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How to restore a chest of drawers
Adam Bermingham, Blog, hand-painted furniture, Wooster
Traditional Painter for Ireland, Adam Bermingham discusses the method behind how to restore a chest of drawers with a traditional beeswax finish for the top and hand painted drawers and carcass. If I could finish every piece in the workshop this way, I would. It’s a pleasure to carry out the work and the results are Read MoreHow paint walls with Wooster roller kit
Blog, Equipment, Painting, Wooster
In my opinion, this is the “best kit for painting walls and ceilings” I recommended it at the Tried and Tested stand at the July 2011 TDS Trade Show, and updating this article in 2014, still this system holds up. It really is a high quality no-brainer setup for painters who just want kit that Read MoreRefinishing and hand painting chest of drawers
Adam Bermingham, Blog, brushes, hand-painted furniture, Wooster
Adam Bermingham, Traditional Painter in Roscommon, Ireland fills us in on the process of refinishing & hand painting a chest of drawers… Hand painted Chest of drawers – Before After I bought this piece at an outdoor market in Longford town last year from a man in the house clearance business – a goldmine for Read MoreBrushes for acrylic trim paint
Blog, brushes, Corona, mypaintbrush.co.uk, Ron Taylor, Wooster
This is the second Ron Taylor article on best brushes. Brushes for acrylic trim paint has got to be the most difficult of articles because of the finish expected by customers and painters alike. Which brush for which paint? We are talking acrylic paint, not hybrid paint (assorted variations of water-borne). Also, the question of Read MoreBest brushes for emulsion and acrylic paint on walls and ceilings
Blog, brushes, Corona, mypaintbrush.co.uk, Ron Taylor, Wooster
This is one of two articles by Ron Taylor, Traditional Painter for Warwickshire about best brushes – for emulsion and acrylic paint on walls and ceilings. Ron gives some background to the main variables that can affect your choice of brush for various wall and ceiling paint. He has persevered with many brushes and water-based Read MorePaint Plus Armour Guard v Johnstones oil satin & water-based satin
Blog, Eco, Martin Dunn, paint, Wooster
Paint Plus Armour Guard is of New Zealand origin. Water-based satin, requires no primer or undercoat, dries tough, interior and exterior quality, and won’t go yellow. It seems to be the paint of choice in top London hotels where its fast drying qualities and low odour enable quick turn arounds of hotel rooms. That is Read MoreFirst impressions of Wooster FTP angle Oval Sash paint brush
Blog, brushes, Corona, mypaintbrush.co.uk, Wooster
Wooster Brushes are taking a concerted tilt at the popular Proform Picasso with 3 angled Oval Sash brushes: the FTP OS, the Alpha OS and the Silver Tip OS. When I was asked to test out the FTP, apart from thinking, How lucky are we decorators to live in an age of true competition between Read MoreBest brush for DIY painters
Blog, brushes, cleaning, mypaintbrush.co.uk, Wooster
For DIY painters looking for best brush, it can be a confusing time. Bottom line, no single brush is best in all paint – there are hundreds of brushes on the market, all with some merit, so it can be a bewildering time searching for brushes that are good quality and suited to your task Read MoreIn the Workshop 1 – My Hand Painted Furniture Roscommon
Adam Bermingham, Blog, hand-painted furniture, Wooster
This article is part of a weekly feature from the blog of My Hand Painted Furniture Roscommon Traditional painter for Ireland, Adam Bermingham. I am going to write this type of post to let you all know what’s been going on in the workshop during the week, the pieces I’m working on and what stage Read More
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