by Cyndi Smith | Feb 17, 2019 | IOD Transfer, Tutorial
When Iron Orchid Designs (IOD) rolled out the latest transfers, creator Josie predicted that the Midnight Garden transfer would be HOT. Boy, was she right! I began to see people use it on pieces and was struck about how amazingly beautiful it was on darker paints....
by Cyndi Smith | Feb 6, 2019 | IOD Transfer, Tutorial
If you’ve been around just a little bit you’ve seen the GORGEOUS Iron Orchid Designs transfers. Those IOD sisters have some talent! So it blew my mind when they came out with transfers that you can use as is for a one color look or hand paint to...
by Cyndi Smith | Oct 5, 2018 | Paint Tutorial, Tutorial
This chest has been sitting in my garage for a while. (We’re not going to talk about what my garage looks like) . I decided it was time to get her fixed up and ready to sell. So I pulled her out and gave her a good scrub down with TSP. She didn’t look...
by Cyndi Smith | Sep 26, 2018 | IOD Transfer, Paint Tutorial, Tutorial
I am just a sucker for good bones! Like, seriously! I love the curves and the carvings that make pieces unique. So when I saw this one, I knew she had to be mine. She’s not a big piece (27 x 27 x 13) but she’s big on personality! So I scooped her up...