Life has gotten soooo complicated. I've been unable to concentrate because of feeling overwhelmed. Part of it is because the clinical trial people decided I wasn't quite done. I have to go to Portland 5 more times, and get this: 4 times are just for blood draws. Yep. I have to drive for 10 hours to have a 5 minute blood draw. There's no way around it - it's a closed test so no one in Medford can do the lab work.
And get this, I had to laugh, they want me to do the 24 hour urine test on the way up there on Sunday. Bwah ha ha ha ha. No problem, I figured out what I did wrong. I'm going to Burger King this time.
So, to sooth my troubled mind, I painted a table the old fashioned way: milk paint and wax. Simple.
later
later
much later
My internet went down when I needed to straighten out a problem with my prescriptions. As well as write this post. I'm sitting in a coffee shop right now, how's that for dedication?
I used wax as a resist, letting the natural wood show.
I mixed the teal color from a CC Caldwell blue, some green and some white. (Sorry I can't remember the names, and I'm 22 miles from home so I can't go take a quick look.) I splashed the paint on leaving quite a bit of wood. I sanded that when dry and splashed on another coat. I added more white to my teal and some water and did a wash over the whole table, randomly wiping it off as I went.
It feels like forever ago that I did an inkjet transfer. The Graphics Fairy came through again!
Now the hard part.
Measure, weigh and list it on etsy.
You are being very dedicated to so this 22 miles from your home and I love the Burger King idea!!! The table turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the five more trips up for a blood draw - stop by again if you get the chance-we'd love to see you again!
Sweet table. Keep up the dedication. I love your style.
ReplyDeleteLeslie