I am LOVING the American Paint Company colors! I have been working on a few pieces and wanted to share two of them with you. First up, Dollar Bill with Dark Vintage Antiquing Wax. This little piece was pretty rough and this picture was taken AFTER a few clean up steps. The top was veneer {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #2
June 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Welcome to Facebook Friday. The APC Facebook Friday series will highlight photos posted on the APC Facebook page from the previous week by our APC fans. Please join us each Friday for this fun and inspirational re-cap of the week. Our Paintriots have been busy this past week. This bench was created from an old {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #1
June 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Welcome to Facebook Friday. The APC Facebook Friday series will highlight photos posted on the APC Facebook page from the previous week by our APC fans. Please join us each Friday for this fun and inspirational re-cap of the week. This week’s Facebook Friday features are: 1. Cathy snagged this decorative mirror from their stash and {Read More…}
Painted Dresser – Everybody’s Gone Surfing…
June 12, 2013 by 6 Comments
Surfing U.S.A. I couldn’t help but sing when I finally finished this dresser that I’ve been tinkering with on and off for several weeks. I painted it three times trying to get it just right but each time I wasn’t feeling it. Am I the only one who does this? I was stumped until I {Read More…}
Painting Plastic 70’s Furniture – Another Righteous Re-Do!
June 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
American Paint Company… Exciting News… Since what you see is what you get, sometimes you need to use your imagination! That is exactly where American Paint Company comes into the picture. As DIY-ing continues to grow, some of our best “picking spots” might be a bit picked over by the time we get to them {Read More…}
China Cabinet Makeover
June 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
American Paint Company – Fireworks Red A few weeks ago I decided to sign on as a retailer for American Paint Company. When I got my first shipment of paint I was like a kid in a candy store! I was dying to paint something so the first day I painted a tray with Liberty. It was {Read More…}
Orange Paint, Coral Paint, Red Paint – Great Color Choices from the American Paint Company
June 7, 2013 by 6 Comments
the colors ORANGE GROVE – a just plucked orange. ORANGE GROVE – top left Topcoat Finish, top right Clear Vintage Wax, bottom left Light Vintage Wax, bottom right Dark Vintage Wax The APC paint brushes out quite nice. My brush strokes are longer and leaner, less paint on my surface but still covering as I {Read More…}
A Bed Turned Bench
June 6, 2013 by 6 Comments
Surfboard: A Bed Turned Bench I saw this bed at my local Goodwill and practically pushed over an old man to get to it! I had already made two twin headboards into a bench and had been looking for another bed to make into one. Building is addicting! I knew once I had this bed safely tucked into {Read More…}
Painting Furniture – Applying Dark Wax
June 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
Rushmore from American Paint Company. A true taupe. Not too gray and not too tan. This bench has been finished using APC Clear Wax on the top of the bench and APC Vintage Antiquing Wax (the easiest antiquing dark wax in the world) on the legs. I did the same thing on the legs {Read More…}
Painting Metal
May 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Wondering what American Paint Company paint can be used on? Well… it will adhere wonderfully to most surfaces. Wood, laminate, formica, glass, ceramic and even metal. However, a good thing to keep in mind is, while APC paint will adhere to most surfaces it will not block oil or grease stains on your pieces {Read More…}
