
I was surprised today when I delivered another shipment of Chalkboard Paint to Van Gogh Art School. Kathy the founder, had wasted no time in getting children classes going.

This was a grade one glass making Valentines Mirrors, using red and pink paint! Perfect. Now that is a good idea for Oh la la Red and Sweet Sixteen Pink, combine the two and your right in fashion for February. You could use a stencil right on top of the Chalkpaint or right with chalk - you decide your the artist.

No, this is not my Super Bowl pose, but it is the kick off to a first!
At least to my knowledge.
Tilano Coloured Chalk Board paint is in a studio, Van Gogh Art School in conjunction with Benjamin Moore located in Richmond BC.

Kathy is the founder for Van Bogh Art School and she is has taken on all ten colours of the Tilano Chalk Board paint for her art classes. Best part, kids are going to be involved in some of the classes - this should be a wealth of creative outcomes. Really looking forward to this class!

Reminder! Tilano Chalk Board paints are:
Water Based
Eco Friendly
Very LOW VOC
Dry to touch in 15 to 20 minutes
Great for kids rooms walls, art projects and crafts

I was searching through some pictures... and came across a photo shoot we did a while back. It reminded me that you can have some fun with transfers you create. The idea came from a Martha Stewart segment or a show like that, where she would put a picture under a glass as a marker for the dinning guest setting.

Of course the marble coasters work well as custom coasters, but the glass tiles have something a little more special when it comes to looking a contemporary. I always find people tend to gravitate to them and pick them, they are distinctly different.