Pigments
Pigments, a store with one of a kind architecture and walls full of vibrant colors. A unique and fun store in Tokyo Japan.
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Exterior Painting In Winter
Exterior painting in winter is possible in the Omaha Nebraska area. Circumstances occasionally require that work be done to the exterior of a home of commercial building when the weather is rather cold. Usually when someone requests that paint work be done to the exterior of a home in the winter it is because of a sale of the property. Often when money is escrowed for work to be done at a later date the title company will withhold 1.5 times the estimated cost of the job. Sometimes the extra 50% is more then a seller wants held up in escrow. On commercial projects it’s often preferred to get it done sooner then later. Usually special arrangements are made for exterior painting like tarping and heating exterior areas for painting.
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The Forbes Pigment Collection, located in Cambridge Massachusetts, at the Straus Center for Conservation, is home to a vast collection of brilliant pigments collected from all over the world. The collection is housed at one of four research centers under the umbrella of the Harvard Art Museum.
The collection is impressive by any standard.
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YinMn Blue
So what happens when a bunch of scientists are messing around with super hot ovens and chemicals? You discover a new pigment of course! It’s called YinMn blue.
Continue reading “YinMn Blue a new pigment”4 Common mistakes When Picking an Interior Paint Color
4 common mistakes I see people make when they are trying to decide on a color for the inside of their home are:
1. Picking a color off of a paint chip.
2. Covering their wall with paint samples.
Continue reading “4 Common mistakes When Picking an Interior Paint Color”Paint Spills
Paint spills occur and the key to correctly dealing with them is twofold. Time & knowledge are the key. The knowledge is what you are about to get and how quickly you react to a spill is often the difference between an easy clean up versus a more involved cleaning process.
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Fixing cracks is something we run into on almost every job. They are very common and not usually a sign of a bigger problem. So how do you know if it is a sign of a bigger problem?
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Painting crown molding can be challenging for several reasons. First among those is it’s height. As a minimum you are dealing with something eight feet high. In some cases it may be at ten feet or even much higher. That height poses the problem of being able to safely reach enough of the crown molding when up a ladder. When dealing with an eight foot height we will usually use a pick board (plank) between a couple six foot step ladders. This gives you a “runway” to work from and you can reach an area of ten linear feet or more.
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Painting decorative ironwork adds an attractive element to any business or home. Decorative ironwork is both durable and functional when prepared and painted properly. It can be quite ornate or basic in design but it will last for many decades if maintained properly.
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Paint additives are available everywhere paint is sold. The assortment of various paint additives is large and growing. Do you really need any of them? Of the vast number and type available the ones we typically use are:
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