Curved-back chair

Last summer I happened upon this sweet little chair in a local antique market.  It was encased in thick varnish from which I was able to free it pretty quickly using a Formby's product.  I was really torn between stain & finish and paint & wax... But once I found this fabulous grey-toned fabric I knew yellow was the only way to go.  

 Unfortunately, this paint was really thin.  I gave it 8 coats and the base wood still showed through. The streaking effect will be masked by the wax, but I won't be using this brand again.

 

 

I haven't applied the wax yet.  Still deciding what color...

Jesus Eggs

bore hole in both ends of egg, insert skewer to break up yolk and white, blow on one end to force yolk and whites out other end

use sticky letters to mask areas you don't want dyed

 

Egg Dye Ingredients

hot water

2 teaspoons white vinegar per cup

paste food coloring: moss green, brown, golden yellow + red, delphinium blue, cornflower blue




Note: when overdying, allow first color to dry for about 20 minutes. second color may remove some of the first color, so dip egg in second dye just until you get the desired effect.