Lacquer gilding technique, a blessing to behold | Chui Chui Vlog

I do love copper gilding ✨ even better when it's got this verdigris effect 👌 Although there are chemicals you can use to oxidise copper, I use paints and pigments to achieve the look because it gives me control on the placement and allows it to be varnished without disturbing the verdigris. #copper #copperwall #copperdecor #copperverdigris #gilding #blanddesign | Bland Design

OMG you guys always love it when I get a bit crafty with some loo roll, so here we go! I can’t believe this vase is decorated with it, you’d never know would you?! Here’s what I did: I got a tea towel damp, ripped off a couple of squares of loo roll, and rolled them into little pipe shapes across the damp towel so they hold and dry in shape. Once you’ve got a bunch of them, plait them together like you used to do your hair when you were a kid. Keep going, I promise it’s not as time-consuming as

A Few Days After My Surgery, My Daughter-In-Law Called: “You’re Home Doing Nothing Anyway. I’m Leaving The Three Kids With You — My Husband And I Are Going On A Trip; We Need A Break.” But She Had No Idea About My Plan. The call came while the late-afternoon sun slid through lace curtains in Toledo, Ohio, gilding the dust in the air and the handles of my walker. I was seven days out from hip surgery, the house still smelling faintly of antiseptic and chicken broth. I was supposed to be resting—d