Move another item into the "done" column for the upcoming
Traveling Door Market.
When I purchased this 30 " candlestick it didn't look anything like this.
I almost forgot to take the before pic but remembered just as I was putting on the first coat of orange paint.
( Reality shot of the studio
when I am in my manic creative phase)
I don't usually have a master plan in mind when I start a project like this.
All I knew starting out was that I was going to be going with a pink and orange theme in various patterns.
I started by painting random sections of the candlestick orange but the paint wasn't covering very well. I hadn't bothered to prime this piece because I was thinking it wouldn't get a lot of hard use like a table top or one of my lazy susans. I should have though because I think the paint would have covered better.
Then I remembered reading on one of the other funky painting blogs that they painted everything white first so that the colors were brighter and clearer. I decided to give that a try and it worked wonderfully.
After painting the rest of the candlestick white I went back in and strategically added sections of raspberry and green.
Then the fun begins.
Adding checks swirls and stripes,
florals and polka dots.
Pull it all together and you have a BeColorful Candlestick.
Pam style.
I wasn't sure if I liked the candlestick with the candle or the rattan globe so I took photos of both. :)
Make it a great weekend.
XOXO
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I am linking up my funky candlestick at these fun parties:
