SK On Elderberry

Little Black Dress Chairs and a Little, Ohhh Shiny

These solid oak chairs had seen many years of red velvet and were begging for a facelift. We found them at a thrift store for twenty nine dollars. Score!

With thousands of brass nail heads the dismantling took forever. The fun stuff found under the fabric was disgusting.

The foam was in great condition so I didn't need to replace, which was a gift in itself.

They look like they could have come out of a boudoir in the red light district.

I painted the wood with a Hammered Bronze spray paint from Rustoleom. As I started the silver leafing process I found I liked the random cracked effect better than a solid silver. This cracking shows the bronze undercoat.

Before starting the re-upholstering I painted black canvas with several different diamond black on black coats. After this was dry I began the damask process.

The pretty broaches were a final little flirty touch. I outlined all the white graphics with a silver liner pen.

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SK & Modern Masters Paints

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As Fall Falls

First of all, I as SK Sartell am not a witch. But certainly have fun with the season of All Hallows Eve. Here is my contribution to this fun Fall season.

I just took an old pair of pointy toes boots and added tape and glitter. I then used metal painted washers for the shoestring holes and painted the heels white with a chocolate dot.

I searched Pinterest for several different variations to this fun little craft.

http://sweetcsdesigns.com/make-witch-shoes/

Chef Darcy at Silver Spoon Cake created these cuties just for fun.

http://darcyandsilverspooncakes.blogspot.com/

Fall apple harvest and juicing weekend. I had such fun painting faces. Even the adults participated.

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Wild Horses with SK

A thirty year old spring horse was my latest challenge. My client didn't want him to look original. She gave me free reign (get it?) to create a one-of-a-kind piece.

After this pretty pony was sanded and bonding primed, it was time to add a few details in sculpturing.

With the help of Modern Masters Metal Effects Paint I was able to rust his mane, tail and hooves. His saddle is patine d copper. The blanket is a deep warm Burgundy red.

The body is painted a deep chocolate and then glazed with a crackle medium. After these coats are dry, I painted him in an antique cream and after the crackle has cured, I glazed him with a deep chocolate glaze and varnish.