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Raised Garden Beds are the Solution to bad or no crop. The reason gardens turn out bad is there is no proper planning and tools or equipment to be successful. Just putting something in the ground and hoping it grows into a delicious food is not happening. That’s why we love Raised Garden Beds. The problem! No preparation, no good soil, no protection from bugs and critters like bunnies and
Chalk Paint adheres to just about any surface. From Glass to Porcelain to Wood, this special paint sticks like a pro. Surfaces only need a thorough cleaning with some water and soap or a little alcohol, and you can get started on your project. No prepping or sanding required. Store bought chalk paints are a bit pricy, particularly in larger quantities. The color choices are just a few. A gallon
If you have Kids, chances are that sooner or later you will have to tackle the subject of Social Media and Internet. Know what the potential dangers are so you can teach internet safety to your children. You need to know how to keep your children safe yet give them the opportunity to explore the Internet. Social Media, when taught properly, can be a valuable teaching tool. The sooner Kids learn about
We have covered How to Chalk Paint Furniture and How to Distress Chalk Paint Furniture and now we need to put the finishing touch on it by waxing chalk painted furniture. The last step and final step to finish your custom chalk paint furniture is to apply a coat of wax. To put on your finishing touch you need special wax in your desired color and a special wax brush. If you just starting out consider
This is the second part of Chalk Painted Furniture. In the first part you learned how to easily and quickly chalk paint furniture. CLICK HERE if you have not seen it yet. The key to distressing furniture is to decide how much distressing you like to do. Distressing is a technique that can be used to update furniture to make them look like they’ve been passed down for generations. This distressing technique
Before Chalk Paint, people painted with pigments mixed with a medium and chalk. The technique has been around since the days when humans were painting on the walls of caves. However, using paint made with chalk and acrylic paint is relatively new. It shortcuts a lot of the difficult parts of antiquing and renovating furniture by by-passing the process of stripping off layers of old paint and finishes. You may
Needle felting is a process that uses the most simple of tools and materials (needles and wool) to create beautiful works of art. Make the cutest little creatures from wool! Whether you want to create tiny bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, fairies, dolls, cupcakes, needle felting is all the rage. Needle felting is surprisingly easy, using techniques that everyone can learn. Felt is an easy medium to work with. You are limited only
