Comments on: Painter Girl

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:24:25 +0000

Thanks so much for the tips! And thanks Carol for the nice, inspiring words!!

By: Thersa B Giffin

Thersa B Giffin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:34:44 +0000

Melanie,
I just finished a piece of sheet metal for a youth room yesterday. As Stacey mentioned, rust is an issue. It took a lot of elbow to sand the initial rust off, then a layer of metal primer, two layers of metal paint then the design. The kids love it. I will let you know about the long term durability.

By: carol

carol — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:09:49 +0000

Thanks so much for the mention, Melanie! I have long been an admirer of Melanie’s talent, marketing skills, and business savvy. Melanie’s contribution to the field of decorative painting and continued exploration of creative ways to use stencils has helped to keep my work fresh and my business only succeeds as a direct result.

By: Rhonda Canales

Rhonda Canales — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:39:05 +0000

What fun projects! Makes me want to start playing with items around the house and give them a face lift & a new purpose. I love the magnetic memo board idea… lots of ideas swirling around.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:00:06 +0000

I created a mixed media piece some years ago that included a piece of sheet metal. My contribution to the surface was an ink drawing. The two materials are working well together, four years later, but the metal has rusted, leaving the subtle lines of ink to sort of float on top. The rust contributes a lovely effect to the piece, but might not help your aim. I suspect acryllic would chip if applied thickly, but thin layers probably wouldn’t chip unless someone got really overenthusiastic with the magnets. I’m always looking for new ways to stick things on walls – thanks for the idea!