Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

 It's been a while since I have resined a painting and I have 2 paintings  that have been waiting for some time. Last ni ght it got cool, so today is the day. I keep most of my resin supplies together with a list of things I need or need to do. I always forget to write down how much resin and harderner I use.  Today was a total of 606 grams of resin and hardener for a 20" x 24" wood panel. I think I will add more the next time as it could have used a bit more with a few spills. We shall see if it needs a second coat. I picked up these beautiful brass lamps at the thrift store and while taking photos of them, I realized they paired lovely with the painting. This painting below was a pouring medium that I did on canvas in 2012. It turned out beautiful with the  flow of the pouring medium. I top coated it with the pouring medium as a final coat and was really surprised that it looked like glass. This is long b4 I tried resin. So years pass and it got transported to a fe...

 I have done this for several years and been very successful with a 20-30 plant crop all from 1 pot purchased at the grocery store.  This year I may have waited too long as it's extremely hot. I worked transplanting in the early morning and water several times throughout the day. I am crossing my fingers that they take as it was so hot. So basically I take the basil out of the pot, split it all up. The larger pieces are first in larger pots at the outer edge. The smaller ones go in smaller individual pots till they are strong enough to go in a bigger pot. I prepare a mix of bark on the bottom which I got from our local city that provides it for free. Then some of last year's old earth. Then a mix of new earth or top soil mixed with peat moss and sheep manure. I space each cutting approx 8 inches apart. Dig a hole down as deep as you can put the stem down without breaking it and make a mound around the top and lightly press the earth down around it. It needs tons of water for t...

here are some wonderful ideas for Joe P, my daughter's boyfriend. Making a greenhouse out of old windows and doors: source: http://charmhome.blogspot.ca/2010/06/adorable-diy-conservatory-guest-blog.html Rain water barrel source:  http://beachbrights.blogspot.ca/2010/01/everybody-is-going-green.html The ultimate rain barrel source: http://conchacastaneda.blogspot.ca/2009/03/got-rain-season-2.html Garden private fencing source:  http://landliebe-cottage-garden.blogspot.ca/2011/08/drei-alte-fensterladen.html retractable awning source:  http://www.luxist.com/photos/retractable-roof-pergola/2009054/

an old wooden tool box an old coal bucket a rusted candle holder. This is really cool when lite up with all the holes. I was going to leave it rusted but it would be outside all year and thought a little enamel paint would help to preserve it. And of course it gave me a good excuse to use my favourite colour blue  finished and hung up on our deck at the cottage an old wooden basket memo board one huge piece of scrap wood and 3 different animals. A cow, a pig and a rabbit an armoire in the city. Painted with chalk board paint then drew on the design with chalk and then painted over with white acrylic paint mirror frame to match the design in the front entrance years ago. the back of the coal bucket. an old rusted spade an old piece of wood a piece of wood cut from a project and added a hole and put in a dowel to put in the flower pots....as if I didn't know what they were.  This i...