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This antique school desk, charming as it was, did not fit the Modern Farmhouse Style of the home in which it resided.  A new paint finish was in order.  After a good cleaning with Bio Savvy Super Solution, we discovered the wood pieces were not only screwed in place…but also glued to the cast iron

Outdated lamps are abundant in thrift stores and junk shops!  We picked up this brass lamp for a few dollars with a dramatic makeover in mind!  A few metal flower magnets were purchased from Michael’s Craft Store to add a fun element to the shape of the lamp. We used an epoxy to glue the

This thrift store mirror was outdated and unattractive, but we felt it had potential.  We envisioned a dusty blue paint finish with aged Pewter accents. It was a great opportunity to play with the new Bio Savvy Stain alongside our Leaf & Foil Size! Artisan Enhancements Leaf & Foil Size is a quick and easy

We’ve put together an art finish to share that we hope will encourage you to think “outside of the stencil.” A good stencil is an investment and with a little foresight and creativity it can provide you with more than just a single, structured design.  Our Crested Wings Stencil has been quite popular and we

Adding metallic details and textured pattern to your canvas art couldn’t be easier with a few key tools and products from Artisan Enhancements! For this example we have chosen to start with a Fine Stone stencil relief using our Distressed Wallpaper stencil.  You may choose to paint your canvas first, if you’d like. Using our

This unique plaster urn was just crying out for an elegant new look.  We were on a mission to play up those details that were all but lost in the solid, matte black finish.  Although metallic seemed a good idea, we wanted to go for a more old world, regal look as opposed to shiny

Artists and faux finishers are raving about the new line of stains from Bio Savvy Brands!  Bio Savvy Stains penetrate raw wood to enhance the natural beauty of the grains, but their uses go far beyond the typical wood stain.  These stains layer amazingly well with Artisan Enhancements art products and techniques.  Here we have

We had so much fun creating these Old World style French signs!  The salvaged wood scraps we discovered at a tag sale were the perfect size for our Small Alphabet stencils.  We started by painting them in a couple coats of pale grey paint. The next step was to brainstorm a few French words and

Artisan Enhancements Transfer Gel works brilliantly as a decoupage medium. Many of our retailers turn to Transfer Gel for all of their decoupage projects and workshops.  They claim that Transfer Gel is more economical and fool-proof than traditional decoupage mediums. In this post we will share a basic decoupage project using Transfer Gel. For more