Mandala

  Mandala

A mandala is a complex abstract design that is usually circular in form. In fact, "mandala" is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". Mandala generally have one identifiable center point, from which emanates an array of symbols, shapes and forms.

I usually do pointillism so I decided to try and something new. I'm finding that I really like it.

I find it relaxing, it's like a soothing therapy.

I'm hoping to do more and get creative with it.

So many people ask how long does it take me. I really don't keep track I work on them a little bit here in a little bit there.

Don't Forget To Make Someone Smile 😁

Beautiful Green Bedroom Set

The bed has been done for a while now. It's been so crazy here with so much going on at once.

I had a lot of fun working on this project after I got over the fear of not doing it right. 

The lines were the hardest to do for me. I had to use tape because there is no way I could do them free hand. I drink way to much coffee!

The owner was kind enough to send me some pictures of it all set up.

She was very pleased with the out come. That made me super happy.

Green Bedroom Set In The Works

This green bedroom set came into the Morin's shop a couple weeks ago. It is an old set that had nicotine stains. At first the customer wanted to save the flowers. 

The flowers are on all the pieces in the set.

She already picked out her knobs. I love the color of them.

All the flowers were hand painted. You can tell because when you run your fingers over them, it's raised. A lot of work went into the flowers.

There are 13 bunches in all.

Here you can see where the green paint has been cleaned.

The owner was going to have the outside parts for the furniture stained. This would have looked good, but she went home and got to thinking that she wanted it all stripped repainted fresh and have the flowers hand painted back on.

So the rest was stripped and sanded to be ready for primer then paint.

Everything was primed.

These are some flowers I started practicing for the bed.

 

I tried to match the flowers already there. I did good. Its the picture below on the left side. The problem was, as soon as I tried to do another bunch I couldn't do it. I tried over and over. So I did some of the flowers I do to see if the owner would be ok with mine. I was over the moon when she said I could. Now I can sleep at nigh. Haha!!

I still need to play around some more.

This is where the set is at right now. A few more coats and I get to bring them to my shop to do the flowers!!

2016 Coming to an End

Here we are on the last day of 2016!

I like to look back and reflect on how I have grown as a person. I always try to better myself. To do that,.... you have to have great loving people around you. Which I do now and I'm blessed for that!!! 

In 2016 I pushed myself to do more and take chances. To learn more, because one can never learn to much!!

I have learned if you fail, try again and again! Don't give up.

When I was out of work do to my knee surgery, it gave me 3 months to focus on myself. I couldn't do much the first couple of weeks. So I was home and able to think, read, and learn better ways to take care of my body, mind and soul. I feel everything happens for a reason. 

I'm looking forward to 2017 and all of its adventures it has waiting for me to take on!

Happy New Year 

To Everyone!!

Make this your best year yet!!!

Merry Christmas!!

I would like to wish everyone near and far a very Merry Christmas!!

I hope everyone is around family and friends!

I hope everyones pets are being loved too!

My dog Gracie Face is over the moon for her new toy!

Scout is beside herself with her new mouse.

Chloe is loving her spot under the tree.

Corner Kitchen Set

This was my first true customer's order for Poirier's! It was not a family member or a friend of a friend!! I have done work for customers at my day job but it seems to be way different when it's all me and under my own name!! 

Here is the finished product. 

This is how it looked before. Dark and a ton of scratches. 

You can see the scratches here. They were really bad on the table top.

I took the whole set apart. It was easy to do being it was one of those kit sets. It made it a lot easier to sand.

I wiped it down with mineral spirits first.

Then sanded it all with 120 grit sandpaper on a orbital sander. Then  I used 220 on the orbital sander. After I hand sanded with 220.

Just look at all the marks.

For all the sanding I have done over all the years, I have found the Festool sander to be the best. For the job it does and most of all the way my wrist feels after doing hours of sanding. At my day job that I work 40 hour, I sand most of the time then come home to my business and do more sanding. So when I say sanding for hours I mean like 5 to 8 hours a day :/  They don't call me Suzie The Sander for nothing lol.

I did a section at a time.

My space isn't to big so doing a section at a time was a must.

Ready for staining now! The owner wanted Golden Oak. A lot lighter then it was.

Here are the pieces drying.

Next parts being done.

So many parts!!!!

Sanding the routered part was not the high light of my day. The end grain was a pain to get the dark stain out of. 

The table and bench are done. This was the point I finally felt like I was getting somewhere. 

And done!! Now let's hope and pray they like it!!