TLC Vintage Collection Newsletter Volume 10

March 2014
Volume 10

NEW CLASS OFFERINGS OVER NEXT FIVE WEEKS!

Here is a quick peek at our next few classes. See end of newsletter for details and classes through July!

March 8 – Chalk Paint® 201 – 9 am to noon Saturday – Frottage (create a travertine or slate look!), wax rub-offs (great for recreating frames), wet wax distress (dreamy distress look), and upholstery painting (great for updating out-dated furniture).
March 10 – Jump Start! – 6 to 7:30 pm Monday – A quick kick-off for those with no time on how to paint and wax using Annie Sloan’s great products: Chalk Paint® decorative paint and Clear and Dark Soft Wax!
March 15 – Kitchen Cabinet and Built-ins Rehab – Noon until 4 pm Saturday – How to prep, choose a style, execute a practice board to upate your kitchen or family room!
March 22 – Wood Icing™ -- 9 am to 4 pm Saturday – Learn how to ice your furniture or décor, as you would ice a cake! This amazing texture paste allows you to have raised reliefs with stencils, lace, stamps and more! Great for decorating wood and cigar boxes! Don’t miss this – it is only held about once a quarter due to minimum number requirements.
March 29 – Artisan Enhancements Special Effects – Noon to 4 pm Saturday – Transfer images from paper to furniture or décor! Gild with ease! Crackle made easy! Products you don’t know about but will love to use!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Junk Jubilee – April 25-27 – TLC Vintage and its collaborators have decided to go with a theme for the spring show! We are excited and working hard in advance of the event. State Fairgrounds, 4-H Building.

Guess what the theme of our booth will be?  

TIP OF THE MONTH

Ways to keep your paint fresh on your shelf! Like to have lots of Chalk Paint® colors on hand, but worried about spoiling or wasting paint? Here are important tips!
Use a syringe to syphon out paint and place it in a separate container for painting. This will prevent contamination from bacteria on a brush. It will help keep lid clean so it seals tight without a buildup of dried paint.
Never add tap water to your can of paint. Tap water contains bacteria that will cause mold to grow on a closed can of paint. If you add water to the can, make sure it is purified or distilled.
Use flip-lids to help keep you can sealed. These and syringes are sold at TLC Vintage Collection.
Our newest product is three sizes of Paint-Eze (all the same price). Part or an entire can of paint can fit into these plastic bottles. They have a silicone nipple that never blocks up with dried paint. We are converting to this use in our workshop we like them that well!

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

Buffing brushes – Oval shaped large and medium size beautiful mahogany shiny brushes with a hand strap and black bristles. Perfect for buffing up a shine!

TSP – Degreaser you need to use any time you undertake painting something that has been in a kitchen. Scrub well with TSP, then rinse well and dry – off you go to a successful paint job!

Gilding Waxes – Great highlighters in gold, silver, pewter, brass! A final finishing touch after you have waxed to add a little sparkle. Or, stencil with these great waxes or create a glaze! We’ll tell you how!

THREE GREAT FACEBOOK PAGES!

Garage 9, Des Moines
Caryville Country, New Virginia
Annie Sloan Unfolded, New Orleans

WORKSHOPS

Chalk Paint® 101 Plus!
Six starter paint techniques plus clear and dark wax methods! $85 in advance.
April 7: 6 pm to 9 pm May 3: 9 am to noon
June 9: 6 pm to 9 pm July 12: 9 am to noon

Chalk Paint® Jump Start!
All new mini starter class. Just an hour and a half! $50 in advance. All held 6-7:30 pm except where noted otherwise.
March 10 April 14
May 10: 10-11:30 am June 16 July 14

Chalk Paint® 201 All New!
More amazing paint techniques of Annie Sloan! Crackle, frottage, wet wax distress and more! In advance $85. All 9 am to noon Saturdays, except where noted otherwise.
March 8 April 19
May 24 June 28 July 22: 6- 9 pm

Chalk Paint® Your Kitchen Cabinets & Built-Ins! How to renew your dated cabinets at a fraction of the cost without replacing them! $135 in advance. All noon to 4 pm unless otherwise noted.
March 15 April 12 May 5: 6 to 10 pm
June 14 July 26

Wood Icing®
Learn how to "ice" wood, just like you would ice a cake. Create your own textured and built up decorations instead of purchasing plastic or wood appliques! All classes 9 am to 4 pm with break for lunch. $150 in advance

March 22 May 18 July 19

 Artisan Enhancements Special Effects!

Crackle, Pearl Plaster, Transfer Gel, Venetian Plaster and easier than ever before gilding! Fun beyond description! Noon to 4 pm $140 in advance

    March 29       May 31     June 21  

Studio Time -- by request!
This can be a tutoring session, a time/place for you to bring in and leave a piece of furniture to work on with helpful oversight, or a girls' afternoon or evening out. $25 per hour for individual, and adjusted for groups. Requirement that you purchase and use our materials and supplies for your project. Call to reserve and check availability.
Class Size & Cancellation Policy: We maintain the right to refund your money or arrange with you for a different date if we do not have the 3-4 people necessary to make a class viable. If you are ill or weather prevents travel, you may reschedule to another date within six months of the date you originally scheduled. If your plans change we need a two week notice before the class date if you want to be rescheduled. Under two weeks there is no refund and if your spot is filled we will allow you to reschedule, otherwise your fee is forfeited.
TLC Vintage Collection 7518 Hickman Road, Windsor Heights (Des Moines) IA 50324 Telephone: 515-276-1577 (shop)
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