Sunday, October 16, 2016

Quickies

quick makeovers, Krylon spray wax
Three white pumpkins with what?

Heavy metal pieces of something?









Started life as a giant mouth.

NO, they were two crescent wall pieces.

White and platinum.









Gave them a light spray of white.












Was not too concerned with coverage.















I had never used the Krylon Spray Wax on any paint except their chalky finish spray paint.

Let's give it a try.










It's a bit scary the first time you use it.

Have on hand:  gloves, paper towels, and time!

Coat the piece well but not dripping. 

A couple of quick light sprays.




After spraying. wait about two minutes.

Then start wiping excess wax off.

Move the wax into crevices.

Then wait fifteen minutes.







Using a soft cloth or paper towels buff the heck out of it.

See that gleam?









 
Loving the heavy metal look though they are very light wood.















They originally sat on a stand - you can find the holes in the sides.

Probably dark wood then.

The next owner did the finish you saw above and placed hangers on the back.

I left the hangers.

Though I like them this way better than as crescents.





Thanks to Patty S. and The Vintage Dresser who helped me solve the Citron enigma.

Patty sent me this link:  http://www.songfacts.com/artist-donovan.php to look up Donovan songs.

Very embarrassing.

I had been singing "I'm in love with my Citron".

Should be "I'm just mad about Saffron"!

Well, the vanity is still named Citron. See Citron HERE!

BUT now I need to paint something saffron so I can sing Mellow Yellow while painting.


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14 comments:

  1. Hi Donna,
    Great architectural pieces! I would love to try that wax, I like the look. Those won't last long.

    hugs,
    Sissie

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  2. Very cool pieces and yes I'm just mad about Saffron! LOL!! Happy Sunday!

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  3. Love these two pieces. Lots of character.
    Kris

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  4. Donna, I don't remember you showing us in an earlier post where you got these pieces.... are they old or something newer, maybe from Thailand ? They're really great! Love them! Glad to help....I love research to solve mysteries.

    And Saffron's mad about you!

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  5. Great transformation Donna. They look like metal.

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  6. Those pieces are gorgeous, Donna! The finish is perfect for them. Glad we were able to figure out the great "citron/saffron" mystery! LOL!
    Nancy

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  7. Wow! I'm going to have to try that spray on wax! Those look great!

    Tania

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  8. The industry is coming up with all kinds of goodies to help us with our painting and re-doing. Your experiments will help sell them sell their goods. Maybe you should contact them so you can get paid for your experiments!

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  9. Those crescents are so unique and you made them even more unique. They look great! That's funny about the wrong words for the song...I do that all the time!!

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  10. Run! It's the iant Metal Mouth of Man-Gor!!!!1

    I want to try the spray wax too. Think it'll help get the hair off my legs?

    Seriously, the finished product has a pewter look to it that I love.

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  11. Oh I love the look the wax spray gave it. Very cool!

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  12. Who knew there was a spray wax? Very cool. Loved how they turned out! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  13. Donna, It's amazing how much they look like metal! Great job. Sylvia D.

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