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June 30th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up – I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…
Painting Your Cargo Container – American Steel Cargo Containers
Plastic drop cloth (4′ wide) to be placed alongside shipping container as painting continue reading »
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June 28th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Boat Bottom Paint, Helps Win Sailboat Races.
In 2007 I raced my Ranger 23 Tall Rig, on the St. Croix only to find that I could not seem to break 4 knots. I posted a complaint on the MSN Ranger web site asking why I was loosing races and could not achieve any significant speed.
I had lots of tips about sails etc. but a few Ranger 23 members asked if my hull was clean. Even though I had scrubbed continue reading »
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June 26th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Playground Equipment Manufacturers
Playground equipments are an integral part of children’s development, both socially and physically. Playground equipment manufacturers should offer a selected quality, safety, and durability.
Playground equipment manufacturers often emphasize on playground safety.The popularity/business of these manufacturing companies depends on this safety factor. continue reading »
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June 24th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
JEANNE ILLENYE – Still Lifes: Englisht Heritage, classical oil …
A freshness and clarity is emerging in a new style with a lighter palette featuring country treasures from her antique collections and gardens. To have your own collections featured in a custom painting, contact Jeanne HERE. ….. While my own work is protected with varnish, for paintings displayed in or near food preparation areas such as over a rangehood or on a backsplash, please do use glass, preferably the newly available “museum quality” glass as this is virtually …
April Real Estate Advisor
Preparation – Paint adheres best to clean, uniform walls. Scrape clear any flaking paint and spackle in holes and cracks. Wash walls with a trisodium phosphate solution. Use plenty of painter’s tape on baseboards, moldings and …
Dye Striped Easter Eggs with Electrical Tape – Food – Lifehacker
Easter’s tomorrow, and don’t pretend like you won’t be painting eggs tonight in preparation. Instead, spice it up a bit with this technique for putting cool, multicolored stripes on your eggs, using just a bit of electrical tape.
Hope you enjoy the read as much as I did and please if you have something to say, use the comments form below to let everyone know your thoughts.
Have a great day!
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June 21st, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Learn To Paint Landscapes: 8 Basic Planning Tips
To learn to paint landscapes is to learn to be effective at planning. The idea is to make all the critical decisions about perspective, composition and even what supplies and tools to pack well before you even think about adding paint to the canvas.
It is an absolute myth that all great painters are just free spirits that only act spontaneously when the mood strikes. Consistently productive professional artists always refine their preparation routines in a way that positively impacts the final results of a painting. Here are 8 tips for successful landscape painting preparation.
1. First, take a walk around the landscape you wish to paint. It can be amazing how a slightly different perspective will reveal one of nature’s compositions that will just knock your socks off. Consider taking a sketch pad or even a digital camera to record your ideas as you walk about.
2. Select the time of day that the painting itself will take place. Picking the ideal time of day may mean investing an entire day starting at sun up and ending at sundown. Again, take photographs every few hours for later comparison. This may seem like a lot of unnecessary trouble but you may be surprised by the unique emotional impact found in the different periods of the day.
3. Decide the season to be represented in the painting.
4. Find A Strong Center Of Focus. This is usually an object that compositionally is so strong it demands your attention. All other objects in the painting should lead your eye to this object of focus.
5. Make test sketches before you begin painting. It can be amazing how interesting ideas will flow as you sketch. These same ideas would not necessarily present themselves by just looking at the scene passively. Some artists actually like to sketch the potential subject on the day before painting in order to solidify the composition. This allows them to focus mostly on the color aspect of painting. It is important to use the painting time wisely especially since the sun moves rapidly through out the day which constantly changes the emotional mood of the landscape.
6. Pack tools and supplies wisely. This is another activity that would be wise to do in a l
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eisurely way the day before painting. It would be a shame to ruin the painting by forgetting some critical brush or paint color. Also make sure you include some food ,a first aid kit and some light rain gear. Over time develop a tried and true check list to make this effortless.
7. Consider returning to the same scene several times to paint at different times of day or different seasons to create a series of the same landscape. The continuity of this exercise can be a powerful educational experience.
8. Develop lots of basic landscape painting tricks and skills. Some of these might include learning to paint clouds, water drops, waves and surf, trees, flowers, gardens, lawns, rivers and roads just to name a few. One way to accomplish this is to acquire some of the many excellent painting tutorials available on dvd in stores or conveniently on the internet.
The bottom line is that speed is critical for creating art out of doors. Good attention to planning, organization and developing specific relevant skills will always produce positive results for those that wish to learn to paint landscapes.
By: John S. Mackinnon
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Landscape Painting Lessons John has posted a series of detailed reviews and comparison charts of some of the best video painting courses. Learn which Painting and Drawing lessons are gems and which to avoid before you buy… Go to Compare Painting Lessons
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June 18th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
How To Apply Industrial Tank Linings
Industrial tanks need to have effective tank linings installed in the inner walls to prevent corrosion and other types of damages like abrasions, rusting,and cracking, among others. For prevention of spillage that can lead to safety and health risks, tank linings are also necessary.
1. Protective tank linings
Storage tanks, like any material on earth, continue reading »
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June 17th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Whether you are just interested in re-spraying a small area to cover up some paint chips, or want to treat your car to a custom paint job that will let you enjoy envious stares from every pedestrian you pass, you will need to follow a few basic rules, and have the right tools to hand in order to carry out the work to a high standard.
The first thing to mention about auto paint jobs is that you should always work in a well ventilated area. Paint fumes can include a number of solvents that can leave you feeling light headed and even poison you if you inhale them, so make sure there is free passage of air through your work shop when you are painting. You should also wear a respirator mask during painting or preparation to avoid inhaling any paint and loose dust that you release.
To get the best effects when painting, you also need to make sure that you are able to keep dust to a minimum. You can achieve a good environment by hanging sheets from floor to ceiling in the area where you are working, and wearing overalls. You should also vacuum clean the area where you are painting at the beginning of every session.
When you apply auto body paint, the main thing is to get a good even finish that looks good, and the key to getting a good finish is having a good start. Preparation is everything in paining. Get it right, and you will be able to enjoy a fantastic smooth finish that will last for years and look great, skimp on your preparation, and your finish will look shabby straight away, and then get worse over time.
Before you paint, you need to strip off the old paint job. You can do this with a solvent based paint remover, or do it the hard way by sanding back the panels to bare metal using a sander. Whichever method you choose, you need to make sure that you have a very smooth base. To achieve this, use the finest grade abrasive paper available, and be prepared to put serious time into the job.
Once you are satisfied with your base, you can start applying the primer. Use a HLVP spray gun connected to an air compressor, as this is much more even than an aerosol, and will be much cheaper in the long run. You should use long sweeping strokes in a single direction to get a good base to paint onto. After every coat, allow the paint to dry, and then sand it back to a smooth surface. Then apply the next coat in strokes that go at 90 degrees to the previous layer, as this will produce an even color.
There are two types of auto paint that you can use on a car, cellulose based and Two Pack auto paint. Most painters now use Two Pack because it gives a better finish, and metallic colors are available, whereas cellulose paint can be tricky to deal with, and is best used on classic cars where you are trying to recapture an older style.
As with the primer, you should apply the auto paint in coats, spraying in a single direction, then sanding back to a fine surface to remove any imperfections, before applying the next layer at right angles to the previous one.
In between coats, it is imperative to clean the nozzles on your HVLP spray gun, as otherwise, small flakes of dried paint can be caught up in the spray and cause imperfections that will spoil the final effect.
Once you are satisfied that you have got a good covering and applied enough coats of auto body paint to create an excellent finish, apply one more coat for best effects, allow it to dry, and then sand back for a smooth finish. You should leave the paint to dry completely for 24 hours and then apply a wax polish to the whole body in order to protect your new paint job and give it a shine that will certainly catch the attention of anyone you pass on the road.
Jason has been in the construction equipment and industrial sales business for over 10 years. He owns and operates Red Hill Supply to better serve the automotive and industrial industries. – Automotive Tools
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June 15th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Digital Canvas Print And Modern Canvas Art
What is canvas ?
Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other functions where sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used as a painting surface, typically stretched, and on fashion handbags and shoes.
Canvas for painting
Canvas has become the most common support medium continue reading »
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June 14th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Spring Home Renovation Preparation
MARCH CHECKLIST
As winter delivers its last icy blast this month, turn your thoughts to the sunny days ahead. Planning your garden and spring renovations is a lovely way to pass the long winter nights, and get a jump on things when the spring days arrive.
§ If the view outside is a little dreary, it could be time to replace those dated, inefficient windows. March is the ideal time to call for quotes on energy-efficient replacement windows. It is one project that transforms your home inside and out, while brightening your view of the world.
§ Expand your outdoor living space with a new deck or patio. Beat the spring rush by planning your project now and calling for quotes before the contractors’ calendars start filling up. The sooner you get things underway, the more time you will have to lounge on your new deck/patio this summer!
§ Don’t forget to change the filter on your furnace and humidifier this summer. It keeps the air clean and helps the heating system operate efficiently.
§ Prevent excess humidity from causing damage in the home by keeping your humidistat below 40 per cent. Watch for condensation and damp areas on walls or ceilings.
§ Book tree removal and pruning this month.
§ Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly.
§ Take in lawnmowers and other garden tools for tuning and repair this month so they are ready to go when the warm weather arrives.
MOULDING MAGIC
When it comes to architectural style, it’s all in the details. Custom trim can transform a plain room into an elegant space with rich cornice, crown and baseboard mouldings. Stock cabinets can be customized at a fraction of designer prices with the addition of moulding. And, with the wide array of prefinished and plastic, maintenance-free trims available, the choices are limitless.
Here are a few ways to work some moulding magic in your home:
· Dress up plain interior doors and give the illusion of costly raised paneling by adding panel mouldings to the door and painting.
· A boring entranceway can be transformed with pilasters, mullions, and top shelves with pediments rams’ heads. Your contractor can help you design a style to complement your home’s architecture.
· Add sophistication to a plain drywall ceiling with cove and crown
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moulding and prefinished ceiling medallions or domes.
· Chair rails placed 32 to 42 inches above the floor and wood wainscoting add instant richness and style to a room or hallway.
· Proportion is in the eye of the beholder, but generally a wall will look best with baseboards as the heaviest element, a middleweight crown moulding and a narrow chair rail.
· Add personality to plain cabinetry by topping a cabinet or shelves with crown moulding.
· Layer two or three types of decorative moulding to create a heavier, custom look.
· Frame a plain door with wide casing and use corner blocks at the top and plinth blocks at the base to create distinctive doorways.
· Keep to a similar trim style throughout the house to create a harmonious flow from room to room.
Upgrading moulding is a cost-effective way to transform, upgrade and update your home, inside and out.
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June 13th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Painting your homes exterior can be a very big job. If you have decided to take on this project yourself there are many important steps that you should not skip. Keep reading to get some tips on exterior house painting that will give you a professional quality job that will last for years.
The first step in any painting job is preparation. The surface to be painted needs to be thoroughly cleaned continue reading »
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