I found this in a junk shop. It looked at me, I looked at it: it was love, what can I say.
But it was in need of rescue. I thought about paint matching the colours for the balls but with gloss you have to buy a whole litre and I really hate disposing of unwanted paint. So I got as near as I could colour-wise with these enamel paints. I decided it was better to be a little bit off than to be wasting all that paint, hopefully the fish will thank me.
I sanded with coarse and then smooth sandpaper to get the paint off. I left the blue as it was not too bad and I loved the colour.
Several coats of enamel paint later I put a coat of clear gloss over the top.
The metal was touched up with black Hammerite.
It was all a bit noxious and it is very cold to be working outside at the moment but I think the result is worth it:
I really like the low-rent cheerful Eames kind of vibe about it. I can imagine Joan hanging her jacket on it at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. With a hanger, of course.
I really like the low-rent cheerful Eames kind of vibe about it. I can imagine Joan hanging her jacket on it at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. With a hanger, of course.
Mim, it's lovely and so is your blog, very inspiring and so helpful, thank you. If you ever do go into business selling any of this stuff I would be a regular customer! Beautiful xxx
ReplyDeleteHey Year Above the Shop, that looks brilliant, i am getting a vicarious ( have I spelt that right?) satisfaction out of your blog and go to it each day to see what else you might be up to.
ReplyDeleteV funktastic peice Mim, think you could knock us up a replica using a Banana hook from Ridley Road and some Snooker balls from the Lady Di?
ReplyDeleteWow love your coat rack, too nice to cover with coats :0)
ReplyDeleteJacquie x
lucky you
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so great!
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