Stairway to...
Aug. 4th, 2016 06:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
superbadgirlOh man, painting stairs is the WORST. I mean it. All the taping. And the crouching. This was them before:
I found a simple technique online to do a woodgrain effect, thought I'd give it a go.
Before:
After (still wet):
Final cut:
Frankly, I am proud of myself - it doesn't look pro-done, but for a rookie doing a new technique? I think they look awesome. I have some touch-ups to do. Effing painter's tape! A couple of my beautiful faux woodgrain planks got wrecked when I pulled it up, and I was very careful not to really press it down hard. :( Was all of the labor worth it? Yes, I believe it was. Do I ever want to do it again? NOT ANYTIME SOON, but I know I will probably have to, given the amount of traffic on the stairs. I run up them between 4K a week, plus the kittenses with their razor-sharp claws.
Speaking of kitties, took The Pick in today for annual shots. I should really have known she'd be a pee-er. Put her in the front seat, in a soft carrier. Pee everywhere! Like, I never knew she could contain so much liquid. Ugh. She was surprisingly docile with the vet, though she's not real fond of me right now. Oh, and she weighs 7.5 lbs! Bigger than I thought she was...and the vet said I have to keep an eye on her teeth. At just over a year old, she's already got inflamed gums. Brushing will help. I love that vets think most cats will be totally chill with you sticking your finger in their mouths.
I found a simple technique online to do a woodgrain effect, thought I'd give it a go.
Before:
After (still wet):
Final cut:
Frankly, I am proud of myself - it doesn't look pro-done, but for a rookie doing a new technique? I think they look awesome. I have some touch-ups to do. Effing painter's tape! A couple of my beautiful faux woodgrain planks got wrecked when I pulled it up, and I was very careful not to really press it down hard. :( Was all of the labor worth it? Yes, I believe it was. Do I ever want to do it again? NOT ANYTIME SOON, but I know I will probably have to, given the amount of traffic on the stairs. I run up them between 4K a week, plus the kittenses with their razor-sharp claws.
Speaking of kitties, took The Pick in today for annual shots. I should really have known she'd be a pee-er. Put her in the front seat, in a soft carrier. Pee everywhere! Like, I never knew she could contain so much liquid. Ugh. She was surprisingly docile with the vet, though she's not real fond of me right now. Oh, and she weighs 7.5 lbs! Bigger than I thought she was...and the vet said I have to keep an eye on her teeth. At just over a year old, she's already got inflamed gums. Brushing will help. I love that vets think most cats will be totally chill with you sticking your finger in their mouths.
