Happy first post of the new year!
In addition to shoveling snow at two houses here in Pittsburgh, I’ve been working on web sites since the holidays, many different web sites. Some of them are even mine!
As I mentioned last fall, I’ve finally gotten all of my digital pictures on one drive, design/build/finishing portfolio pictures going back to San Francisco 1996 (these were actually print pictures I digitized in a big batch 5 or 6 years ago). Sorting through old pictures on the computer is interesting because they only show age through technical specifications, not fading, dust or deterioration of the paper.
Anyway its allowed me to find original full resolution files and complete folders of pictures on jobs long buried away on a CD, and show lots of detail in the galleries that was unavailable on any of my earlier portfolio websites. There are hundreds of pictures useful for both technical instruction and design idea generation when it comes to faux painting and other decorative painting treatments, so I’ve really just gotten started with 50 or so pictures about a handful of jobs posted so far.
The most developed example so far is a kids playroom designed with a circus theme I painted in an historic San Diego home in 2008. This project incorporated both faux finish and trompe l’oeil mural techniques, and so I listed different pictures with commentary in those two different galleries.
I also put some design work samples from this project on the custom art gallery page. These pictures help illustrate how a project like this comes to be something out of nothing before anyone tears into your house with buckets and brushes.
John,
Plaztex manfactures a couple products that maybe of interest.
InvisiPlates are electrical plate covers that are
Textured ( 4 Textures avaiable)
Primed
Ready to paint stain or faux finish
Now the plates will blend and match the surrounding surface.
Unlike traditional plates InvisiPlates resist scratching and peeling. The plates will not be an eyesore on the wall finishes you create
Plaztex will be introducing large textured draw down sample boards. The boards will come in two sizes 9 x 12 and 12 x15 and are durable and lightweight. Excellent for making faux samples or for students to use in faux classes.
Please visit our website for more information and thank you for taking time to consider our products. Your work looks outstanding from the pictures I saw.
Bob McCutcheon