Banishing the Shine  - Εξορίζοντας  τη λάμψη!

A blogger friend commented on my recent frame  project that we are incapable of leaving…

A blogger friend commented on my recent frame  project that we are incapable of leaving anything shiny alone.  And to prove that point I have found this group of three frames which I had bought at different times in my life.  I had grouped them together, because they all had a gold/silver finish on wood. I used them to put pictures of my kids when they were babies.But now I’m going to be banishing the shine. 

Μια φίλη μπλογκερ σχολίασε σε ένα πρόσφατο έργο μου για κορνίζες, ότι είμαστε ανίκανοι να αφήσουμε τίποτα λαμπερό στην ησυχία του.  

Και για να αποδείξω αυτό το σημείο έχω βρει  μια ομάδα από τρεις κορνίζες που είχα αγοράσει σε διαφορετικές χρονικές στιγμές στη ζωή μου.   Τις είχα βάλει μαζί, επειδή όλες είχαν ένα χρυσό / ασημί φινίρισμα σε ξύλο. Τις χρησιμοποίησα να βάλω τις εικόνες των παιδιών μου όταν ήταν μωρά.
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three picture frames with metallic finish, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
After 20 plus  years it was time for a refresh.  I grabbed some paint and slathered it on. Ah, but this was not just any paint. I mixed white with a little silver. 

Μετά από 20 και πλέον χρόνια ήρθε η ώρα για μια ανανέωση. Άρπαξα χρώμα και το  έβαψα. Αλλά αυτό δεν ήταν ένα οποιοδήποτε χρώμα, ανάμιξα  ένα λευκό με λίγο  ασημένιο.
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Painted with white and a little silver Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
Closeup of one frame, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
Then a second coat in pure white. And then using a stone, I dragged it along the edges to get that distressed worn look.  This is what is known as use of sophisticated machinery.

Στη συνέχεια, μια δεύτερη στρώση σε καθαρό λευκό. Και κατόπιν χρησιμοποίησα μια πέτρα, που την έσυρα πάνω από τις άκρες για να πάρει μια φθαρμένη όψη. Αυτό είναι γνωστό ως η χρήση των εξελιγμένων μηχανημάτων.


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distressing with a stone, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
You can see the original frame color peeking through. 

Μπορείτε να δείτε το αρχικό χρώμα από τις κορνίζες που φαίνεται από μέσα.
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The distressed look, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
color peeking thru, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
After I placed the photos in the frames, I wanted to position them vertically on the wall.  I took an old pin I had and added a piece of white fabric to it, and nailed it to the wall. 

Μετά έβαλα τις φωτογραφίες στις κορνίζες, που ήθελα να τοποθετήσω κάθετα στον τοίχο. Πήρα μια παλιά καρφίτσα που είχα και πρόσθεσα ένα κομμάτι λευκό ύφασμα σε αυτό, και τα κάρφωσα στον τοίχο.
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adding a pin to some fabric, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com
Once that was done, I placed nails along the way on the fabric and added the frames.

Έβαλα

 καρφιά στην πορεία του υφάσματος και κρέμασα τις κορνίζες.
Each of the pictures had a different background, so it was important to make the frames similar.   This gave the whole group a cohesive look. 

Κάθε μία από τις εικόνες είχε διαφορετικό φόντο, οπότε ήταν σημαντικό οι  κορνίζες  να είναι παρόμοιες. Αυτό έδωσε σε ολόκληρη την ομάδα μια συνεκτική ματιά.
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the last frame and the bottom of the fabric strip, Banishing the Shine www.theboondocksblog.com

 A fresh new look for my babies (who are no longer babies – in fact they are all taller than me). The frames all match but still retain a bit of individuality underneath. And another project bites the dust.  Now I’ll have to look around and find more frames to renew – or banish the shine!

Μια εντελώς νέα εμφάνιση για τα μωρά μου (που δεν είναι πλέον μωρά – στην πραγματικότητα όλα είναι πιο ψηλά από μένα). Οι κορνίζες ταιριάζουν, αλλά εξακολουθούν να διατηρούν ένα κομμάτι ιδιαιτερότητας από κάτω. Και ένα άλλο έργο  τελείωσε. Τώρα θα πρέπει να κοιτάζω γύρω και να βρω περισσότερες κορνίζες  για  ανανέωση – η να 

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  3. That’s another lovely project, Mary! Cute pictures. It’s a beautiful way to make those moments eternal.
    Thanks for sharing it on #tiptuesday.

  4. Mary, I really like how you painted your frames! Great job! So fun to see pictures of your kids when they are little. Thanks so much for sharing your projects every week @ Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. I hope you will join us tomorrow night @ 8 EST. Take care, Tara

    1. Tara it is time to redo the whole house and freshen up a bit and so I figured I would start with the small stuff. See you at the party.

  5. I love how your frames turned out. I’m not much into shiny silver or gold. Just a little bit of shine is ok. Looks like your pictures fit perfectly with the new colors of the frames. I guess I am a little behind I haven’t tried any of the sophisticated machinery that you used for these frames. LOL

    1. Linda I don’t like shine anymore either. But truth be told it it was looking really outdated in here. I am much happier with these white frames. . As for my sophisticated machinery, stones are really underrated! 😉

    1. Thank you Michelle, I needed a way to display them that was not boring but to connect them as one.

  7. This really turned out nicely Mary! Must have been that “sophisticated machinery” you used. They do all look uniform now…I’m telling you it looks very professionally done. I know you are going to enjoy seeing your “babies.”
    So looks like it is time to go back to the basement to find your next project now.

    1. Florence thank you so much. Right now I am decluttering so no need to go to the basement. I’ve got more than I can handle right here.

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