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May 9, 2016

Did You Know

Purple Dye – The first use of the color purple was as early as 1570 BC. It was so expensive to make that purple dyed textiles became a status symbols and laws restricted their use. It was expensive because it was made from a sea snail. The dye is a secretion from the gland of one of several predatory sea snails found in the Mediterranean Sea. The secretion is expelled when it is being attacked. The dye can be collected by either “milking” the snails or destructively crushing the snail. It took twelve thousand snails to yield no more than 1.4 gram of pure dye, enough to colour the trim of a single garment.”

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April 13, 2016April 13, 2016

Did You Know?

Lichen is a sort of plant (algae) sort of animal (fungi). The alga half undergoes photosynthesis and the fungi half provides a home. Lichens undergo a change when exposed to acidic or alkaline. When dipped in an acidic solution, it reflects long wavelengths of light and we see RED, the opposite produces short wavelengths and we see BLUE.

Boiling Lichen in water produces dyes range from greens to orange. Add a little ammonia and reds and purples appear. Dyes made from Lichen were used in wool and silks. The Native American Indian also used Lichen for body paint.

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March 29, 2016

Natures Complementary Colors

Complementary colors are pairs of colors opposite on the color wheel. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast of any two colors. Complementary colors surround us in nature.

Orange & Blue

Purple & Yellow

Red & Green

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March 16, 2016

Product Review

CeCe Caldwell’s Chalk Paint – I have recommended “Chalk Paint” many times and still do. It is the best product on the market for DIY. I drove past this coffee table on trash day three times and could not help rescueing it from the landfill.

I transformed this old worn out coffee table into a new table within one day with Ce Ce’s Chalk Paint. I used Vermont Slate for the base and Pueblo Pepper for the top. Chalk Paint works on all surfaces, no sanding required (I would wipe down the surface to remove any grease and grim). It dries quickly and with a top coat of wax or water based Polyurethane your done.

Ce Ce Caldwell Paints are poured carefully by hand and meticulously overseen from conception to completion. We are committed to making the world a better place by creating natural, non-toxic products that are safe for everyone. CeCe’s Paints are ideal for the retailer, seasoned professional, or first-time DIY-er who want the satisfaction of aesthetic quality and the reassurance of eco-friendly manufacturing. Read more at CeCe Caldwell Paints

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March 7, 2016March 7, 2016

Quote for the Week

Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.

Paul Gauguin

‘Tahitian Landscape’, 1893 (oil on canvas)

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March 2, 2016

Color Basics

Color Relativity – Why does the same green paint color look warmer or cooler in different houses? Because of color relativity. Colors interact with one-another. The surrounding colors in the furnishings in a room can effect the wall color of that room.

Value of color works the same way, if the wall color seems darker it might be because the furnishings are lighter.

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Color Basics

What is it?

It is a Cochineal bug. It has been used as a red pigment/dye since the time of the Aztecs. During the time of the Aztecs it was as valuable as gold. When the Spanish arrived they were in awe, they had never seen anything as brilliant in Europe. It took 70,000 insects to make one pound of red dye. When a new synthetic dye was created in the 1870’s Cochineal lost it’s value overnight.

Cochineal is making a come back. In the search for less toxic dyes, cochineal is now referred to as E120 and is used in lipstick, fabrics and foods.

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February 17, 2016February 22, 2016

Did You Know

Color & Your Brain – Wavelengths of light do not exist as color until we see them. The color that surrounds us is a construction of our brain. Without your eyes and your brain there is no color. These wavelengths are colorless until our brains tell us we are seeing blues, greens, reds, etc. Light enters our pupils, which focuses images onto our Retinas, sensing varying wavelengths. The Retina has three cones. These cones make color a perception. The kind of cone activated by the light determines what color we see. Short wavelengths are colors related to blues, medium related to greens and long relates to red.

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January 18, 2016

Product Review

Scotch Blue Edge Lock – I have a mixed opinion of this product. Scotch Blue has been making painters tape for a long time. The problem with the original painters tape was the bleed through factor. Most of your edges would be clean, however every once in a while you would end up with bleed-through, requiring touch up. Frog Tape was created with a new technology: when the paint contacted the tape it created a seal on the edge eliminating bleed-through. Scotch Blue created it own version of Frog Tape which is called “Edge Lock”. When I tested Edge Lock, I taped off my entire room to prep for painting. By the time I was done the tape was falling off. I decided that I would continue anyway by reapplying the tape as I painted each section, which was very time consuming. In the end when the job was complete the edges were clean. The taping process took twice as much time, yet the edges were clean which is what the tape is suppose to do. Recommendation – tape as you go.

January 12, 2016

Color Trends

McCormick Paints Color of the Year – Alsot Olive, a pale yellow with olive-green undertones, balances the energy and warmth of yellow with the calmness and composure of green. The warm yellow-green hues of Alsot Olive are understated, radiating a subtle splash of color.

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Yellow, a color associated with happiness and enlightenment, has been out of the color and design scene for quite some time, but is rising to the forefront for 2016. Alsot Olive captures the latest trends in design, making this an eye-catching choice for Color of the Year. McCormick Paints Color Consultant, Liz Stone notes, “This chic-yet-simple color delivers energy and brightness to your walls, while remaining a very practical and inviting color.” Alsot Olive proves that practical doesn’t have to mean colorless.

See more at: McCormick Paint – Color of the Year