Thank you Michael.

I appreciate your comment. This was a very fun build.

gail

Carol,
Yes, I use the same paint with and without the Plaster of Paris on almost every piece I paint. That paint 99% of the time is Behr semi-gloss. That’s the beauty and ease of my technique. Just buy one paint and some Plaster of Paris and you’re all set. Be sure to pick up a fabric mesh strainer (reusable over and over again) to strain your paint.

have fun!
gail

Send me the CraigList link please? I might splurge as my early birthday present if the shipping isn’t exhorbitant 🙂

thanks so much Sandi for your comment. I hope that little blue bench finds a nice home very soon. I’ve had it on craigslist for a while with no takers….

Thanks for sharing!

Nope, not going to be doing a lot of upholstering, but thanks so much for the tip–it will help others that stop by. That Home Depot foam was a great deal and worked perfectly well. I’ve done the “stacking” memory foam on a bench years ago. I just don’t upholster very much.

Thanks for your tips!
gail

Another DIY tip…if you are going to do a lot of upholstering for chairs, benches, etc. buy a memory foam for a queen bed off Overstock…usually can find them on “clearance.” You can get a 4″ or 2″ super cheap and if you need thicker just stack two together and spray in between with spray glue to hold them together! MUCH cheaper that buying foam by the piece for individual projects!

I bought an electric bread knife at a garage sale for $1…paid for itself the first time I had to cut foam…AMAZING! I store mine in the garage with my other tools! It is one of my “DIY Tips!”