Monday, November 9, 2009

Trash to Treasure--The Ralph Lauren Editon

Hold on, now, I KNOW what you're thinking. What does Ralph Lauren have to do with Trash to Treasure projects?


Well...apparently my new boyfriend Ralph can transform more than just a girl with no fashion sense.

Meet my new love. We went on our first date today. It was a blind date, set up by the
Shanty 2 Chic sisters.


Cute, huh? This is "FAUX TECHNIQUE GLAZE" tinted to the "Smoke" color that the sisters use on LOTS of beautiful projects.



Ralph is NOT a cheap date. He set me back $15, bu this quart should last for a VERY LONG TIME.

I have been dying to try this famous glaze, and the wheels have been a turnin' for an excuse, I mean a project idea. I love the look of aged metal finishes, so I decided to see if Ralph could help me out.

I bought one of those raw wood craft frames at Joann's, then promptly forgot to take a BEFORE picture.

I painted the frame with some silver spray paint that I had on hand.


I sanded it down with a sanding block, then dipped my paintbrush in the glaze and painted it on.

Then I wiped it off with an old orphaned sock.



Here's what I got. Galvanized metal? Tarnished silver? A good idea gone bad?

I actually love it. (the picture doesn't do it justice, honest) You could try this finish on a thrift store frame too. What do you think?

Link up those Trash to Treasure projects!

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Posted by Kimm at Reinvented at 6:29 PM

22 comments:

  1. I hadn't heard of this before and I like the way it looks on the frame! I think I may need to try it too!

    pk @ ROOM REMIX
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  2. Love, love, love this and the Shanty sisters. I just spent the afternoon ignoring my children and reading their entire blog. I am so enamored with them and every one of their projects. I guess I am on the right track if you are too.

    BTW, I will be purchasing some of this on my next trip to The Depot. ;0)
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  3. The Shanty Sister have really made a name for themselves in such a short time!! I love their projects!!

    Great job on the frame- can't wait to see what else you use this glaze on!!

    blessings
    mary
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  4. Looks great! I love the weathered look to it! Have a sweet day!
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  5. That looks pretty neat! Could be fun for lots of projects. I just found your blog so added my project to your party. Thanks! Now to go look around your blog... :)
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  6. I think that the finish turned out great! Now I'm thinking of all the things I can paint in that manner (bathroom vanity)? Would that be too far out?

    I also want to invite you to enter my giveaway to win an autographed Christopher Lowell "Seven Layers of Design". I hope you don't mind my mentioning it here, but I would sure like you to sign up!
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  7. I like it! I may have to ask Ralph out myself!
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  8. I'll have to try it! Thanks for the idea. Got to love Ralph. Thanks for the linkup today!
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  9. I love that. What a great idea!

    XOXO
    Jen
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  10. Wait, What? I thought Ralph was my boyfriend! Love the technique and finished product! I posted a link but it looks like it listed three times - sorry about that! Thanks for posting!
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  11. Loooove that finish, Kimm! I'm in total utter love with glazing. And to celebrate your glazing demo, I'm submitting one of my fav glazed projects to date. :)

    Donna
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  12. I'm with you...give me a can or two of spray paint and watch out!!! love it!
    Robin
    All Things Heart and Home
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  13. That was odd, I hit enter and my entry dropped down to a previous linky. LOL That smoke glaze is so neat, every time I go to their blog I think I need to try it.
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  14. I love glaze too! Ralph's cost per date will be going down soon :).
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  15. It looks great! I have to see if I can find that glaze here. It has such a pretty look to it.
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  16. I just added my project and I too used Ralph's glaze. Thanks Shanty 2 Chic ladies!

    Chelsea
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  17. Never have used a glaze I might need to look into that. Your projects are always so wonderful and inspiring!
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  18. Hey - I just found you, glad I did. I'll have to try that glaze myself, I've seen so much about it.

    And that #37 is supposed to be Custom Table Redo, not doM, no doom here!
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  19. I think it looks great! I've got to pick up a quart of that glaze for myself, there are a ton of great uses for it!
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  20. Kim, I am so with you! Those Shanty Sisters have me dying for some Ralph smoke myself. Been too cheap to invest so far, but it's only time! Love what it did to your frame!
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  21. Great idea to use this on picture frames. I just made a photo frame wall. maybe the glaze will make an appearance. I used our buddy, Ralph's Tea Stain glaze on our kitchen cabinets. Easy to apply with awesome results.
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  22. How do you think this would look over Heirloom White on a large floor lamp?
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