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Dear Criss,
Well, it's the beginning of June and there is
so much
going on. We have graduations, parties,
classes,
travel and much more!!!
I'm sure that you are feeling a little
overwhelmed, like
me. So much to do and it just doesn't seem
like there
will be enough time to fit it all in.
The first week of June - I will be holding my
new "Artistic Cabinetry Class" - class
samples are
wonderful and can be viewed on the web site @
www.artisticpaintingstudio.com.
I'm also one of ten families hosting a very
large 8th
grade graduation party (Thank God it's not at my
house!!!) on the last day of school!
Then, I will be off to teach in Portland, OR - a
wonderful class that I designed just for this
chapter -
check out our class schedule for contact and
registration information.
The third week of June - we will be out at
the Fresno
Home & Remolding show and finally off to
Dallas, TX
the final week for my daughter's volleyball
championships.
WOW - this month is going to fly by and July
will be
here before I know it.
Well, please take time to read the rest of the
newsletter and we have some great specials
running
for the month of June and some fun projects
for you to
work on.
Creatively Yours,
Jennifer R Ferguson
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Simple Swing
A fun project for the summer
As I was looking for a project to share this
month, I
came across this fun and easy "Swing" for the
summer months. Don't think you are too old -
this
project is for everyone to make and use!!!
Materials
- 12" circle of 1-1/2" thick pine
- 3" wooden ball knob
- heavy rope
- wood sealer
- Bondago primer
- fine-medium grit sandpaper
- embossing tool
- JW Etc. satin varnish
- drill with bit to match rope size
- The Stencilled Garden stencils: TSG167
rosie posies, TSG190 wild posies, TSG706 1"
checkerboards
- Americana acrylic paints: French
vanilla, Santa red, Napa red, Hauser lt.
green, plantation pine, black, sand
Steps:
- Drill a hole into the center of the
round lumber large enough for the size rope
you have purchased.
- Drill the same size hole into the center
of the 3-inch ball knob.
- Sand the edges of the swing and around
the holes on the swing and the knob.
- Seal the round swing with wood sealer to
prevent the wood from warping.
- Prime the wooden ball knob and swing
with Bondago or commercial primer.
- Base coat the swing with French vanilla
paint and the wooden ball knob with Santa
red.
- Stencil the designs as shown in the
photo.
- Using the embossing tool, apply the
la-de-da dots to the wooden ball
knob.
- Allow all stenciling to dry; then apply
a varnish to protect your artwork. Apply
several coats to the swing and ball
knob.
- Pull the rope through the swing and ball
knob and make a knot at the bottom of the
ball knob. Hang from your favorite
tree.
Tips:
I find it very easy to enlist a friendly
woodworker to cut all my projects for me.
Purchase the rope before cutting the holes
into the swing and ball knob.
Practice your stenciling on paper before
stenciling the project.
Simple Stencilled Rope Swing
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Color and Design for the Decorative Artist®
Guest Instructor - Caroline Woldenberg
I'm very pleased to announce that we have
Caroline
Woldenberg on our class schedule for this fall.
Caroline is an incredible instructor and very
are
blessed to have her come to our studio and
teach her
signature class on Color & Design.
Caroline is one of the owners of The
Finishing Source
in Atlanta, GA - you can read more about
Caroline @
www.thefinishingsource.com.
I had the pleasure of
going to Caroline's studio several years back
when I
was in Atlanta, GA - we talked then about
having her
come teach at my studio.......It took a
while, but she will
be here on October 11th & 12th, 2008.
Color and Design for the Decorative
Artist® -
Our color and design class is essential for any
decorative painter who wants to enhance their
knowledge of color and interior design. This
lecture
course is taught with extensive notes,
PowerPoint
slides, and examples of these theories in
practice. In
this class students will learn how to guide
clients in
finish choices and how to work within the
professional
design community.
Students will touch on basic design theory,
learn color
schemes and themes, how to incorporate pattern,
psychology of color, the effect of light and
texture,
mixing glazes to adjust value and chroma, and
how to
create a perfect finish with less than perfect
architecture. This sensational course offers
tricks of
the trade and tips on how to manipulate your
finishes
to benefit your client's needs.
Call the studio @ 559-449-7711 to register
for this
wonderful class. Everyone needs to
understand color!
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Thank you for your continued support and
business,
Sincerely,
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I have been having so much fun creating these
projects for Crafts N Things magazine. I
know that over the past couple of years, it
seemed that
I just didn't have time for simple projects.
We are running several specials for this
month - it's time to get working on those
summer projects.
