I picked up a bag of MMS milkpaint in Trophy the other day. I wanted to experiment with it to see what shades of grey I could get out of it. I find that looking at colors on the computer or even on swatches from the paint store is just not the same thing as testing them out live.
So, I pulled out some old vintage suitcases. They were OK, but nothing special, which made them the perfect candidates for a paint job. I grabbed a couple of my favorite stencils and some supplies and was ready to go.
On the larger suitcase, I started with Trophy straight up. I knew I didn’t want it to go too dark, so for my top coat I used the MMS furniture wax instead of hemp oil. I used Martha Stewart craft paint in Lake Fog for the stencil. I find that Martha’s paint has a good consistency for stenciling.
The Trophy is very nice on its own, but I know I want a lighter grey for my next project. So for the slightly smaller suitcase, I used 1/2 Trophy mixed with 1/2 Ironstone. I stenciled with Adirondack acrylic paint in Mushroom. I finished that with the MMS furniture wax as well.
I ended up with a lovely pair of painted suitcases, plus a better feel for what paint and top coat I’ll need for my next piece of furniture.
With this set of fabulous luggage, I need to head to Paris. Or perhaps just to retailer training for Miss Mustard Seed milk paint in Madison, Wisconsin! I’ll be there next Monday along with Lori from the Round Barn. I’m looking forward to learning some new tricks. Watch for MMS milk paint workshops at the Round Barn beginning in March!
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Love it, love it, love it. The stencils are working out great! Love the outdoor, MN pictures!
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Beautiful, where can we find those stencils?
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You can find the stencils at Maison de Stencils, and I just popped online and saw that they are offering 40% off right now, so act fast ;-). They have many fab stencils!
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The colors are so beautiful and the stencils are sized so perfectly that they look like custom luggage. Another great idea. Wish I was going to Madison, too, it is only 1-1/2 hours from here. I bet you’ll have fun!
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Thanks Ginene!
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They are amazing! the colours look really great together and I love the stencils! CJ
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super cute! Great transformation
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Thanks Stacey!
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These are great! Makes me even sadder that my mother’s honeymoon luggage was mold filled from being next to the basement wall and we had to toss them…
Found you via MMSMP blog’s Milk Paint Masterpieces — your pic just drew me in! I will be back.
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Hi Sharon. Thanks for stopping by. Bummer about the mold filled luggage!
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