tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63673398227542644142024-03-05T23:49:40.959+02:00A little paint and a lot of love..Do you love to create? Then you are in the right place! With a little paint and a lot of love you can create a beautiful place...
Αγαπάς την δημιουργία; Τότε είσαι στο σωστό μέρος! Με λίγο χρώμα και πολλή αγάπη μπορείς να δημιουργήσετε έναν όμορφο κόσμο...Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-88221237432457757342021-06-01T14:15:00.001+03:002021-06-01T14:21:13.433+03:00Which paint to choose for your kitchen cabinets and how to apply it.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkzwqjDhS1kXhjVM7bDfJHrN0SHoVP1uD0einIk1fbazbC5vXU97hA2MSCxw7eMrc3b8sFt4s3SnQesAHHP0PY5KQkY4y3ILnYf5qyhx2RCqtpY7FcZupZlbtbyJik5zIL2vwEYL3cPLR/s1080/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkzwqjDhS1kXhjVM7bDfJHrN0SHoVP1uD0einIk1fbazbC5vXU97hA2MSCxw7eMrc3b8sFt4s3SnQesAHHP0PY5KQkY4y3ILnYf5qyhx2RCqtpY7FcZupZlbtbyJik5zIL2vwEYL3cPLR/s320/1.png" /></a></div><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So you have
made your decision to transform your kitchen by painting your kitchen cupboards
and you have decided on the color and style, you can read my article <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/02/do-you-want-to-transform-your-kitchen.html">Do you want to transform your kitchen, but you don’t know where to start - paint your kitchen cabinets! </a>You have done all
your prep.work you can read my article <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/03/what-not-to-do-before-painting-your.html">What not to do before painting your kitchen cabinets! </a> and you are now ready to buy your paint and get
on with it! But first you need to decide whether you will use chalk paint or water-based
enamel paints.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s talk
a little about chalk paint. There are many brands of chalk paint on the market.
My personal favorite is the Frenchic</span>,<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> Al Fresco range. This is a durable, weatherproof, UV resistant chalk
paint specifically developed for exterior and interior use. Frenchic Al Fresco
is self-priming, self-sealing, self-levelling with a slight sheen, so the best
thing is, you don’t need to prime your cabinets first and you don’t need to
seal the paint with a varnish. But if you do like to have a satin sheen on your
cabinets then you can add a couple of coats of satin finish varnish for that
extra sheen. I do recommend however a coat of primer on mdf and laminate
cupboards first as it helps the paint to stick to these difficult surfaces. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty4dMgCWmoJgi5CXktQrPNlI-J8E2lA5iLhQznH-KR0GjVIS5avNE3Wkb83r1rtB2D2CoxyFK19Xk3_51nJcWnHQL_cCntNecsROliWwnnfLauIbbYtHSWbwDqg2KlANWh8oXjxTZcXeF/s2048/166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty4dMgCWmoJgi5CXktQrPNlI-J8E2lA5iLhQznH-KR0GjVIS5avNE3Wkb83r1rtB2D2CoxyFK19Xk3_51nJcWnHQL_cCntNecsROliWwnnfLauIbbYtHSWbwDqg2KlANWh8oXjxTZcXeF/s320/166.JPG" /></a></div><p> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you
decide to use a chalk paint which is not weather proof then keep in mind that
you should really prime the cabinets first and you definitely need to seal them
with a good quality varnish after painting. A gloss finish varnish will give your cabinets
a strong, glossy sheen, but it will highlight any flaws that the cabinets may
have. Satin finish varnishes are usually the best choice for kitchens. A mat
finish varnish is often times difficult to clean so I don’t recommend it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7g0z4xwsodJWT48tjc7k0m7nIah07P0a6mgH0WMQGxMdKY70TnSz3YmJ5BCtBxa7_shQ9qgdEzlKis97CbttMILg-aZBQAmFVJ5vRhmrQ8H4sKCu4PWxEEWJ-EtEaM20UkAVUifihNVNY/s620/chalk-paint-500-00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7g0z4xwsodJWT48tjc7k0m7nIah07P0a6mgH0WMQGxMdKY70TnSz3YmJ5BCtBxa7_shQ9qgdEzlKis97CbttMILg-aZBQAmFVJ5vRhmrQ8H4sKCu4PWxEEWJ-EtEaM20UkAVUifihNVNY/s320/chalk-paint-500-00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Water-based
enamel paints is one of my favorite choices of paint for kitchen cabinets and
my personal favorite is TITANLUX Esmalte Ecologico which is available in mat,
satin or gloss finishes. TITANLUX is an ecological, water-soluble,
multi-adhesive paint with high quality protection from the first coat and prevents
the appearance of mold, does not turn yellow and its color remains stable.
Again we don’t need to prime the surface first but I do recommend using a
primer for MDF or laminate surfaces. The gloss version is highly durable as is
the satin. Again I don’t recommend a mat finish. This paint does not need to be
sealed with a varnish but if you do want extra protection you can apply a
couple of coats of a good quality varnish.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6sswfLhfITYCSk5w7ANhrav3YuZ5xqgjLoeMw6gU1Emb7jBQIzSZN_sbNceet58wW_Y5rk_Cr5AVZxLid_nc3gulyC7SaEdRTTm9WYSeLqpnZIoPmSCIwX8JqBSLLwf5CEO6Wdzw-sD3/s600/oikologikh-repoulinh-esmalte-eco-TITAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6sswfLhfITYCSk5w7ANhrav3YuZ5xqgjLoeMw6gU1Emb7jBQIzSZN_sbNceet58wW_Y5rk_Cr5AVZxLid_nc3gulyC7SaEdRTTm9WYSeLqpnZIoPmSCIwX8JqBSLLwf5CEO6Wdzw-sD3/w320-h320/oikologikh-repoulinh-esmalte-eco-TITAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 1: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Assess the condition of your cabinets.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Surfaces
that are already painted can be painted again if the existing paint is in good
condition. If not, then the old paint will need to be removed. Stripping
products are available that make this process easy. Simply apply with a brush,
wait for the stripper to react with the old paint and then use a plastic
scraper to peel it away. Once dry, remove the last of the paint with sandpaper.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 2:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Paint your cabinets.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
following directions are for applying with a brush and roller (DIY-friendly).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 1: Paint the inside of the cabinets</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you’re
painting the inside of the cabinets, start at the back and work towards the
front. Use a brush to get into corners and detailed areas. It’s important to
use even strokes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 2: Paint the cabinet frames</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Using a
high-quality brush for the smaller areas and a foam roller for larger surfaces
use even strokes with the brush and then finish the stroke back into the wet
paint and feather out the edges. After the surface is painted and with the
brush now almost dry, lightly go over the section you have just painted with
vertical strokes to ensure an even coating, stopping on an upward stroke. This
is called ‘laying off’.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 3: Paint the doors and drawers</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Follow the
same technique as for the frames.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 4: Apply further coats of paint</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Apply
further coats of paint to get the coverage you desire. You may need to apply up
to four coats.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 5. Apply varnish </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you
decide you want extra protection then once the paint has completely cured then
we can apply a couple of coats of varnish you can read my article here <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-to-protect-your-painted-furniture.html">How to protect your painted furniture! Varnish vs wax. </a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Would you
like to get more inspiration or tips on DIY, crafts, etc. come join our
Facebook group </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fionascraftemporium">A little paint and a lot of love</a></span> we would love to see
you there.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p>
Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.778332314.845234198572697 -11.377917700000001 61.1030810014273 58.9345823tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-54911860680314926202021-05-31T21:04:00.001+03:002021-06-01T14:15:54.180+03:00Τι θα επιλέξετε για τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας σας, χρώματα κιμωλίας η ριπολίνη νερού, και πώς να το εφαρμόσετε.<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJmYb3iT9ui4Ls4TZbBar8uc6Wy3Jwd-NT09I7_ed0UKPL1KuMgweXPiSwlTPSqzlpnOmnVeJE-LOJ7M3RyrwBi8COLnSjJvpYrj5V7V_sEBRmzwQm-ZQszFL6R_UWH2qD8L7pPtAsEOj/s1080/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJmYb3iT9ui4Ls4TZbBar8uc6Wy3Jwd-NT09I7_ed0UKPL1KuMgweXPiSwlTPSqzlpnOmnVeJE-LOJ7M3RyrwBi8COLnSjJvpYrj5V7V_sEBRmzwQm-ZQszFL6R_UWH2qD8L7pPtAsEOj/w400-h400/2.png" width="400" /></a></p><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Λοιπόν, έχετε αποφασίσει να μεταμορφώσετε την κουζίνα σας
βάφονοντας τα ντουλάπια της και έχετε αποφασίσει για το χρώμα και το στύλ <span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span>μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το άρθρο</span></span></span> <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/02/blog-post.html"> Θέλετε να μεταμορφώσετε την κουζίνα σας, αλλά δεν ξέρετε από πού να ξεκινήσετε - βάψτε τα ντουλάπια σας! </a>
Έχετε κάνει όλες τις προετοιμασίες και είστε τώρα έτοιμοι να αγοράσετε το χρώμα
σας και να ξεκινήσετε! <span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span>Mπορείτε να διαβάσετε το άρθρο <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/03/blog-post.html">Τι δέν πρέπει να κάνετε πρίν ξεκινήσετε να βάψετε τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας σας! </a></span></span></span> Όμως, πρώτα πρέπει να αποφασίσετε αν θα χρησιμοποιήσετε
χρώματα κιμωλίας ή ριπολίνη νερόυ.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ας μιλήσουμε λίγο για το χρώμα κιμωλίας. Υπάρχουν πολλές
εταιριες με χρώματα κιμωλίας στην αγορά. Το προσωπικό μου αγαπημένο είναι η
σειρα Al Fresco της εταιρείας Frenchic. H καινοτόμα σειρά Al Fresco
Inside/Outside Range αλλάζει τα δεδομένα στα χρώματα κιμωλίας καθώς
σταθεροποιείται μόνη της. Πρόκειται για ενα χρώμα που ειναι ανθεκτικό στις
καιρικές συνθήκες, ανθεκτικό στην υπεριώδη ακτινοβολία και ειναι ειδικά
σχεδιασμένο για εξωτερική και εσωτερική χρήση και εχει μία ελαφριά γυαλάδα.
Και, το καλύτερο είναι ότι δεν χρειάζεται να ασταρώσετε πρώτα τα ντουλάπια σας
και δεν χρειάζεται να σφραγίσετε το χρώμα με βερνίκι. Αλλά, αν θέλετε να έχετε
ένα πιο εμφανής σατινέ φινιρισμα στα ντουλάπια σας, τότε μπορείτε να προσθέσετε
μερικές στρώσεις βερνίκι σατινέ. Συνιστώ, ωστόσο, ένα χέρι αστάρι σε ντουλάπια
απο MDF η laminate, καθώς βοηθά το χρώμα να κολλήσει σε αυτές τις δύσκολες
επιφάνειες.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_0Oj7TFIMg0VpDjXCL75o88Fi5LTnHEwP1q3TWnh1pV7EUBvJ4K-e-TZfBqaBsaWLd7P7sSjZ-2X9_9Dcuj2fYWBWf-EZNc6B4fvNIHcy7z96cqyj_sR7I9Irug5zes_mpkogFvgqAah/s2048/166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_0Oj7TFIMg0VpDjXCL75o88Fi5LTnHEwP1q3TWnh1pV7EUBvJ4K-e-TZfBqaBsaWLd7P7sSjZ-2X9_9Dcuj2fYWBWf-EZNc6B4fvNIHcy7z96cqyj_sR7I9Irug5zes_mpkogFvgqAah/w300-h400/166.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /> Εάν αποφασίσετε να χρησιμοποιήσετε χρώματα κιμωλίας που δεν
είναι ανθεκτικά στις καιρικές συνθήκες, λάβετε υπόψη ότι πρέπει πρώτα να
ασταρώσετε τα ντουλάπια και σίγουρα πρέπει να τα σφραγίσετε με καλής ποιότητας
βερνίκι μετά τη βαφή. Ένα βερνίκι γυαλιστερού φινιρίσματος θα δώσει στα
ντουλάπια σας μια ισχυρή, γυαλιστερή γυαλάδα, αλλά θα τονίσει τυχόν ελαττώματα
που μπορεί να έχουν. Τα βερνίκια με σατινέ φινίρισμα είναι συνήθως η καλύτερη
επιλογή για κουζίνες. Ένα βερνίκι ματ φινίρισμα είναι συχνά δύσκολο να
καθαριστεί, επομένως δεν το προτείνω.</p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh543ZkYHJ7wbAVoOml1uYGZBpxCtU5r05NOSymyDler_e_uKDJ-2y0i7SyZQBqgXcoKs9LsHIV8xDpFzs6Ff4koeMVQXtS97c2UP4fNXnjve07TBWEtO6I1Xyl25xtgt9uRwsE4rrJO98f/s620/chalk-paint-500-00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh543ZkYHJ7wbAVoOml1uYGZBpxCtU5r05NOSymyDler_e_uKDJ-2y0i7SyZQBqgXcoKs9LsHIV8xDpFzs6Ff4koeMVQXtS97c2UP4fNXnjve07TBWEtO6I1Xyl25xtgt9uRwsE4rrJO98f/s320/chalk-paint-500-00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Τα χρώματα ριπολίνη νερού είναι μια από τις αγαπημένες μου
επιλογές<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>για ντουλάπια κουζίνας και το
προσωπικό μου αγαπημένο είναι το TITANLUX Esmalte Ecologico το οποίο διατίθεται
σε ματ, σατινέ ή γυαλιστερό φινιρίσματα. Το TITANLUX είναι ένα οικολογικό,
υδατοδιαλυτό χρώμα με υψηλή ποιότητα προστασίας από το πρώτο στρώμα και
αποτρέπει την εμφάνιση μούχλας, δεν κιτρινίζει και το χρώμα του παραμένει
σταθερό. Και πάλι δεν χρειάζεται να ασταρώσουμε πρώτα την επιφάνεια, αλλά
προτείνω να χρησιμοποιήσετε ένα αστάρι για επιφάνειες MDF ή laminate. Η
γυαλιστερή έκδοση είναι πολύ ανθεκτική, όπως και το σατινέ. Και πάλι δεν
προτείνω ένα ματ φινίρισμα. Αυτό το χρώμα δεν χρειάζεται να σφραγιστεί με
βερνίκι, αλλά εάν θέλετε επιπλέον προστασία, μπορείτε να εφαρμόσετε μερικές
στρώσεις βερνικιού καλής ποιότητας.<br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6sswfLhfITYCSk5w7ANhrav3YuZ5xqgjLoeMw6gU1Emb7jBQIzSZN_sbNceet58wW_Y5rk_Cr5AVZxLid_nc3gulyC7SaEdRTTm9WYSeLqpnZIoPmSCIwX8JqBSLLwf5CEO6Wdzw-sD3/s600/oikologikh-repoulinh-esmalte-eco-TITAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6sswfLhfITYCSk5w7ANhrav3YuZ5xqgjLoeMw6gU1Emb7jBQIzSZN_sbNceet58wW_Y5rk_Cr5AVZxLid_nc3gulyC7SaEdRTTm9WYSeLqpnZIoPmSCIwX8JqBSLLwf5CEO6Wdzw-sD3/w320-h320/oikologikh-repoulinh-esmalte-eco-TITAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></p><p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 1:</b></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Αξιολογήστε την
κατάσταση των ντουλαπιών σας.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Οι επιφάνειες που είναι ήδη βαμμένες μπορούν να βαφτούν ξανά
εάν το υπάρχον χρώμα είναι σε καλή κατάσταση. Εάν όχι, τότε το παλιό χρώμα θα
πρέπει να αφαιρεθεί. Διατίθενται προϊόντα που διευκολύνουν αυτήν τη διαδικασία.
Απλώς, απλώστε με πινέλο, περιμένετε να αντιδράσει το remover με το παλιό χρώμα
και στη συνέχεια, χρησιμοποιήστε μια πλαστική ξύστρα για να το αφαιρέστε. Μόλις
στεγνώσει, αφαιρέστε το υπολοιπο χρώμα με ενα γυαλόχαρτο.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 2:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Χρωματίστε τα ντουλάπια
σας.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Οι ακόλουθες οδηγίες αφορούν την εφαρμογή με πινέλο και ρολό
(φιλικό για DIY).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 1: Χρωματίστε το
εσωτερικό των ντουλαπιών</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν θα βάψετε το εσωτερικό των ντουλαπιών, ξεκινήστε από το
πίσω μέρος και προχωρήστε προς τα εμπρός. Χρησιμοποιήστε ένα πινέλο για να
μπείτε στις γωνίες και τις δύσκολες περιοχές. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 2: Χρωματίστε το
πλαίσιο του ντουλαπιού</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Χρησιμοποιήστε ενα πινέλο υψηλής ποιότητας για τις
λεπτομέριες και έναν καλό ρολό για τις μεγαλύτερες επιφάνειες. Με το πινέλο
σχεδόν στεγνό, περάστε ελαφρά το τμήμα που μόλις βάψατε με κάθετες πινελιές για
να εξασφαλίσετε μια ομοιόμορφη επίστρωση, σταματώντας σε μια ανοδική διαδρομή. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 3: Χρωματίστε
τις πόρτες και τα συρτάρια</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ακολουθήστε την ίδια τεχνική για τα πλαίσια.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 4: Εφαρμόστε
περαιτέρω στρώσεις βαφής</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εφαρμόστε επιπλέον χέρια χρώματα για να πετυχαίνετε την
κάλυψη που επιθυμείτε. Ίσως χρειαστεί να εφαρμόσετε έως και τέσσερις στρώσεις.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 5. Εφαρμόστε
βερνίκι</b></p><p>
<span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EL; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Εάν αποφασίσετε ότι θέλετε επιπλέον προστασία, τότε
όταν το χρώμα έχει σκληρυνθεί τελείως, τότε μπορούμε να εφαρμόσουμε μερικές
στρώσεις βερνικιού, </span><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span>μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το άρθρο <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/blog-post_18.html">Πώς να προστατεύσετε τα βαμμένα έπιπλα σας! Βερνίκι έναντι κεριού </a></span></span></span></p><p><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Αν θα θέλατε περισσότερη έμπνευση ή συμβουλές σχετικά με DIY, χειροτεχνίες κ.λ.π.
ελάτε να στην ομάδα μας στο Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fionascraftemporium">A little paint and a lot of love</a> θα
χαρούμε πολύ να σας δούμε εκεί. </b></p><p><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span> </span></span></span></p>Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-49779532515687506112021-03-08T21:21:00.005+02:002021-03-08T21:58:52.782+02:00Τι δέν πρέπει να κάνετε πρίν ξεκινήσετε να βάψετε τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας σας!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqeVgr2juATD4vgCrapgC7Esc6kTBbg8z2uAfMvZ0PefdK5OIysJS21Lrl20QZy7my-tDobry3pS7YuqxHBcuAOxkqa4O2pUYrMeTauXifTVPlbL4KOr1aBwrZ-CcAdhXRm5uwcqJO-F0/s2000/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqeVgr2juATD4vgCrapgC7Esc6kTBbg8z2uAfMvZ0PefdK5OIysJS21Lrl20QZy7my-tDobry3pS7YuqxHBcuAOxkqa4O2pUYrMeTauXifTVPlbL4KOr1aBwrZ-CcAdhXRm5uwcqJO-F0/w400-h320/2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Εντάξει, αποφασίσατε να βάψετε τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας σας
και αναζητάτε έμπνευση στο Pinterest. <span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="2"><span>Μπορείτε να δείτε το προηγούμενο άρθρο μου εδώ </span></span></span><a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/02/blog-post.html">Θέλετε να μεταμορφώσετε την κουζίνα σας, αλλά δεν ξέρετε από πού να ξεκινήσετε - βάψτε τα ντουλάπια σας! </a>Τα βαμμένα ντουλάπια που κοιτάζετε
φαίνονται αρκετά απλά, λίγο χρώμα και αυτό είναι! Ωστόσο, μια προειδοποίηση,
δεν είναι τόσο απλά τα πράγματα! Εάν θέλετε να αποφύγετε μια καταστροφή και να
σπαταλήσετε τα χρήματα που θα ξοδέψετε για χρώμα και προμήθειες, έχω αναφέρει
μερικά από τα πράγματα που πρέπει να αποφύγετε.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν ακολουθήσετε αυτά τα βήματα, τότε θα ενθουσιαστείτε με
το αποτέλεσμα και θα έχετε μια ολοκαίνουργια κουζίνα με πάρα πολύ λιγότερα
χρήματα σε σχέση με την αγορά νέας.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν καθαρίζετε
σωστά τις επιφάνειες πριν βάψετε!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ακόμα και αν πιστεύετε ότι τα ντουλάπια ςας είναι απόλυτα
καθαρά, πρέπει να αφιερώσετε χρόνο για να τα καθαρίσετε καλά με ένα καλό
καθαριστικό. Ο χειρότερος εχθρός των χρωμάτων με βάση το νερό είναι το λίπος,
το χρώμα δεν θα κολλήσει.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν αφαιρείτε τα
χερούλια η τα πόμολα!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Σας συνιστώ να βγάλτε όλες τις πόρτες και να αφαιρέσετε τα
συρτάρια για να τα βάψετε, αλλά πρέπει να είστε πολύ προσεκτικοί όταν τίς επανατοποθετήσετε,
καθος οι πόρτες και οι μεντεσέδες πρεπει να τοποθετούν με ακρίβεια όπος και πρίν.
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν βάψετε τις πόρτες ενώ είναι ακόμη συνδεδεμένες, προσπαθήστε
να αποφύγετε να βάψετε τους μεντεσέδες καθώς το χρώμα ενδέχεται να ξεφτίσει.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Θα πρέπει να αφαιρέσετε όλα τα χερούλια η τα πόμολα της
πόρτας, μην δοκιμάσετε να βάψετε της πόρτες με αυτά ακόμα συνδεδεμένα για να
εξοικονομήσετε χρόνο, αυτά ειναι εμπόδια όταν προσπαθείτε να επιτύχετε μια
ομαλή, ομοιόμορφη επιφάνεια κατά τη βαφή.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν σημειώνετε τις
πόρτες και τα ντουλάπια!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν αποφασίσετε να αφαιρέσετε τις πόρτες και τα συρτάρια,
τότε μην ξεχάσετε να σημειώνετε στην καθεμία και στο ντουλάπι από το οποίο
αφαιρέθηκε, με ένα κομμάτι χαρτό ταινία με αντίστοιχους αριθμούς γραμένα,
διαφορετικά, όταν πρόκειται να επανατοποθετήσετε της πόρτας θα τραβήξετε τα
μαλλιά σας ψάχνοντας για το ντουλάπι από το οποίο αφαιρέθηκε!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν τρίβετε!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Πρέπει να τρίβετε ελαφρά τα ντουλάπια και της πόρτες πρώτα
με γυαλόχαρτο 150 ή 200 grit, καθώς αυτό θα βοηθήσει το χρώμα να κολλήσει στο
ξύλο. Ακόμα και αν τα ντουλάπια σας είναι MDF ή laminate, μπορείτε να αγριέψετε
λίγο την επιφάνεια. Απλά κάντε σε όλες τις επιφάνειες μια γρήγορη λείανση, μην
προσπαθείτε να βγάλετε το γυμνό ξύλο, το μόνο που χρειάζεται να κάνετε είναι να
ξεθωριάσετε τη γυαλιστερή επιφάνεια.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν βεβαιώνεστε ότι
τα ντουλάπια σας δεν έχουν σκόνη ή σκουπίδια πριν βάψετε!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Βεβαιωθείτε ότι έχετε αφαιρέσει τυχόν σκόνη από το τρίψιμο
και άλλα κομμάτια σκουπιδιών πριν ξεκινήσετε τη βαφή. Εάν παραμείνει σκόνη και
σκουπίδια στην βαμμένη σας επιφάνεια, θα φαίνεται χάλια και θα χρειαστεί να
τρίψετε ξανά και να βάψετε ξανά την επιφάνεια.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν χρησιμοποιείτε
αστάρι!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Αν και πολλά από τα χρώματα στην αγορά διαφημίζουν το
γεγονός ότι μπορείτε να τα χρησιμοποιήσετε χωρίς τρίψιμο ή αστάρωμα και είναι
δελεαστικό να παραλείψετε αυτό το βήμα, συνιστώ να εφαρμόσετε το αστάρι ούτως ή
άλλως. Μερικές φορές, ενδέχεται κάποια <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ξύλα να ξεράσουν διάφορες ουσίες που είχαν
κατά την παλιά τους επεξεργασία, στο καινούρια σας βαφη! Πχ όπος ξερνάει η νικοτίνη
στον τοίχο όταν το βάφεις και αυτό είναι καταστροφή. Εάν ανησυχείτε ότι τα
ντουλάπια της κουζίνας σας μπορεί να έχουν αυτό το πρόβλημα, μπορείτε να εφαρμόζεται
ένα <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">sealer</span> (σφαγιστικό
πόρων). Επίσης, επιφάνειες που δεν είναι πορώδεις, όπως MDF, laminate κ.λπ.
πρέπει να ασταρωθούν πριν από τη βαφή για θα επιτρέψει το χρώμα να κολλήσει
σωστά.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Δεν σηκώνετε τις
πόρτες πριν τις βάψετε!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν δεν σηκώνετε την πόρτα πριν την βάψετε, δεν θα μπορείτε
να βάψετε σωστά τις άκρες και τις γωνίες και δεν μπορείτε να αφαιρέσετε τα
τρεξίματα. Βάλτε της πόρτες σε μερικά άδεια κουτιά απο κονσέρβες για να
μπορείτε να κάνετε ευκολότερα ελιγμούς με το πινέλο γύρω από τις άκρες.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Μην περιμένετε να
επιτύχετε ένα απόλυτα ομαλό αποτέλεσμα!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν τα ντουλάπια είναι ξύλινα και έχουν έντονα νερά, τότε οι
αυλακώσεις θα φαίνονται και μέσα από το χρώμα. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν τα ντουλάπια είναι MDF ή laminate και χρησιμοποιείτε
πινέλο, τότε μπορεί να έχετε σημάδια πινέλου που θα χαλάσουν την ομαλή
επιφάνεια, για να αποφύγετε αυτό θα πρέπει να χρησιμοποιήσετε ένα ρόλο.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Μην προσπαθείτε να
ολοκληρώσετε την εργασία σε μια μέρα!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Η βαφή των ντουλαπιών της κουζίνας σας δεν είναι κάτι που
μπορεί να γίνει σε μια μέρα ή σε ένα Σαββατοκύριακο! Πρέπει να υπολογίσετε
τουλάχιστον τέσσερις ημέρες για να ολοκληρώσετε την εργασία.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Στο επόμενο άρθρο μου θα μιλήσω για τους διαφορετικούς
τύπους χρωμάτων που διατίθενται και πώς να βάψετε τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας
σας.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Αν θα θέλατε περισσότερη έμπνευση ή συμβουλές σχετικά με DIY, χειροτεχνίες κ.λ.π.
ελάτε να στην ομάδα μας στο Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fionascraftemporium">A little paint and a lot of love</a> θα
χαρούμε πολύ να σας δούμε εκεί. </b></p>
Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.7783323-37.10081361731018 -116.8466677 90 164.4033323tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-73944282292069342282021-03-07T18:15:00.002+02:002021-03-07T18:15:13.891+02:00What not to do before painting your kitchen cabinets!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRngBArPyThVZaUkkYFuxo-RBzDEwILSnGJ2GY_eakjluPjFYNoBZnCyWDHstyRUzRBiT3eGcot-s9hxzn59VQSIWiReI2AxIT1USTmI8aUZAl27FdZqRlr_9Y00lg8keEFXkqf1E-1nQv/s2000/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRngBArPyThVZaUkkYFuxo-RBzDEwILSnGJ2GY_eakjluPjFYNoBZnCyWDHstyRUzRBiT3eGcot-s9hxzn59VQSIWiReI2AxIT1USTmI8aUZAl27FdZqRlr_9Y00lg8keEFXkqf1E-1nQv/w400-h320/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">OK, so you
have decided to take the plunge and paint your kitchen cabinets and you have
turned to the web for inspiration. See</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">my</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">previous</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">article</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/02/do-you-want-to-transform-your-kitchen.html">Do you want to transform your kitchen, but you don’t know where to start - paint your kitchen cabinets! </a></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The painted cabinets that you are
looking at look simple enough to do, just a few coats of paint and that’s it! A
word of warning though, it’s not quite so simple! If you want to avoid a
disaster and wasting the money that you will spend on paint and supplies I
have listed a few of the things that you should avoid doing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you
follow these steps then you will be thrilled with the result and have a brand
new kitchen for a fraction of the cost that you would have spent buying new
kitchen cabinets.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don't clean the surfaces
properly before painting</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Even if you
think your kitchen cabinets are perfectly clean you should take the time to
clean them well with a degreaser. Water-based paints' worst enemy is grease
spots, the paint will not stick. </span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don't remove the doorknobs</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I do
recommend that you take all the doors off and remove the drawers and paint them
separately but you need to be very careful when reattaching the doors as the
hinges may become unaligned meaning that the doors will not open and close
properly and you will need to pay a cabinet maker to come and realign them for
you! If you do paint the doors while still attached, then try to avoid painting
the hinges as they will end up chipping and cracking after a while. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You should
remove all the doorknobs, don’t try painting the doors with them still
attached to save time, the knobs will be an obstacle when you are trying to
achieve a smooth, even surface when painting. </span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don’t label the doors and cabinets</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you do
decide to remove the doors and drawers then don’t forget to label each one and
the cabinet it was removed from with a piece of masking tape with corresponding
numbers on, otherwise, when it comes to rehanging the door you will pull your hair
out looking for the correct cabinet that it was removed from!</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don’t sand</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You should
lightly sand the cabinets first with 150 or 200 grit sandpaper as this will
help the paint to stick to the wood. Even if your cabinets are MDF, or laminate
you can still rough the surface up a little. Just give all of the surfaces a
quick sanding, you are not trying to get down to the bare wood all you need to
do is to dull the glossy surface.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don’t make sure that your
cabinets don’t have any dust or rubbish before painting</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Make sure
you remove any dust from sanding and any other bits of rubbish before you start
painting. If dust and rubbish remain on your painted surface it will look
gritty and you will need to sand again and repaint the surface.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don't use primer</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Although a
lot of the paints on the market advertise the fact that you can use them
without sanding or priming and it is tempting to skip this step but I do recommend
applying a primer anyway. Sometimes, certain woods may bleed through the paint
and this is a disaster. If you are worried that your kitchen cabinets may have
this problem you can invest in a stain-blocking primer. Also, surfaces that are
nonporous such as MDF, laminate, etc should be primed before painting
which will enable the paint to stick properly.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don't raise the doors before
painting</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you have removed the doors and you don't raise them before painting, you wont be able to paint the edges
and corners of the doors properly and you cannot remove any drips. Lay the doors on
some empty tins so you can easily move a brush all around the
edges.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Don’t expect to achieve a perfectly
smooth finish </span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If the
cabinets are wooden and have a visible grain then the grain is going to
show through the paint. If the cabinets are MDF or laminate and you use a
paintbrush then you may have brush marks that will spoil the smooth surface, to
avoid this you should use a roller.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You try to complete the job in a day</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Painting
your kitchen cabinets is not something that can be done in a day or over a
weekend! You need to account for at least 4 days to complete the job.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In my next article I will talk about the different types of paint available and how to paint your kitchen cabinets. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Would you
like to get more inspiration or tips on DIY, crafts, etc. come join our
Facebook group </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fionascraftemporium">A little paint and a lot of love</a></span> we would love to see
you there.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Your
kitchen is the heart of your home and your cabinets determine the entire decor
of your kitchen. Whether you love a modern or a more traditional style, by
painting your cabinets, you can completely transform your kitchen. So, if you
are tired of your boring, old cabinets and want to give new life to your
kitchen, then paint them!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How; I hear you say.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well, I'm here to tell you how!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">• The first step is to find the right color for
your kitchen cabinets.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today, I
will talk about how we can choose the right color. There are many paint colors
and different techniques available on the market which allows you to create the
kitchen of your dreams.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">• When choosing the right color, it helps to
consider the style of your cupboards.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you have
a traditional kitchen, classic colors like cream, beige and white, go perfectly
and look great.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you have
a modern kitchen, your palette can grow significantly, as bright and vibrant
colors like red, green, or yellow look great in a modern kitchen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">• Next you will need to think about how much
natural light your kitchen has.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If your
kitchen does not have a lot of natural light, you may want to paint with
lighter shades and warm tones for your kitchen cabinets. Light, warm shades
give the illusion of adding light.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you have
large windows in your kitchen that allow plenty of natural light in, you have
much more flexibility to add darker shades to your palette.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">• Use one color:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoWs86DD0HZd1I4eFEPteLsifoD95SzSRgLulhTXLusOTvRwLJtF_0cCDbbZQVbam5XokeFVmXuQfKnc5-Rz-pL4VNa-oX5qCJrtgXuEBSFfXVwuDA0mTFsm-_cz0ptb0vbwdwWC1cRlS/s2048/collov-home-design--aDGbdTsBZg-unsplash%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoWs86DD0HZd1I4eFEPteLsifoD95SzSRgLulhTXLusOTvRwLJtF_0cCDbbZQVbam5XokeFVmXuQfKnc5-Rz-pL4VNa-oX5qCJrtgXuEBSFfXVwuDA0mTFsm-_cz0ptb0vbwdwWC1cRlS/w300-h400/collov-home-design--aDGbdTsBZg-unsplash%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@collovhome?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Collov Home Design</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/kitchen?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Painting
your kitchen cabinets with a single color is elegant and timeless. The contrast
created when black, dark brown, or dark gray cabinets are combined with light
walls and kitchen floors is wonderful.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">• Use two colors:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jF67MzLT4JmWakrxQ0j9mOu6whwLhQmvw5n4CeO4qTbBesYrqRix_u6q7rjy4tMfH0XLTp5i87v_orcgLfq3dQ_a19K3neOWVvshWqM5wlwviaJZO0VZsEHaiN2oLuju29ql-vubM-FK/s2048/kam-idris-Ot2iTXgC6fY-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="2048" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jF67MzLT4JmWakrxQ0j9mOu6whwLhQmvw5n4CeO4qTbBesYrqRix_u6q7rjy4tMfH0XLTp5i87v_orcgLfq3dQ_a19K3neOWVvshWqM5wlwviaJZO0VZsEHaiN2oLuju29ql-vubM-FK/w400-h349/kam-idris-Ot2iTXgC6fY-unsplash.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@ka_idris?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Kam Idris</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/kitchen?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Two
different colors are striking. Choose a bright color and combine it with a
neutral color. You could paint the lower cabinet doors in the bright color and
the upper cabinet doors in the neutral color. Or you could just paint your kitchen
island a different color from the rest of the kitchen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">• Use different shades of one color:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdk6Gin2JAANyVGBEfHm65hAd3NSMfZgTceJagqY_kSNUGfbkmoevvwIpK9uukQAPdzxGRJPtsZdE08HVlwABnadLPmV38J8h29SFJvXkxZo0SScA185MQJ-8UJXA3MvNUm9fyXK2WXd-F/s752/cf4cac90a854e05b72d7b90bb3fdd9d6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdk6Gin2JAANyVGBEfHm65hAd3NSMfZgTceJagqY_kSNUGfbkmoevvwIpK9uukQAPdzxGRJPtsZdE08HVlwABnadLPmV38J8h29SFJvXkxZo0SScA185MQJ-8UJXA3MvNUm9fyXK2WXd-F/w300-h400/cf4cac90a854e05b72d7b90bb3fdd9d6.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://gr.pinterest.com/pin/73465037661274804/">Η φωτογραφία είναι από το Pinterest </a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If neutral
colors are too boring for you, but bright colors are too much, why not choose
two different shades of one color. Use dark shades of gray or brown on your
upper cabinets, while lighter shades of the same color are used on the lower
cabinets (or vice versa). This technique keeps things neutral, but adds an
extra element of visual interest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In my next
article, I will talk about what you should do before painting your kitchen and
the mistakes you need to avoid.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Would you
like to get more inspiration or tips on DIY, crafts, etc. come join our
Facebook group </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fionascraftemporium">A little paint and a lot of love</a></span> we would love to see
you there.</span></b></p>
Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.77833239.6639237638211526 -11.377917700000001 66.284391436178851 58.9345823tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-91213565635798266002021-02-23T15:44:00.006+02:002021-02-23T15:44:39.849+02:00Θέλετε να μεταμορφώσετε την κουζίνα σας, αλλά δεν ξέρετε από πού να ξεκινήσετε - βάψτε τα ντουλάπια σας!<p class="MsoNormal"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm2VBXjQlUFHTZikN8W7muY8PJNJnsJxfXHba-BpHeGZTuhoxg3Z4g8CW3OYM03CPZPNtFr721a0-KmlO82Brnc6bzixzf3W2AnEH6UOKGI4LS3tmBsjjH8_DwE-tmdIkeshr-C-XeJxl/s2000/blog+post+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm2VBXjQlUFHTZikN8W7muY8PJNJnsJxfXHba-BpHeGZTuhoxg3Z4g8CW3OYM03CPZPNtFr721a0-KmlO82Brnc6bzixzf3W2AnEH6UOKGI4LS3tmBsjjH8_DwE-tmdIkeshr-C-XeJxl/w400-h320/blog+post+4.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Η κουζίνα σας είναι η καρδιά του σπιτιού σας και τα
ντουλάπια καθορίζουν ουσιαστικά ολόκληρο το ντεκόρ της κουζίνας σας. Είτε
αγαπάτε το μοντέρνο, είτε το κλασσικό στύλ, βάφοντας τα ντουλάπια σας, μπορείτε
να μεταμορφώσετε εντελώς την κουζίνα σας. Έτσι, εάν σάς έχουν κουράσει τα
βαρετά, παλιά ντουλάπια σας και θέλετε να δώσετε νέα ζωή στο χώρο σας, τότε
βάψτε τις! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 375.3pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Πώς; σας ακούω να λέτε.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Λοιπόν, είμαι εδώ για
να σας πω, πώς! </b></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Το πρώτο
βήμα ειναι να βρείτε το σωστό χρώμα για τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας σας.</b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Σήμερα, θα μιλήσω για το πώς μπορούμε να επιλέξουμε το σωστό
χρώμα. Οι επιλογές στα χρώματα και τις τεχνικές που υπάρχουν είναι πάρα πολλές
και αυτό σας δίνει την ευκαιρία να δημιουργήσετε ένα ιδιαίτερο αποτέλεσμα
διακόσμησης για την κουζίνα σας.</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Όσον
αφορά την επιλογή του σωστού χρώματος, βοηθάει να λάβετε υπόψη</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ποιο είναι το στυλ των ντουλαπιών σας.</b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν έχετε μια παραδοσιακή κουζίνα, τα κλασικά χρώματα όπως
το κρέμ, το μπέζ και το λευκό, ταιριάζουν απόλυτα και φαίνονται υπέροχα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν έχετε μια μοντέρνα κουζίνα, η παλέτα σας μπορεί να μεγαλώσει
σημαντικά, καθώς τα εντονα και τα φωτεινά χρώματα οπώς το κόκκινο, το πράσινο ή
το κίτρινο ταιριάζουν σε μια σύγχρονη κουζίνα.</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Στη
συνέχεια θα πρέπει να σκεφτείτε πόσο φυσικό φως έχει η κουζίνα σας</b>. </li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν η κουζίνα σας δεν έχει πολύ φυσικό φως, ίσως θελήσετε να
βάψετε με ανοιχτές αποχρώσεις, σε ζεστούς τόνους για τα ντουλάπια της κουζίνας
σας. Τα ελαφριά, ζεστά χρώματα δίνουν την ψευδαίσθηση της προσθήκης φωτός στο
χώρο.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν έχετε μεγάλα παράθυρα στην κουζίνα σας που επιτρέπουν
άφθονο φυσικό φως, έχετε περισσότερη ευελιξία για να προσθέσετε πιο σκούρους
τόνους στην παλέτα σας. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 35.45pt;">•<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Μπορούμε να βάψουμε με ένα
χρώμα:</b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvej_JS36B_eO0LryhjbWK0_sJeimhMsl5iGhS1i2R8iMVOuL5PcV5OMIB9jCaftngtgJj3RjFjr0Eo138qOPERltvmaX76HaT8ea3o2Fv5S7mwWXV5JDOmn08cBH8_xfBYau0qB4QZSL/s2048/collov-home-design--aDGbdTsBZg-unsplash%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvej_JS36B_eO0LryhjbWK0_sJeimhMsl5iGhS1i2R8iMVOuL5PcV5OMIB9jCaftngtgJj3RjFjr0Eo138qOPERltvmaX76HaT8ea3o2Fv5S7mwWXV5JDOmn08cBH8_xfBYau0qB4QZSL/w300-h400/collov-home-design--aDGbdTsBZg-unsplash%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="mof3x"><div class="_1l8RX _1ByhS"><span>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@collovhome?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Collov Home Design</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/kitchen?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 35.45pt;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Η βαφή των ντουλαπιών της κουζίνας σας με ένα μόνο χρώμα
είναι κομψή και αντέχει στο χρόνο. Η αντίθεση που δημιουργείται όταν τα μαύρα, τα
σκούρα καφέ ή τα σκούρα γκρί ντουλάπια συνδυάζονται με ανοιχτούς τοίχους και
δάπεδα κουζίνας, είναι υπέροχη.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Μπορούμε να βάψουμε με δύο χρώματα:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxTlxFWMd_pgaVvaQ80jhpbBeYzvGDR7rPeSFIQlWfboGNi2ZHysw5eFWEydaKC4fQFBnqJnSxqlu4w0U-22Zt-2uQypTpTAbIDjjTvl0DptOucIb4maLKz4S7l7T8ixoxOCMVEcKOsd5/s2048/kam-idris-Ot2iTXgC6fY-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="2048" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxTlxFWMd_pgaVvaQ80jhpbBeYzvGDR7rPeSFIQlWfboGNi2ZHysw5eFWEydaKC4fQFBnqJnSxqlu4w0U-22Zt-2uQypTpTAbIDjjTvl0DptOucIb4maLKz4S7l7T8ixoxOCMVEcKOsd5/w400-h349/kam-idris-Ot2iTXgC6fY-unsplash.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@ka_idris?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Kam Idris</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/kitchen?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </b>Δύο διαφορετικά χρώματα είναι εντυπωσιακά. Επιλέξτε ένα
έντονο χρώμα και συνδυάστε το με ένα ουδέτερο χρώμα. Θα μπορούσατε να βάψετε
τις κάτω πόρτες ντουλαπιών με το έντονο χρώμα και τα άνω ντουλάπια σε ουδέτερο
χρώμα. Ή θα μπορούσατε απλώς να βάψετε τις πόρτες του ντουλαπιού του νησιού της
κουζίνας σας με ένα διαφορετικό χρώμα από την υπόλοιπη κουζίνα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Μπορούμε να βάψουμε με διαφορετικές
αποχρώσεις ενός χρώματος:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoWQ3zrak7Uj5KXmcX60r_dxh5QohQvl-TGApnWCJmV9O1to0n_wvif54YRfRg3OHGU1yK8UzzQc0kMD7YRUe786FL9aLr25W4N9GjTCP8LzXA2l-umXjQq6jJnj7xWxj595g-6rMXy_-/s752/cf4cac90a854e05b72d7b90bb3fdd9d6.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="https://gr.pinterest.com/pin/73465037661274804/" border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoWQ3zrak7Uj5KXmcX60r_dxh5QohQvl-TGApnWCJmV9O1to0n_wvif54YRfRg3OHGU1yK8UzzQc0kMD7YRUe786FL9aLr25W4N9GjTCP8LzXA2l-umXjQq6jJnj7xWxj595g-6rMXy_-/w300-h400/cf4cac90a854e05b72d7b90bb3fdd9d6.jpg" title="Η φωτογραφία είναι από το Pinterest" width="300" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://gr.pinterest.com/pin/73465037661274804/"> </a></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://gr.pinterest.com/pin/73465037661274804/">Η φωτογραφία είναι από το Pinterest </a><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Εάν τα ουδέτερα χρώματα είναι πολύ βαρετά για εσάς, αλλά τα
έντονα χρώματα είναι πάρα πολύ, βρείτε έναν συμβιβασμό στη χρήση δύο αποχρώσεων
ενός χρώματος. Χρησιμοποιήστε σκούρες αποχρώσεις ενός γκρι ή καφέ χρώματος στα
άνω ντουλάπια σας, ενώ οι ελαφριές αποχρώσεις του ίδιου χρώματος
χρησιμοποιούνται στα κάτω ντουλάπια (ή αντίστροφα). Αυτή η τεχνική διατηρεί τα
πράγματα ουδέτερα, αλλά προσθέτει ένα επιπλέον στοιχείο οπτικού ενδιαφέροντος.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Στο επόμενο άρθρο θα μιλήσω για το τι πρέπει να κάνετε πριν
επιχειρήσετε να βάψετε την κουζίνα σας και τα λάθη που πρέπει να αποφύγετε.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Αν θα θέλατε περισσότερη έμπνευση ή συμβουλές σχετικά με DIY, χειροτεχνίες κ.λ.π.
ελάτε να στην ομάδα μας στο Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fionascraftemporium">A little paint and a lot of love</a> θα
χαρούμε πολύ να σας δούμε εκεί. </b></p>
Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.7783323-1.6609936360453545 -46.5341677 77.609308836045358 94.0908323tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-81487625479511497912021-02-15T19:06:00.002+02:002021-02-15T19:06:45.338+02:00 How to protect your painted furniture! Wax vs varnish.<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm7_B_97YkXNTGS_McrIheuKQMosqCVZ2PLbuX-KkZtIm3HcWGmXCX8HPlKZp5iF_KnERc_WsuaYSFv0ymQdkRQuGILS7Tl4_DI3ysqmDa0dRgP5KAFSA7RyvUlkATrL6N-ttqQ_Pnpbz/s2000/blog+post+3eng.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm7_B_97YkXNTGS_McrIheuKQMosqCVZ2PLbuX-KkZtIm3HcWGmXCX8HPlKZp5iF_KnERc_WsuaYSFv0ymQdkRQuGILS7Tl4_DI3ysqmDa0dRgP5KAFSA7RyvUlkATrL6N-ttqQ_Pnpbz/w400-h320/blog+post+3eng.png" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In my
previous article <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-to-protect-your-painted-furniture.html">“How to protect your painted furniture! Varnish vs wax”</a> I talked about how to seal and protect
that little table which you saved from the landfill and painted so beautifully.
I mentioned all the different types of varnishes and how to use them. Well,
today we will talk about the different types of furniture waxes and how to use
them correctly.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Applying
wax to furniture is now more popular than ever before. Wax is a lot easier to
apply than varnish to seal and protect your painted furniture. Wax can also be used
to change the color of a piece and you can use it to create different patinas thus
making your piece unique. That is why furniture wax is so popular!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">However,
before you decide that you want to wax your piece, let me give you some
information about that enticing can of wax first so that you can be sure that wax
really is for you instead of varnish.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once a
piece is waxed then you cannot use any other product on top, so if you decide
that you want to repaint the piece or instead of wax you want to varnish it you
will need to remove all the wax first by sanding the piece down to the paint.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I speak
from experience, I had painted a bed in chalk paint and then I waxed it.
However the piece did not sell and I wanted to change the style of the bed by
painting on stripes so I had to sand off all the wax which took me quite a
while and a lot of elbow grease! Luckily the bed was not ornate so it was
fairly easy to sand off the wax. Then I gave the paint a good clean and I
repainted the piece which I waxed again as I loved the soft, sheen of wax on
the bed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
protective quality of clear wax does not compare to water based varnishes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you are
working on a high traffic furniture piece such as a dining table, coffee table,
kitchen cupboards etc, you will need durability and you will get a durable top
coat with a polyacrylic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or polyurethane
varnish (which I talked about in my previous article which you can read here if
you missed it).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Polyacrylic and
polyurethane varnishes protect the paint as the varnish sits on top of it,
whereas furniture wax will not be as durable since it absorbs into the paint
which means you will need to re-wax after every 6 months or so.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If your
furniture piece is an accent piece that you want a certain look for, wax may be
your only option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Antique, aged or matte
buffed finishes require wax to achieve the look</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So, here I
will list the different types of waxes available on the market:</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Clear wax:</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Clear wax is
necessary to use when you want to seal your painted furniture with wax, it
creates a barrier coat which seals the paint and makes it waterproof thus protecting
it from spills, dirt and scratches. However in my opinion clear wax is best
used in low use areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So if that little
table you just painted is to be used as a coffee table, then sealing it with wax
may not be enough, your hot cup of coffee could melt the wax creating an uneven
finish. Of course the answer to that is to have a good supply of coasters
available! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Clear wax
will change the color of your paint slightly, but the color will be richer.
Keep in mind that wax absorbs into matte paint, so to keep your furniture
water-proof you will need to re-apply your wax.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How to apply clear furniture wax correctly:</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clean
the surface to be waxed:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Make sure
the piece is totally clean before you apply your wax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use a damp cloth and wipe the piece down
thoroughly and allow to dry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apply
the wax with a wax brush or a cloth:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I use a wax
brush and I also use old t-shirts to apply and to buff the wax. T-shirts are
perfect as they do not have fibers which may stick to the wax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I usually apply using a circular motion but
you can apply wax in any direction, even across the grain.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apply
Thin Coats</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I usually
apply clear furniture wax in two thin coats. I apply the first coat and wait
for it to dry and be absorbed into the paint, this can take anywhere from 10 to
30 minutes to dry depending on the weather and room conditions then I apply the
second coat. The wax will have a slightly hazy look when dry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A thick coat of wax takes ages to cure and
will feel sticky for longer. If you have applied too much wax, you can wipe the
excess off with a cloth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the piece to
be waxed is large you can wax and buff in sections at a time. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buff
the wax</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once the second
coat of wax has dried take a clean cloth and buff the wax until you get that
gorgeous sheen that only wax will give you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The longer the wax stays on, the harder the wax gets, wax is like paint,
it cures and hardens with time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">**Important - Before using the other types of
waxes that I mention below you should first seal your piece with clear wax!</span></b></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">White Wax: </span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">White wax can
create a gorgeous white washed or beachy effect on wood or paint or you can use
it to highlight ornate parts of the piece and special areas or the edges of the
piece that you want to stand out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
careful though, white wax is not a protective coating for your furniture, it’s
an aging wax so be sure to seal your piece first with clear wax.</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Dark wax:</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Dark wax is
used to age the piece. With the correct application dark wax can make the item
look old, antique or weathered and gives depth to the piece. Dark wax also
looks great on black paint. Dark wax can be applied anywhere that dirt can
gather over the years. There are various shades of dark wax; brown wax, black
wax and antiquing wax. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A word of
warning, use dark waxes carefully, it can make your piece look dirty instead of
giving you that antique aged effect that you so desire, make sure you have
first sealed your piece with clear wax. </span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Tinted waxes:</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Tinted
waxes are absolutely gorgeous for highlighting areas of your piece and they can
really give your item that wow factor. A great way to create more depth to the
paint that you used is to use a tinted wax in the same tone of paint that you
used. Make sure that you have sealed your piece first with clear wax.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So now it’s
up to you. Happy waxing!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You can see the full range of waxes that we supply here <a href="https://www.fionascraftemporium.eu/eshop/category/keria-waxes/63951998">Waxes</a> <br /></span></p>
</div><br /><p></p>Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.77833239.6639237638211526 -11.377917700000001 66.284391436178851 58.9345823tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-34420988234851116412021-02-15T18:32:00.002+02:002021-02-15T18:32:14.010+02:00Πώς να προστατεύσετε τα βαμμένα έπιπλα σας! Κερί vs βερνίκι.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqM4DvKMm68T2w5ihhMytpqa2TbtqUUUooI569hmvJp2CBLWx5ZLIuXcKf-S8KrzOnmeAvP6yS7qqEqN5uoH7QMThkA-Ty7s8VSPCqwRF3gtI-sTpiQN7w4tEEcPyegrqpx4xNBs5El6S/s2000/blog+post+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqM4DvKMm68T2w5ihhMytpqa2TbtqUUUooI569hmvJp2CBLWx5ZLIuXcKf-S8KrzOnmeAvP6yS7qqEqN5uoH7QMThkA-Ty7s8VSPCqwRF3gtI-sTpiQN7w4tEEcPyegrqpx4xNBs5El6S/w400-h320/blog+post+3.png" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Στο προηγούμενο άρθρο μου <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/blog-post_18.html">Πώς να προστατεύσετε τα βαμμένα έπιπλα σας! Βερνίκι έναντι κεριού </a> Μίλησα για το πώς να σφραγίσετε και να προστατέψετε αυτό το μικρό τραπεζάκι που
σώσατε από τα σκουπίδια και βάψατε τόσο όμορφα. Ανέφερα όλους τους
διαφορετικούς τύπους βερνικιών και πώς να τα χρησιμοποίσετε. Λοιπόν, σήμερα θα
μιλήσουμε για τους διαφορετικούς τύπους κεριών επίπλων και πώς να τα
χρησιμοποιήσετε σωστά.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Η εφαρμογή κεριού στα έπιπλα είναι πλέον πιο δημοφιλής από
ποτέ. Το κερί είναι πολύ πιο εύκολο να εφαρμοστεί από το βερνίκι για τη
στεγανοποίηση και την προστασία των βαμμένων επίπλων σας. Το κερί μπορεί επίσης
να χρησιμοποιηθεί για να αλλάξετε το χρώμα ενός επίπλου και μπορείτε να το
χρησιμοποιήσετε για να δημιουργήσετε διαφορετικές πατίνες καθιστώντας το έπιπλο
σας μοναδικό. Γι 'αυτό τα κεριά επίπλων είναι τόσο δημοφιλή!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ωστόσο, προτού αποφασίσετε ότι θέλετε να κερώσετε το επιπλό
σας, επιτρέψτε μου να σας δώσω κάποιες πληροφορίες σχετικά με αυτό το
δελεαστικό δοχείο κεριού πρώτα, ώστε να είστε σίγουροι ότι το κερί είναι
πραγματικά για σας αντί για το βερνίκι.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Όταν ένα έπιπλο είναι κερωμένο τότε δεν μπορείτε να
χρησιμοποιήσετε κανένα άλλο προϊόν απάνο στο κερί, οπότε αν αποφασίσετε ότι
θέλετε να βάψετε ξανά το έπιπλο ή αντί για κερί θέλετε να το βερνικώσετε θα
πρέπει πρώτα να αφαιρέσετε όλο το κερί τρίβοντας το έπιπλο μέχρι την μπογιά.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Μιλώ από εμπειρία, είχα βάψει ένα κρεβάτι με χρώμα κιμωλίας
και μετά το κέρωσα. Ωστόσο, το κρεβάτι δεν πουλήθκε και ήθελα να αλλάξω το στύλ
του κρεβατιού βάφοντας ρίγες, οπότε έπρεπε να τρίψω όλο το κερί κάτι που με
πήρε αρκετό καιρό και πολύ κόπο! Ευτυχώς το κρεβάτι δεν ήταν περίτεχνο, οπότε
ήταν αρκετά εύκολο να τρίψω το κερί. Στη συνέχεια, το καθάρισα καλά και το
έβαψα και μετά το κέρωσα ξανά, καθώς μου άρεσε πολυ το φινίρισμα του κεριού στο
κρεβάτι.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Η προστατευτική ποιότητα του διάφανου κεριού δεν συγκρίνεται
με τα βερνίκια με βάση το νερό.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν βάφετε ένα έπιπλο, όπως τραπεζαρία, τραπεζάκι του καφέ,
ντουλάπια κουζίνας κ.λ.π., θα χρειαστείτε ανθεκτικότητα και αυτό γίνεται με
βερνίκι πολυακρυλικής ή πολυουρεθάνης (για τα οποία μίλησα στο προηγούμενο
άρθρο μου). Τα βερνίκια πολυακρυλικής και πολυουρεθάνης προστατεύουν το χρώμα
καθώς το βερνίκι κάθεται πάνω του, ενώ το κερί δεν θα είναι τόσο ανθεκτικό,
αφού απορροφάται στο χρώμα, πράγμα που σημαίνει ότι θα πρέπει να ξανά κερώσετε
κάθε 6 μήνες περίπου.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εάν το έπιπλο σας είναι ένα ειδικο κομμάτι οπου θέλετε μία
συγκεκριμένη φινίρισμα, το κερί μπορεί να είναι η μόνη σας επιλογή. Τα
φινιρίσματα αντικέ, παλαιωμένα ή ματ απαιτούν κερί για να επιτύχουν αυτά τα
φινιρίσματα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Έτσι, εδώ θα αναφέρω τους διάφορους τύπους κεριών που διατίθενται
στην αγορά:</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Διάφανο κερί: </b></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">Το διάφανο κερί είναι απαραίτητο όταν θέλετε να σφραγίσετε
τα βαμμένα έπιπλα σας με κερί, δημιουργεί ενα φράγμα που σφραγίζει το χρώμα και
το καθιστά αδιάβροχο προστατεύοντάς το έτσι από διαρροές, βρωμιά και γρατζουνιές.
Ωστόσο, κατά τη γνώμη μου, το διάφανο κερί χρησιμοποιείται καλύτερα σε έπιπλα
χαμηλής χρήσης. Αν λοιπόν αυτό το μικρό τραπεζάκι που μόλις βάψατε πρόκειται να
χρησιμοποιηθεί ως τραπεζάκι του καφέ, τότε το σφράγισμα με κερί μπορεί να μην
είναι αρκετό, το ζεστό φλιτζάνι καφέ σας θα μπορούσε να λιώσει το κερί
δημιουργώντας ένα άνισο φινίρισμα. Φυσικά η απάντηση σε αυτό είναι να έχετε
πολλά σουβέρ!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Το διάφανο κερί θα αλλάξει ελαφρώς το χρώμα της βαφής σας.
Λάβετε υπόψη ότι το κερί απορροφάται στο χρώμα, οπότε για να διατηρήσετε τα
έπιπλα σας αδιάβροχα θα πρέπει να εφαρμόσετε ξανά το κερί.</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Πώς να εφαρμόσετε
σωστά το διάφανο κερί επίπλων:</b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1. Καθαρίστε την
επιφάνεια:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Βεβαιωθείτε ότι τις επιφανειες είναι εντελώς καθαρές πριν
εφαρμόσετε το κερί. Χρησιμοποιήστε ένα υγρό πανί και σκουπίστε καλά το έπιπλο
και αφήστε το να στεγνώσει.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2. Απλώστε το κερί με
πινέλο για κερι ή με ένα πανάκι:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Χρησιμοποιώ ενα πινέλο για κερί και χρησιμοποιώ επίσης παλιά
μπλουζάκια για να εφαρμόσω και να τρίψω το κερί. Τα μπλουζάκια είναι τέλεια,
καθώς δεν έχουν ίνες που μπορούν να κολλήσουν στο κερί. Συνήθως εφαρμόζω το
κέρι με κυκλική κίνηση, αλλά μπορείτε να εφαρμόσετε το κερί προς οποιαδήποτε
κατεύθυνση.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3. Απλώστε λεπτές
στρώσεις</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Συνήθως εφαρμόζω το διάφανο κερί σε δύο λεπτές στρώσεις.
Εφαρμόζω το πρώτο στρώμα και περιμένω να στεγνώσει και να απορροφηθεί στο
χρώμα, αυτό μπορεί να χρειαστεί από 10 έως 30 λεπτά για να στεγνώσει ανάλογα με
τις καιρικές συνθήκες και τις συνθήκες δωματίου και μετά εφαρμόζω το δεύτερο
στρώμα. Το κερί θα έχει ελαφρώς θολό εμφάνιση όταν στεγνώσει.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ένα παχύ στρώμα
κεριού αργει πολυ να στεγνώσει και θα κολάι για περισσότερο χρόνο. Εάν έχετε
εφαρμόσει πάρα πολύ κερί, μπορείτε να σκουπίσετε την περίσσεια με ένα πανί. Εάν
το έπιπλο που θα κερώσετε είναι μεγάλο, μπορείτε να κερώσετε και να τρίψετε σε
τμήματα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">4. Τρίψτε το κερί</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Μόλις στεγνώσει η δεύτερη στρώση κεριού, πάρτε ένα καθαρό
πανί και τρίψτε το κερί μέχρι να πάρει την πανέμορφη λάμψη που θα σας δίνει
μόνο το κερί. Όσο περισσότερο παραμένει το κερί, τόσο πιο σκλυρό γίνεται, το
κερί είναι σαν το χρώμα, σκληραίνει με το χρόνο.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">** Σημαντικό - Πριν
χρησιμοποιήσετε τους άλλους τύπους κεριών που αναφέρω παρακάτω, πρέπει πρώτα να
σφραγίσετε το έπιπλο σας με διάφανο κερί!</b></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Λευκό κερί: <br /></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Το λευκό κερί μπορεί να δημιουργήσει ένα υπέροχο white
washed ή beachy αποτέλεσμα σε ξύλο ή στο χρώμα ή μπορείτε να το χρησιμοποιήσετε
για να τονίσετε τα περίτεχνα μέρη του επίπλου και ειδικές περιοχές όπως τις
άκρες του επίπλου, αλλα όχι για μια προστατευτική επίστρωση για το έπιπλο σας,
οπότε φροντίστε να σφραγίσετε πρώτα το έπιπλο με διάφανο κερί.</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Σκούρο κερί:</b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Το σκούρο κερί χρησιμοποιείται για να παλαίωσει το έπιπλο.
Με τη σωστή εφαρμογή, το σκούρο κερί μπορεί να κάνει το έπιπλο να φαίνεται
παλιό η αντίκε και δίνει βάθος στο χρώμα. Το σκούρο κερί φαίνεται επίσης
υπέροχο σε μαύρο χρώμα. Το σκουρο κερί μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί οπουδήποτε μπορεί
να μαζέψει βρωμιά όλα αυτά τα χρόνια. Υπάρχουν διάφορες αποχρώσεις του σκουρού
κεριού; καφέ κερί, μαύρο κερί και αντικέ κερί. Μία προειδοποιητική λέξη,
χρησιμοποιήστε προσεκτικά τα σκούρα κεριά, μπορεί να κάνει το έπιπλο σας να
φαίνεται βρώμικο αντί να σας δώσει αυτό το παλαιό εφέ που θέλετε, βεβαιωθείτε
ότι έχετε σφραγίσει πρώτα το έπιπλο σας με διάφανο κερί.</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Χρωματιστά κεριά:</b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Τα χρωματιστά κεριά είναι υπέροχα για να τονίσετε το έπιπλο
σας και μπορούν πραγματικά να δώσουν στο έπιπλο αυτό το WOW <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">factor</span> και να το κανει εντυπωσιακό. Ένας
πολύ καλός τρόπος για να δημιουργήσετε περισσότερο βάθος στο χρώμα που
χρησιμοποιήσατε είναι να χρησιμοποιήσετε ένα χρωματιστό κερί στον ίδιο τόνο με
την βαφή που χρησιμοποιήσατε. Βεβαιωθείτε ότι έχετε σφραγίσει πρώτα το έπιπλο
σας με διαάφανο κερί.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ευχαριστώ πολύ που αφιερώσατε χρόνο για να διαβάσετε το
άρθρο μου και αν έχετε οποιεσδήποτε ερωτήσεις, παρακαλώ γράψτε τις στα παρακάτω
σχόλια και θα επικοινωνήσω μαζί σας. <span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span>Μπορείτε να δείτε τη γκάμα των κεριών που παρέχουμε εδώ </span></span></span><a href="https://www.fionascraftemporium.eu/eshop/category/keria-waxes/63951998"><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span></span></span></span>Κεριά</a> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well done,
you finally got around to painting that little table that you found by the
rubbish dump and it looks lovely! It took you a bit longer than you thought it
would, the cat kept her distance and did not jump up onto your freshly painted
table and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you are feeling very proud of
yourself but now what do you do? How do you protect your hard work? The paint
that you used will help you determine which protective finish you will use and
you should also take into account how the table will be used.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So let me
give you some information gained from years of experience painting furniture! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For
interior use you have the choice of sealing your item with a water based varnish
(polyacrylic), an oil based varnish (polyurethane) or clear wax. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Chalk paint
or water-based enamel paints are the most popular paints for painting furniture
at the moment and water-based polyacrylic varnishes adhere well to these types
of paint.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For
exterior use you should seal your item with an oil based varnish
(polyurethane).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What is Polyacrylic?</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Polyacrylic
is a water-based varnish that can be applied to any surface painted with
water–based paints. It is available in mat, satin and high gloss finishes. It
dries clear and brushes, rollers etc and any spills can be cleaned easily with
water. A polyacrylic varnish is perfect for your little table if you plan to
use it for a coffee table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The finish
will hold up well to cleaning. Apply 2 - 4 light coats of varnish with a brush
or a roller. Let each coat dry completely and then sand with fine grit
sandpaper in between each coat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Water-based</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Fast
drying</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Mat,
satin and high gloss finish</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- To be
used on surfaces painted with water-based paints</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How
to apply polyacrylic varnish:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Most items
will be ready for normal use in 24 hours. Be sure to follow the directions on
the label for the product you are using.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 1.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Stir the varnish
well before and during use. Never shake the can, shaking will cause bubbles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 2.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Apply the varnish
with a brush or a roller, working in the direction of the grain of the wood.
Always apply thin coats. Thick coats take longer to dry and are more likely to
be uneven and attract dust.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 3.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After the varnish
has dried, sand lightly then wipe of any dust and apply a second coat. For
added durability, a third and fourth coat can be applied.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What
is Polyurethane?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Polyurethane
is a varnish that provides exceptional durability on painted surfaces and is
available as both a water-based varnish and an oil-based varnish. Polyurethane
is much more durable than polyacrylic.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">-
Water-based or oil-based</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Slow
drying</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Mat,
satin and high gloss finish</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Very
strong varnish</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When
to Use Polyurethane?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Water-based Polyurethane:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Best for
indoor surfaces</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Oil-based Polyurethane:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Indoor or
outdoor surfaces</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- High use
items</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- Areas
that get wet a lot</span></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How to apply oil-based Polyurethane:</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 1.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Stir the
varnish well before and during use. Never shake the can, shaking will cause
bubbles. While stirring, if the polyurethane has an overly thick consistency,
thin it out with white spirit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 2.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Using a
bristle brush, apply the first coat of polyurethane in long, broad strokes.
Keep the application thin, so it goes on evenly and doesn’t pool or drip. Coat
the entire surface and allow the polyurethane to dry completely (allow 24 hours
for oil-based polyurethane).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 3.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Before
applying the second coat check that the first coat is completely dry and remove
any dust or debris that may have stuck to the surface during the drying
process. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 4.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Apply the
second coat just as you did the first and let it dry completely.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Step 5.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When the
second coat has dried again remove any imperfections. With most oil-based
polyurethanes, two coats are enough.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You can read my previous article here <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-to-paint-your-furniture-in-best.html">How to paint your furniture in the best possible way! </a> <br /></span></p>
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<![endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">how to use them.</span></b>Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.77833239.6639237638211526 -11.377917700000001 66.284391436178851 58.9345823tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-24035205151161800342021-01-18T22:43:00.006+02:002021-01-20T20:12:06.350+02:00Πώς να προστατεύσετε τα βαμμένα έπιπλα σας! Βερνίκι έναντι κεριού<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O0P5Uf-5Gu71LVgf8vJ_0APK3EaFgzD8DBXvSok62naG8FZAboCXpQ7hm-uW877DqkEu9HWGBiSPermWLZlIXys4YqIhLWvig4KcrYgHRlfAzsbXhCXHaTAlBaW0vcWPN58syZeA21iv/s2000/blog+post+2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O0P5Uf-5Gu71LVgf8vJ_0APK3EaFgzD8DBXvSok62naG8FZAboCXpQ7hm-uW877DqkEu9HWGBiSPermWLZlIXys4YqIhLWvig4KcrYgHRlfAzsbXhCXHaTAlBaW0vcWPN58syZeA21iv/w400-h320/blog+post+2.png" width="400" /></a></div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Λοιπόν το έκανες, έβαψες αυτό το μικρό τραπεζάκι που βρήκες
στο δρόμο. Χρειάστηκε λίγο περισσότερο χρόνο από ό,τι περίμενες, κατάφερες να
βάψεις μόνο το τραπεζάκι και όχι άλλα αντικείμενα γύρο, γύρο σου και η γάτα σου
δεν περπάτησε σε όλη τη φρεσκοβαμμένη επιφάνεια και πολύ σωστά αισθάνεσε πολύ
περήφανη για τον εαυτό σου. Το τραπεζάκι φαίνεται υπέροχο, αλλά τώρα τι κάνεις;
Πώς προστατεύετε το έργο σου; Το τι ειδός χρώματος που χρησιμοποιήσες είναι η
πρώτη ένδειξη για ποιό προστατευτικό φινίρισμα<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>θα χρησιμοποιήσεις. Η δεύτερη ένδειξη είναι πώς θα χρησιμοποιηθούν τα
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<p class="MsoNormal">Επιτρέψτε με λοιπόν να σας δώσω μερικές πληροφορίες που
απόκτησα μετα από αρκετά χρόνια εμπειρίας στις βαφές επίπλων! Σήμερα θα
μιλήσουμε για τα βερνίκια!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Για εσωτερική χρήση έχετε τη δυνατότητα να σφραγίζετε το επιπλό
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<p class="MsoNormal">Τα χρώματα κιμωλίας ή ριπολίνη νερόυ είναι τα πιο δημοφιλής
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<p class="MsoNormal">Για εξωτερική χρήση ειναι καλύτερα να σφραγίζετε το επιπλό
σας με βερνίκι με βάση το λάδι (πολυουρεθάνη).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Τι είναι το πολυακρυλικό;</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Το πολυακρυλικό είναι ένα βερνίκι νερού που μπορεί να
εφαρμοστεί σε όλες τις επιφάνειες της οποιες ειναι βαμμένες με χρώματα με βάση
το νερό. Διατίθεται σε ματ, σατέν και γυαλιστερό φινίρισμα. Πινέλα, ρολά κ.λ.π.
και τυχόν διαρροές μπορούν να καθαριστούν εύκολα με νερό. Ένα πολυακρυλικό βερνίκι
είναι ιδανικό για το τραπεζάκι εάν προορίζεται για τραπεζάκι σαλονιού, το
φινίρισμα αντεχει τον καθαρισμό. Απλώστε 2 - 4 ελαφριές στρώσεις με συνθετικό πινέλο
ή ρολό. Αφήστε το βερνίκι να στεγνώσει καλά και τρίψτε με πολύ λεπτό γυαλόχαρτο
ανάμεσα τα στρώματα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Πολυακρυλική
περίληψη:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Με βάση το νερό</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Γρήγορο στέγνωμα</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Ματ, σατέν και γυαλιστερό φινίρισμα</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Να χρησιμοποιείται σε επιφάνειες βαμμένες με χρώματα με
βάση το νερό</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-Το πολυακρυλικό
στεγνώνει πολύ γρήγορα και σφραγίζει γρήγορα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Τα περισσότερα έργα θα είναι έτοιμα για κανονική χρήση σε 24
ώρες. Φροντίστε να ακολουθήσετε τις οδηγίες της ετικέτας για το προϊόν που
χρησιμοποιείτε.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 1.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ανακατέψτε το βερνίκι καλά πρίν και<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>κατά τη χρήση. Ποτέ μην ανακινείτε το δοχείο,
η ανακίνηση θα προκαλέσει φυσαλίδες. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 2.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Τα περισσότερα διάφανα βερνίκια εφαρμόζονται με πινέλο ή ρολο
ακολουθώντας τα “νερά” του ξύλου. Απλώστε λεπτές στρώσεις. Τα παχιά στρώματα
χρειάζονται περισσότερο χρόνο για να στεγνώσουν.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 3.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Αφού στεγνώσει, τρίψτε ελαφρά. Στη συνέχεια, αφαιρέστε τη
σκόνη λείανσης και εφαρμόστε ένα δεύτερο χέρι. Για πρόσθετη ανθεκτικότητα,
μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί ένα τρίτο και εάν θέλετε και τέταρτο χέρι.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">• Τι είναι η
πολυουρεθάνη;</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Η πολυουρεθάνη είναι ένα στεγανοποιητικό που παρέχει
εξαιρετική ανθεκτικότητα σε ξύλο και βαμμένες επιφάνειες και διατίθεται τόσο ως
στεγανοποιητικό με βάση το νερό όσο και ως στεγανοποιητικό με βάση το λάδι. Η
πολυουρεθάνη είναι πολύ πιο ανθεκτική από το πολυακρυλικό.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Περίληψη
πολυουρεθάνης:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Με βάση το νερό ή με βάση το λάδι</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- στεγνονη αργά</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Ματ, σατέν και γυαλιστερό φινίρισμα</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Πολύ ισχυρό προστασία</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Πότε να
χρησιμοποιείτε πολυουρεθάνη;</b></p>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Πολυουρεθάνη
με βάση το νερό:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Ιδανικό για εσωτερικές επιφάνειες</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Πολυουρεθάνη
με βάση το λάδι:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Εσωτερικές ή εξωτερικές επιφάνειες</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Είδη υψηλής χρήσης</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Πώς να εφαρμόσετε
πολυουρεθάνη με βαση το λαδι:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 1.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ανακατέψτε, μην ανακινείτε, το δοχείο της πολυουρεθάνης. Το
κούνημα δημιουργεί φυσαλίδες. Ενώ ανακατεύετε, αν παρατηρήσετε ότι η
πολυουρεθάνη έχει υπερβολικά παχιά σύσταση, αραιώστε με νέφτη.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 2.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Χρησιμοποιώντας ένα πινέλο με φυσική τρίχα, απλώστε την
πρώτη στρώση βερνίκι πολυουρεθάνης με μεγάλες ευρείες πινελιές. Απλώστε ομοιόμορφα
την πολυουρεθάνη στην επιφάνεια, διατηρήστε την εφαρμογή λεπτή και αφήστε την
να στεγνώσει εντελώς (24 ώρες).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 3</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Έχοντας αφήσει αρκετό χρόνο στεγνώματος, δοκιμάστε να δείτε
αν το πρώτο στρώμα είναι στεγνό. Εάν η πολυουρεθάνη παραμείνει υγρή περιμένετε.
Μόλις είστε βέβαιοι ότι η επιφάνεια είναι στεγνή, αφαιρέστε τυχόν σκόνη που
μπορεί να έχει κολλήσει στην επιφάνεια κατά τη διαδικασία στεγνώματος.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 4.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Εφαρμόστε το δεύτερο χερι, όπως κάνατε το πρώτο.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Βήμα 5.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Μόλις στεγνώσει η δεύτερη στρώση, τρίψτε ή αφαιρέστε τυχόν
ατέλειες. Με πολλές πολυουρεθάνες με βάση το λάδι, δύο στρώσεις θα είναι
αρκετές.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Τώρα μπορείτε να απολαύσετε το μικρό σας τραπεζάκι!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span><b>Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το προηγούμενο άρθρο μου </b></span></span></span><a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/blog-post.html">Πώς να βάψετε τα επιπλά σας όσο καλύτερα γίνεται! </a><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Στο επόμενο άρθρο μου θα μιλήσουμε για τους διαφορετικούς
τύπους κεριών και τον τρόπο χρήσης τους.</p>
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I get asked quite often by customers coming into the shop to buy paint is <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“do I really have to sand and prime the items
that I want to paint? I just want to save both time and effort! And I reply yes,
we can simply apply the new paint directly on the old one, but what will be the
result?</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What we
really should do is follow the whole process to achieve the best result we can,
thus avoiding ruining the furniture and its value.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Many hasty
and superficial paint jobs have brought disastrous results with peeling paint,
imperfect finishes and in some cases even ruining the furniture making it
necessary to be repainted by a professional.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So today, I’m
sharing with you, my knowledge gained over the years on how to paint your furniture
in the best possible way for a perfect result!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1. Start by
sanding.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You will
often find online tutorials claiming that you do not need to sand the furniture
to be painted and there are also many makes of paint on the market (such as
chalk paints) that promise no sanding. But from what I have learned over the
years, sanding is essential! Be sure to start any new project by sanding the
surfaces with 120 to 150-grit sandpaper. You can use an electric sander with
variable speeds. However, be careful not to scratch the surface, you just want
to "roughen" them in order to help the new paint adhere to the
surface. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2. Remove
any residue.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once sanded,
make sure the surfaces are thoroughly cleaned with a damp cloth to remove any
residue and dust.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3. Then
prime.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If your
furniture is laminate or lacquer or has super glossy surfaces and you want to
paint it with chalk paint, prime the item first or you can paint a light coat of
chalk paint to create a base instead of the primer. If you want to paint with a
water-based enamel paint no priming is required. Prime using a roller and use a
brush to get to hard to reach places. Allow the primer to dry according to the
instructions on the tin. (My personal opinion is to prime everything with a
diluted primer).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">4. Now paint!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now it's
time to paint! If the furniture you are going to paint has large surfaces such
as a table, cupboard, bookcase, etc., then you can use a roller to apply 3-4
coats of paint and a brush for areas where the roller cannot reach. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow each coat of paint to dry completely
before applying the next coat. Be careful! If you apply a coat of paint on top
of the previous coat which has not completely dried, you will lift it off! If
the item you want to paint is smaller such as a table, a chair, a stool, etc.
then you can use a brush following the same procedure as with the roller. When
the item is completely dry you should remove any traces of fluff and dust with
a damp cloth before applying the varnish in the next step.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">5. Protect
it!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now you can
protect your furniture with transparent wax or varnish.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You can read my latest article here <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-to-protect-your-painted-furniture.html">How to protect your painted furniture! Varnish vs wax. </a><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In the next
article we will talk about the different waxes and varnishes and how to use
them.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I wish
you happy painting!</span></p>
Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.778332321.952047729289774 6.2002072999999989 53.996267470710222 41.3564573tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-16692009882713668902021-01-09T19:27:00.004+02:002021-01-20T23:42:34.381+02:00Πώς να βάψετε τα επιπλά σας όσο καλύτερα γίνεται!<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYtXMb6vJQoSCHp6QDo5dx1PIjzRIobl3pYIUXCSXQn65D3Mg2KBjD5S0t8MSr1lNMnD3w6_xOvJG6kBiOIaDxIPAB6fe5hFUhD-6wuSPWHcWvT4qWxNdmEyAfEZXtu4f91RfAoNHQ6h0/s2000/blog+post+1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYtXMb6vJQoSCHp6QDo5dx1PIjzRIobl3pYIUXCSXQn65D3Mg2KBjD5S0t8MSr1lNMnD3w6_xOvJG6kBiOIaDxIPAB6fe5hFUhD-6wuSPWHcWvT4qWxNdmEyAfEZXtu4f91RfAoNHQ6h0/w400-h320/blog+post+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Ένα καθημερινό ερώτημα απο πολλές πελάτισες έιναι το πώς να παρακάμψουν
διάφορες φάσεις τής προεργασίας απλουστέυοντας τήν όλη διαδικασία κερδίστοντας
χρόνο και κόπο! ‘Ειναι γεγονός ότι θα μπορούσαμε να εφαρμόσουμε το νέο χρώμα
κατευθείαν απάνω στο παλαιό, αλλά ποιό θα έιναι το αποτέλεσμα ;<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Υπάρχουν πολλά άρθρα και σεμινάρια σχετικά με την βαφή
επίπλων στο διαδίκτυο, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>προσωπικά έχω
χρησιμοποιήσει πολλά από αυτά για να βάψω έπιπλα. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Το σωστό έιναι να ακολουθήσουμε τήν όλη διαδικασία που
απαιτείται κατά γράμμα για να έχουμε και ένα σωστό αποτέλεσμα, αποφέυγοντας να
καταστρέψουμε το έπιπλο και την αξία του. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Πολλές βιαστικές και επιπόλαιες βαφές έχουν επιφέρει ολέθρια
αποτελέσματα με ξεφλουδίσματα, με πολύ κακά φινιρίσματα, καταστρέυοντας το
έπιπλο κάνοντας απαραίτητη την επαναβαφή από ειδικό τεχνίτη.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Σήμερα λοιπόν, μοιράζομαι μαζί σας τής γνωσεις μου για να βάψετε
τα έπιπλα σας με τον καλύτερο τρόπο για ένα τέλειο αποτέλεσμα!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1. Ξεκινήστε με τρίψιμο.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Συχνά θα βρείτε σεμινάρια στο διαδίκτυο που ισχυρίζονται ότι
δεν χρειάζεται να τρίψετε το έπιπλο και υπάρχουν επίσης πολλά χρώματα (όπως τα
χρώματα κιμωλίας) που υπόσχονται ότι δεν απαιτείται τρίψιμο. Αλλά, από όσα έχω
μάθει όλα αυτά τα χρόνια, το τρίψιμο είναι απαραίτητο! Φροντίστε να ξεκινήσετε
οποιοδήποτε πρότζεκτ τρίβοντας τις επιφάνειες με γυαλόχαρτο 120 με 150-<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">grit</span>. Μπορείτε να
χρησιμοποιήσετε το τριβείο με μεταβλητές ταχύτητες. Προσέξτε, ωστόσο, να μην
χαράξετε την επιφάνεια, πρέπει μόνο να τις “αγριέψετε” για να πιάσει καλά το
καινούργιο χρώμα.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2. Αφαιρέστε τυχόν υπολείμματα.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Μόλις τρίψετε, φροντίστε να καθαρίζεται πολυ καλά τις επιφάνειες
με νωπό πανί για να αφαιρέσετε τυχόν υπολείμματα και σκόνες. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> 3. Ασταρώστετο.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Έπειτα αστάρωστε εάν τα έπιπλα σας ειναι από <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">laminate</span> η λάκα και θέλετε να
τα βάψετε με χρώματα κιμωλίας, η, βάψτε με το χρώμα κιμωλίας μια λεπτή στρώση για
να δημιουργήσετε μία βάση αντι για το αστάρι. Εαν θέλετε να βάψετε με ριπόλινη
νερού δεν χρεάζεται αστάρωμα. Ασταρώστε χρησιμοποιώντας ένα ρολό και
χρησιμοποιήστε ένα πινέλο για να μπείτε σε δυσπρόσιτα σημεία. Αφήστε το αστάρι
να στεγνώσει σύμφωνα με τις οδηγίες στο δοχείο του ασταριού. (Προσωπική μου
άποψη ασταρώστε τα πάντα με αραιωμένο αστάρι).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4. Βάψτετο!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Τώρα ήρθε η ώρα για το βάψιμο! Εάν το έπιπλο που πρόκειται
να βάψετε έχει μεγάλες επιφάνειες όπως ένα τραπέζι, ντουλάπι, βιβλιοθήκη κ.λ.π.,
τότε χρησιμοποιήστε έναν ρολό για να εφαρμόσετε 3 - 4 στρώσεις χρώμα και ένα
πινέλο για τις περιοχές στις οποίες δεν μπορεί να φτάσει το ρολό. Αφήστε κάθε
στρώση χρώματος να στεγνώσει εντελώς πρίν εφαρμόσετε το επόμενο στρώμα.
Προσοχη! Εάν εφαρμόσετε μια στρώση χρώματος σε μία υγρή επιφάνεια, θα σηκώσετε
την πρώτη στρώση χρώματος! Εάν το αντικείμενο που θέλετε να βάψετε είναι
μικρότερο όπως ένα τραπεζάκι, μία καρέκλα, σκαμνί κ.λπ. τότε μπορείτε απλά να
χρησιμοποιήσετε ένα πινέλο ακολουθώντας τη διαδικασία όπως και με τον ρολό.
Οτάν το έπιπλο έχει στεγνώσει πρέπει να αφαιρέσετε κάθε ίχνος χνούδι και σκόνη
πριν εφαρμόσετε το βερνίκι στο επόμενο βήμα. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5. Προστατεύστετο.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Τώρα μπορείτε να προστατεύσετε τ<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">o</span> έπιπλ<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">o</span> σας με διάφανο κερί ή βερνίκι. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Στο επόμενο άρθρο θα μιλήσουμε για τά διάφορα κερία και
βερνίκια και πώς να τα χρησιμοποιήσετε.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="VIiyi" lang="el"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="el" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span>Μπορείτε να το διαβάσετε εδώ <a href="https://thecraftemporiumgreece.blogspot.com/2021/01/blog-post_18.html">Πώς να προστατεύσετε τα βαμμένα έπιπλα σας! Βερνίκι έναντι κεριού </a><br /></span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ευχαριστώ πολύ,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">και σας έυχομαι καλό βάψιμο!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Fiona’s
Craft Emporium </span></p>
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Lapis Lazuli is one of the oldest of all gems, with a history stretching
back some 7000 years or more. This mineral is important not just as a
gem, but also as a pigment, for ultramarine is produced from crushed
lapis lazuli (this is why old paintings using ultramarine for their blue
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For lapis lazuli, the finest color will be an even, intense blue,
lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite.<br />
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With this photo tutorial I will show you how to create the effect of Lapis Lazuli on a large ceramic egg. Of course you can create this effect on any item of your choice.<br />
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Acrylic paints Burnt Sienna, Azul Ultramarine, Azul Marino, Light Blue, White</div>
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Step 2. On your paint pallet pour out a little of all the shades of blue and using a synthetic sea sponge dab on the Azul Ultramarine and the light blue but do not cover the initial coat of paint completely.</div>
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Step 3. Using a brush dab on a little Burnt umber and then blend it using the sea sponge with a mixture of the blue paints.<br />
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Step 6. To create the gold flecks apply a coat of varnish and before the varnish dries tap on some gold powder and either blow or use a hairdryer to spread the powder on the surface of the egg then apply a splattering of white paint to various areas o the egg.<br />
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Step 7. Apply the decoupage.<br />
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Step 8. Apply several coats of water based gloss varnish to complete your art work.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">I know that Easter is now finished for this year, but because I had been asked to do a workshop for these romantic Easter eggs at my shop which due to the Corona-virus I was unable to so, so I thought it would be nice to do a photo tutorial for my blog.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">These Easter eggs are very easy to do and I love the way they look, I think that they really bring spring into our homes. I hope you like them too!</span><br />
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Styrofoam egg<br />
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Fabric flowers<br />
Ribbon<br />
Acrylic or chalk paints 2 -3 toning colours<br />
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Paint the egg with a coat or two of acrylic gesso and allow to dry.<br />
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Apply with a spatula, a layer of the cement paste and allow to dry completely.<br />
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Using your chosen colors paint the cement mixing your colors so that the one color blends into the other. You can also allow the cement to show through in places but make sure you paint over the gesso so that it does not show through. Once the paint has dried you can apply splatters of white paint with an old toothbrush or paint brush. <br />
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741576 23.778332312.713930599999998 -17.5302617 63.2343846 65.0869263tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-91222928626847289362020-04-01T14:04:00.000+03:002020-04-22T13:34:41.935+03:00Decoupage is an expensive hobby! Or not?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sometimes a lady will come into my shop saying that she really admire
the items that I create and would love to take up decoupage but it’s
such an expensive hobby!<br />
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Let me just say that this is not the case -
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Take traditional
decoupage, in 18th century France, <i>découpage </i>(taken from the verb <i>découper</i>,
‘to cut out’) became extremely popular, black and white images were hand-colored, cut out and glued onto the surface of
furniture. Several layers of varnish were applied to create the
high-gloss sheen reminiscent of traditional lacquer work.<br />
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So all you need is
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images, once you have these then you can create endless beautiful projects.</div>
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You
can either purchase items to decorate or you can up-cycle that old tray,
box, frame or even unwanted items of furniture that you have hidden away
somewhere because you don’t really want to throw them away!</div>
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Of course there is a huge supply of decoupage products in the
market and companies are coming out with new techniques and hundreds of
products all the time. Don’t feel
that you have to purchase everything that comes out as this is when
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Take time to think about what you would like to create, do you have
a certain style? Don’t forget that quite often less is more.... Even
after many years of practicing decoupage both as a hobby and
professionally, I still find myself using certain products.</div>
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I love using crackle paste, crackle varnish and crazy crackle. I use these products a lot to enhance or age an item that I am working on.<br />
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I can’t get enough of paint, whether chalk paint, acrylic paint,
metallic paint etc. I love opening a new pot of paint, it’s so
satisfying!</div>
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Along with the above, stencils, modeling paste, metal leaf, image
transfer medium and embellishments are my key creative products, although
of course I do experiment and use the many wonderful products that are
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If you want to up-cycle, or make gifts that express your individuality,
create beautiful and useful items for your home or you just want to
escape from your everyday routine and do something for yourself then
decoupage is for you!</div>
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<span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="el"><span class="" title="">Μερικές φορές, κάποια κυρία θα έρθει στο κατάστημά μου</span></span> λέγοντας ότι πραγματικά θαυμάζει τα αντικείμενα που δημιουργώ
και θέλει να ξεκινήσει ντεκουπάζ αλλά είναι ένα τόσο ακριβό χόμπι! </div>
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Επιτρέψτε
μου να πω ότι δεν ισχύει αυτό - το ντεκουπάζ είναι τόσο ακριβό όσο θέλετε να
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Ας σκεφτούμε το παραδοσιακό
ντεκουπάζ, στη Γαλλία το 18<sup>ο</sup> αιώνα, όπου το ντεκουπάζ (η ονομασία
του προέρχεται από το γαλλικό ρήμα «découper», που σημαίνει «κόβω, «cut out»)
έγινε εξαιρετικά δημοφιλές με τη χρησιμοποίηση ελάχιστων υλικών - ασπρόμαυρες
εικόνες χρωματίζονταν με το χέρι, κόβονταν, κολλιούνταν στην επιφάνεια των
επίπλων και στη συνέχεια με την εφαρμογή πολλαπλών στρωμάτων βερνικιών επιτύχαιναν
ένα στιλπνό φινίρισμα.</div>
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Έτσι, το μόνο που χρειάζεστε είναι γκέσο, κόλλα,
βερνίκι, μερικά βασικά ακρυλικά χρώματα και το σημαντικότερο, όμορφες εικόνες.
Μόλις έχετε αυτά τα υλικά, μπορείτε να δημιουργήσετε ατελείωτα όμορφα έργα.</div>
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Μπορείτε είτε να αγοράσετε
αντικείμενα για να τα διακοσμήσετε, είτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε παλιά αντικείμενα
όπως έναν δίσκο, ένα κουτί, μία κορνίζα ή ακόμα και ένα ανεπιθύμητο έπιπλο που
έχετε κρύψει κάπου γιατί δεν θέλετε πραγματικά να το πετάξετε!</div>
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Φυσικά υπάρχει μια τεράστια γκάμα
προϊόντων ντεκουπάζ στην αγορά και οι εταιρείες προωθούν νέες τεχνικές και
εκατοντάδες προϊόντα συνέχεια. Μην αισθάνεστε ότι πρέπει να αγοράσετε ό,τι προτείνεται
καθώς αυτό είναι που καθιστά το ντεκουπάζ πραγματικά ακριβό.</div>
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Αφιερώστε χρόνο για να σκεφτείτε
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(less is more).... Ακόμα και μετά από πολλά χρόνια ασκήσεως του ντεκουπάζ τόσο
ως χόμπι όσο και επαγγελματικά, εξακολουθώ να χρησιμοποιώ συγκεκριμένα
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Μου αρέσει να χρησιμοποιώ πάστα
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Χρησιμοποιώ αυτά τα προϊόντα για να βελτιώσω ή να παλαιώσω ένα αντικείμενο που
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δημιουργικά προϊόντα μου, αν και βεβαίως πειραματίζομαι και χρησιμοποιώ τα
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Εάν θέλετε να κάνετε ανακύκλωση
τα παλιά σας αντικείμενα, ή να φτιάξετε δώρα που εκφράζουν την προσωπικότητα
σας, να δημιουργήστε όμορφα και χρήσιμα αντικείμενα για το σπίτι σας ή απλά
θέλετε να ξεφύγετε από την καθημερινή σας ρουτίνα και να κάνετε κάτι για τον
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.727538837.8836966 23.5661773 38.0839226 23.888900300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-91251393174590815672019-08-15T19:20:00.003+03:002019-08-15T19:25:01.417+03:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Πως να κάνετε συνηθισμένα έπιπλα & αντικείμενα να φαίνονται πιο ακριβά</h1>
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<big>Υπάρχει ένα τρικ με το οποίο μπορούμε να δώσουμε την eclectic
πινελιά στο χώρο μας, χωρίς να χρειαστεί να αγοράσουμε κάποιο καινούργιο
έπιπλο ή αξεσουάρ</big></div>
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Τα<b> μεταλλικά σπρέι με εφέ καθρέφτη</b> μέσα σε λίγα
λεπτά χαρίζουν έντονη και καθαρή λάμψη σε οποιοδήποτε έπιπλο και
αντικείμενο και τα κάνουν να φαίνονται πολύ πιο ακριβά!</div>
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<span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="el"><span class="" title="">Κάντε κλικ στον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο για να δείτε το πλήρες άρθρο.</span></span></div>
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Fionas Craft Emporium37.975358643700446 23.73463144749393937.875245643700445 23.573269947493937 38.075471643700446 23.895992947493941tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-85885420609787914582019-02-17T14:58:00.000+02:002019-02-17T14:58:10.105+02:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">Κόψαμε το πίττα μας
για το 2019 και είχαμε ένα υπέροχο βράδυ! </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">Θα θέλαμε να ευχαριστήσουμε
όλες τις υπέροχες κυρίες που ήρθαν για να μοιραστούν μαζί μας την
βραδιά. Γιορτάσαμε επίσης και τα τρία χρόνια Fiona's Craft Emporium και σας
ευχαριστούμε από τα βάθη της καρδιάς μας για την υποστήριξη και την
αγάπη που έχετε δώσει στο μικρό μας κατάστημα κατά τα τελευταία τρία
χρόνια! </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">Ξεκινήσαμε το βράδυ με μια παρουσίαση του Art Premium Rust
Effect και δημιουργήσαμε ένα πολύ σκουριασμένο Πασχαλινό αυγό Steampunk
το οποίο το κέρδισε στη συνέχεια η Νίκη στην κλήρωση! </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">Τα φλουριά
κέρδισαν η Ασιμίνα και η Δήμητρα, οι οποίες κέρδισαν απο ένα σεμινάριο
της επιλογής τους αξίας 25,00 Ευρώ. </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">Άφθονο ζεστό κρασί, σνακ και γλυκά
και φυσικά την υπέροχη πίττα που μας έφτιαξε η Χριστίνα έκανε το βράδυ
πραγματικά ξεχωριστό. </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">We cut our pitta for 2019 and we had a lovely evening! </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">We would like to
thank all the lovely ladies who came along to share the evening with us.
We also celebrated three years of Fiona's Craft Emporium and we thank
you all from the bottom of our hearts for the support and love that you
have given our little shop over the past three years! </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">We started off the
evening with a presentation of the Art Premium Rust Effect and we
created a very rusty Steampunk Easter egg which was then won by Niki in
the raffle! </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">The lucky coins were won by Asimina and Dimitra who each won
a seminar of their choice valued at 25,00 Euro. </span><br />
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<span aria-level="4" class=" _2iem" role="heading">Plenty of mulled wine,
snacks and sweets and of course our lovely pitta which was made by
Cristina all made the evening really special.</span><br />
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-26066592344358604332018-10-25T00:22:00.000+03:002018-10-25T00:22:59.263+03:00Χειροτέχνες εν δράσει...: Βραχιόλια από πλαστικά μπουκάλια!! Οδηγίες+Video!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-87484802354902568872018-07-21T20:05:00.000+03:002018-07-21T20:05:12.873+03:00Going back to simplicity - Επιστροφή στην απλότητα<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In an age where there are so many new products and different techniques to try sometimes we can lose touch with the effortless simplicity of a simple creation using a little decoupage, some acrylic paint and a discreet stencil.<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="">Σε μια εποχή
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δοκιμάσουμε, μερικές φορές μπορούμε να χάσουμε την επαφή με την απλότητα - μιας απλής δημιουργίας χρησιμοποιώντας απλά λίγο ντεκουπάζ, λίγα ακρυλικά χρώματα και ένα διακριτικό στένσιλ.</span></span><br />
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I made these little canvases using rice paper decoupage, acrylics and various stencils to add some interest. I then finished off with a couple of coats of varnish and they are ready! </div>
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μικρά καρτελάκια με ριζόχαρτο ντεκουπάζ, ακρυλικά χρώματα και
διάφορα στένσιλ για να προσθέσω κάποιο ενδιαφέρον.</span> <span>Στη συνέχεια τελείωσα με βερνίκι και είναι έτοιμα!</span></span> </div>
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741432 23.77830879999999112.7138822 -17.530285200000009 63.2344042 65.08690279999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-51744966818916073862018-05-09T19:37:00.000+03:002018-05-13T13:05:08.996+03:00Ανακαίνιση της τραπεζαρίας - Refurbished dining room furniture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="">Είμαι πολύ ενθουσιασμένη!</span> <span class="">Ολοκλήρωσα την ανακαίνιση τής τραπεζαρίας της πεθεράς μου για το σπίτι μας!</span><br /><span class="">Ποτέ
δεν μου άρεσε αυτά τα έπιπλα που μας έδωσε η πεθερά με το βαρύ,
σκόυρο χρώμα του ξύλο και τα παλιομοδίτικα, βελούδινα καθίσματα, αλλά ήξερα ότι</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class=""><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class=""> θα μπορούσε να γίνει πολύ όμορφο </span></span>και ήξερα
ακριβώς τι</span> ήθελα να δημιουργήσω.</span> <br />
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I am absolutely thrilled! I have finally completed the refurbishment of my mother-in-law's old, seventies dining room furniture for my dining room.<br />
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I had never liked this furniture which my mother-in-law had handed down to us with its heavy, dark wood and old fashioned, velvet upholstered seats, saggy springs etc but I knew that that there was hidden potential and I knew exactly what I wanted to create.<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited">Έβαψα
τα έπιπλα στο ίδιο υπέροχο χρώμα Eggshell το οποίο είχα
χρησιμοποιήσει στο παρελθόν, όταν είχα φτιάξει δύο διακοσμητικές
καρέκλες για την είσοδο μας.</span> <span class="">Χρησιμοποίησα επίσης
Vanilla Cream για να τονίσω τα ανάγλυφα στοιχέια στην βάση του τραπεζιού και στα πόδια της καρέκλες.</span></span><br />
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I painted the furniture in the same lovely egg shell which I had used previously, when I had refurbished two decorative chairs for our entrance. I also used vanilla cream to highlight some of the carvings in the beautiful wooden base of the table and on the chair legs.<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited">Για να
ολοκληρωθεί η ανακαίνιση επέλεξα ενα όμορφο ύφασμα σε κρέμ με βαθύ
κόκκινες ρίγες που χάρισε στής καρέκλες μια νέα, κομψή εμφάνιση.</span></span><br />
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To complete the refurbishment I chose a beautiful cream fabric with deep red stripes which gave the chairs a fresh, elegant look.<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="">Νομίζω ότι θα
συμφωνήσετε ότι αξίζει τον κόπο, τοω χρόνου και την προσπάθεια - απλά
κοιτάξτε τα - φρέσκο, κομψό και πολύ, πολύ άνετα.....</span></span><br />
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I think that you will agree that it was well worth the time and effort involved - just look at the finished furniture - fresh, elegant and very, very comfortable.....<br />
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741432 23.77830879999999112.7139032 -17.530285200000009 63.234383199999996 65.08690279999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-46981513497871968392018-05-09T19:34:00.000+03:002018-05-13T18:43:52.399+03:00Από παλιά και ανεπιθύμητα... From old and unloved...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited">Ίσως
να θυμάστε ότι είχα κάνει μία ανάρτηση για δύο καρέκλες που είχα
βρέι εγκαταλειμμένο στην άκρη του δρόμου που θα ήθελα να
τα </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited"><span class="st">ανακαινίσω</span>.</span> <span class="alt-edited">Λοιπόν, έχω ολοκληρώσει τελικά τη δουλειά και θα ήθελα να μοιραστώ μαζί σας μερικές φωτογραφίες από τη διαδικασία.</span><br /><span class="alt-edited">Αρχικά
σκόπευα να κρατήσω το φυσικό χρώμα του ξύλου, αλλά ερωτεύτηκα ένα
πανέμορφο χρώμα κιμωλίας Eggshell που ήξερα ότι </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited"><span class="st">θα ταιριάζει </span> απόλυτα με το ύφασμα που ειχα πάρει για να της ταπετσάρω.</span></span> <br />
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You may recall that I had posted about a set of chairs that I had found abandoned by the roadside which I wanted to re-upholster. Well, I have finally completed the job and I'd like to share with you some photos of the process.<br />
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I originally intended to keep the natural color of the wood but I fell in love with a gorgeous "eggshell" chalk paint that I knew would look fabulous with the damask material so I decided to paint the chairs, thus giving them a total make over.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the old upholstery was removed the wood was lightly sanded to provide a base for the paint</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The foam seating and arm rests were replaced</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The deep buttoning process is done by hand and each diamond shape is
individually created to achieve the perfect alignment required.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The completed chair<br />
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741432 23.77830879999999112.7139032 -17.530285200000009 63.234383199999996 65.08690279999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-63456523566254674152015-03-23T22:32:00.001+02:002018-05-14T19:14:08.471+03:00Μεταμόρφωση μίας μεταλλικής βαλίτσας - Vintage Metal Trunk Makeover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited">Πάντα ήθελε μία από αυτές της όμορφες, vintage μεταλλικές βαλίτσες και είχα πρόσφατα αποφασίσει να βρω μία από τα </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited"><span class="st">παλιατζίδικα<i> </i></span>στην Αθήνα.</span> <span class="">Λοιπόν,
φανταστείτε την έκπληξή μου όταν πήρα το σκυλί μου για το απογευματινό
της βόλτα και βρήκα μία υπέροχη βαλίτσα στο κάδο
απορριμμάτων κοντά στο σπίτι μου.</span><br /><span class="">Όπως
μπορείτε να μαντέψετε, το σκυλί πήγε πίσω στον κήπο, ώστε να μπορώ
να τρέξω για να παρώ την βαλίτσα!</span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el">Παρά το
γεγονός ότι ήταν πολύ σκουριασμένο, ήταν σε εκπληκτικά καλή κατάσταση
έχοντας όλες της μεντεσέδες άθικτα.<br />Δυστυχώς,
δεν τράβηξα καλές "πριν" φωτογραφίες
και είχα ηδη βάψει το καπάκι με το πρώτο χέρι και είχα βγάλει το σάπιο χαρτίνο επένδυση προτού αρπάξω τη
φωτογραφική μηχανή για να </span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el">τραβήξω</span> μία "πριν " αλλά τουλάχιστον μπορείτε να δείτε πόσο σκουριασμένο ήταν......</span> <br />
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I've always wanted one of those lovely, old, vintage metal steamer trunks and I had recently decided to try to find one from the local junk shops here in Athens. So, imagine my surprise when taking my dogs for their afternoon walk, I came across a fabulous old trunk dumped next to the rubbish bin near my house.<br />
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As you can guess, the dogs were taken back to my garden so that I could run to rescue the trunk before some other like minded person came by and grabbed it before me!!<br />
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Despite it being very rusty, it was in surprisingly good condition having all it's hinges intact and not really banged up.<br />
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Unfortunately, as usual I was a bit remiss about taking good "before" pictures and I had already painted the lid with the first coat and I had stripped off all the smelly, rotten, paper lining before I grabbed my camera to take a "before" shot, but at least you can see how rusty the case was.....<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="">Αποφάσισα να χρησιμοποιήσω χρώματα κιμωλίας για να βάψω την βαλίτσα κατευθίαν χωρίς αστάρι. Έ</span><span class="alt-edited">τριψα τη σκουριά με</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="alt-edited"> γυαλόχαρτο </span></span>ώστε να είναι πιο ομαλή. Μετά την έπλυνα </span><span class="">καλά για να αφαιρέσω τη σκόνη και την σκουριά και
έπειτα έβαψα την βαλίτσα με δύο χερία τιρκουάζ κιμωλία.</span><br /><span class="">Μόλις στέγνώσε η δεύτερη στρώση έβαλα λίγο κερί στις περιοχές που ήθελα να παλαιώσω.</span><br /><span class="">Χρησιμοποίησα ένα οραίο πράσινο κιμωλία για να βάψω πάνω απο το τιρκουάζ.</span></span><br />
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I decided to use chalk paint to paint the trunk as chalk paint goes on really well over rust. I didn't prepare the case at all, other than sandpapering the rust to make it smoother. I washed the trunk well to remove the dust and any loose rust and then I painted on two coats of a lovely turquoise chalk paint.<br />
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Once the second coat was dry I applied some furniture wax to the areas where I wanted to distress the top coat.<br />
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I used a vintage green top coat which complimented beautifully the turquoise under coat.<br />
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I painted and distressed all the clasps and even the handles</div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="">Το εσωτερικό της βαλίτσας ήταν ξύλο και δεν ήθελα να το βάψω.</span> <span class="">Αντ
'αυτού προτίμησα να περάσω κασια σε καρυδιά. </span></span>The interior of the trunk is wood and I didn't want to hide the wood by lining the trunk again. Instead I preferred to stain the wood a lovely walnut which really goes well with the distressed vintage green of the exterior.<br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="el"><span class="">Είμαι
πολύ ενθουσιασμένη με το πώς έγινε και τώρα ειναι
στην τραπεζαρία μας και αποθηκεύει όλα τα άλμπουμ φωτογραφιών μας!</span></span><br />
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I'm thrilled with the way the trunk turned out and it now has pride of place in my dining room and it stores all of our photo albums.<br />
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Grigoriou Kousidi 51, Zografou 157 72, Greece37.9741432 23.77830879999999112.7139032 -17.530285200000009 63.234383199999996 65.08690279999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-44853755515718179312013-11-29T21:52:00.000+02:002013-11-29T22:03:48.160+02:002013 London Country Living Christmas Fair <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While I was in London last Christmas, I thought that it would be fun and also really interesting to participate at a London Christmas fair and I really liked the idea of taking part in the 2013 London Country Living Christmas Fair which would be taking place from 30th October until 3rd November. So I decided to go for it and I submitted my application form in February and to my great joy I was accepted! <br />
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I knew that I would need to work really hard to prepare enough merchandise to sell at the fair. I had nine months in which to create a diverse and plentiful selection of housewares ranging from tea boxes, serving trays, jewellry boxes, decorative signs, storage boxes and key holders etc.<br />
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Apart from creating my merchandise, I also needed to work my way through their huge exhibition manual so that I could comply with the various requirements expected of me as an exhibitor. Plus I needed to make the arrangements for the delivery of what would be a pallet from Greece to the UK and arrange my own flights. I also needed to enlist the help of my very good friend Stella, with whom I would be staying, to turn her house upside down in order to find me props for my stand. Coming from Greece all I would have by way of stand decor were my exhibition panels and shelves. Also in addition to all the paperwork, I had press packs to prepare to promote my business, which would include press releases etc. So I really had my work cut out for me!<br />
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Before long, it was time to send my pallet to the UK and I sent it off terrified that it would either get lost or my merchandise would be damaged etc....two weeks later, it was my turn to fly to London. <br />
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Now I was getting seriously excited about the fair! Opening day was on the Wednesday and Tuesday was set up day. I was on tenterhooks waiting for my pallet to be delivered. The exhibition center was huge, a really amazing building and it was absolutely chaotic with all the exhibitors unloading their merchandise and setting up their stands. Stella had come up trumps and found me a vintage trunk, a vintage suitcase, several wicker baskets and old wine crates. So armed with these props, plus my panels and shelves (which had arrived safe and intact along with my merchandise) I set about trying to create a warm, attractive and inviting stand. Of course I could not hope to compete with the other exhibitor's stands as they had the luxury of bringing complete showrooms with them and the majority of the stands were absolutely stunning! But as you can see from the pictures I think I managed to do a good job and judging from the comments of the visitors, they liked my stand too.<br />
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From the minute the fair opened every morning right through until closing time, the exhibition center was packed. I was really lucky to have some lovely neighbors who were more than
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The Gala evening, which was held on the Thursday was nice - there were plenty of customers but the pace was much slower and more relaxed and there was the added bonus of several waitresses wondering around with trays full of complimentary glasses of wine, which needless to say I took advantage of. <br />
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All in all I was thrilled that the fair went very well for me. I got terrific feedback about my work which almost sold out (I returned with just two boxes) and I came back home to Greece with clear ideas as to how I want Fiona's Creations to proceed and I'm looking forward to the New Year with lots of new ideas and plans for the future.<br />
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Fiona's Craft Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075897460809621711noreply@blogger.com0Λονδίνο, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο51.511213899999987 -0.1198243999999704151.195100899999986 -0.7652713999999704 51.827326899999989 0.52562260000002958tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367339822754264414.post-30543551176066475472013-05-24T21:32:00.000+03:002013-05-24T21:34:12.433+03:00Repousse Peacock Jewelry Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today, I wanted to share with you my tutorial which was included in a recent issue of the "Dialogue," the periodical magazine sent out by <a href="http://www.decoupage.org/">Decoupage Artists Worldwide</a> to their members.</div>
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You can see more examples of my repousse decoupage boxes at my Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HandmadeByFiona?ref=si_shop">HandmadeByFiona</a><br />
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