Blocking the sun (new drapes)

<p>Hello all! Hope you had a lovely weekend! I had a great time out on Saturday with some friends and also got plenty of family time in too. It was a great one. </p> <p>This week the posts will probably be up later like this one – it’s so cold here and will be all week so we’re expecting school delays most of this week. That means my kiddo doesn’t get off to school till almost 11 so it pushes my day back quite a bit. </p> <p>Have I mentioned it’s cold? Yeah. I’m still doing OK with it – in another two weeks I’ll be about <strong>done</strong>. </p> <p>So I’m thinking more about the master bedroom redo lately. I’ve made changes over the past six months or so – I started painting (and stopped, but now I know my direction and I’m going to start again), <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/07/diy-tufted-headboard-tutorial.html">made a new headboard</a> and made a couple other changes along the way. </p> <p>I sold our old bed so I have $500 to spend on the redo and so far I’ve spent about $350 (including items from today’s post) to start the transformation. That includes bedding, the headboard, all new window treatments and some of the paint. </p> <p>The only part of the redo that won’t be covered by that $500 are the new floors…which we decided we will go ahead with next month. </p> <p>Lately my focus has been on the windows. Up till about Christmas they've been nekked (I took the old drapes down months ago) with only some wonky roman shades up: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpBpNl3UIH3eS2kMqu7BjCvTrATwB90fw9tASUQzqkOcmFneoz5kfH65Iin7ChcCwh7Iw5VfASGCf5jDDA4GxRNoLM_kT_YZPi-S2MEwYhUx-c1jy3Y5RWx-uInbEGA-_xi0r8efC2zk/s1600-h/IMG_7768%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2n3jm-Fss-YawZL466hWYiUHxPjj14x3cuQqBJBhWqVYGZjzpov0P6U_VQ0oTaUl8sDWU56JYUoLEPt0yVveRS4I8RQxuKfMJnM4QtV1WeF7r63SGOl_8s8IGz9leRdgjBDo2o-LgROk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="450" /></a></p> <p>The roman shades are about seven years old, maybe older. These are the shades I <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-will-spray-paint-anything.html">spray painted</a> years ago. (Yes, spray painted.) The new color held up great – the shades themselves didn’t. You can see in that pic that the left one wouldn’t go higher than half way. </p> <p>I got tired of the room being so dark during the day so I finally got some new ones over the holidays and hung them a few weeks back. This time I went higher above the window and did the outside mount instead of inside the actual window frame: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOrpUpJFdJ4iGUyGW20lelkJD8haOisyeJIQNWberr4a0KIaAcaTtRUB5JZeHMcFNE_n37Y11M8N1qJVnplPfSgE8EUGxOOLK2uQSOHg5aZiyUEvYTmiAK1AvSsJBLrp78y49jvs6rDY/s1600-h/IMG_8143%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_8143" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeesQRzzskDdgKFDij2VWE5LQfsSDIJBQoHeJ4Fv4xao6JkMeSG-QYlZm9-7OE0uEebL_g2cewRIkhjFrCl0hHLekkxKm5EpGjttQzsRtA2f43PD_0O20ZKP621AEIsW_Kz3rN0gkeME/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8143" width="500" /></a></p> <p>In this pic they are pulled all the way up to top of the window – LOVE it. It lets <strong>so </strong>much more light in the room and also makes the windows feel bigger. (More on that in a bit.) </p> <p>That was a big change but I knew I wanted something else to soften them up. I’ve had my eye out for drapery fabric for months but wasn’t finding anything that worked that worked with the busy bedding. I wanted something really simple and it wasn’t till I was in IKEA a couple weeks ago that I realized a solid color would be perfect: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbr2TUVvMggxrNTJ5YknTVsAyy4EgUk2T0VdiTkIr1-4ZAv9KKHSoqBqTJcQfFcGRQ10mJ_P2J3f_1aF06FQ5s_8Wq7Dd2yd3L6YQQB6LITuJn9g146-kgAMp1g5dbUWdBziKSKD-j-I/s1600-h/IMG_8141%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sanela panels ikea" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl43LpVo9jJGDN1BcTvu16pXNAFrwPrO7B82HM9ipYH96uZs7QC6_XG65yjIfP-v0vMsqbxNqgjVdGmVeq57jWxIWuNmNVu1OPgYesUiUkujG0CNTtkaeTfYueA8RX6RW6X41mKxg9AJM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="sanela panels ikea" width="500" /></a></p> <p>They are the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40230198/">Sanela curtains</a> – they look like velvet and I got the dark gray. Because the roman shades are hung higher I needed to clear those so I went with the 118 inch drapes. ($70 for two panels.)</p> <p>Turns out I had to cut about 17 inches off the bottom and hem them to make them work so I was thisclose to being able to get the cheaper (shorter) ones, but I’m glad I went with with these in the end. </p> <p>Anyway. I had picked up a long drapery rod at HomeGoods a couple months back so I got that up yesterday. Hanging drapery rods is one of my least favorite jobs, really. It’s easy, just tedious. The hardest part is making sure you place the hardware in the exact same spot on both sides of the window. Once you get your measurements figured out, mark where you need to drill, then use a stud finder to see if you need to use anchors or not: </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dFB7LgXYNa9FCvLibdMfAVuVPCBGMKYyArMWxGS63dKZVrMS2PqElbPHhxNwCkRZcgQ_yiBB2MzSFS1rLXZ8fC4TNRRbiUMxmTGKSwlxF6Hp677dEkqfAES8gWzqyphTrY-ulwphrYo/s1600-h/IMG_8133%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to hang drapery hardware" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlorszdydHXjH5yjJeo4YHqXJiFAYa3lovFT99_nT0rgarWwuSDJ0iup5x4Tj84s2LkXGfan2Kjo7mzCLUIC5XC0Y5pwvEUM_EILsNnDoItft-gqAZ67mgGsavS2cjc5MUMetpqq4zwbQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="how to hang drapery hardware" width="290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbNDJDIj6InFizPD41UDfi-vD1GKcZyYp-hHOL3DdXi-Pkx-Nx1yYrrqJXNdk39BtJfoELPt3VFI_wiZeGuP8NjhocPuYZoEOSJBHGrywBLEqRi2dFiKwrLYsco5IN6Eu-0fORYsLKkc/s1600-h/IMG_8135%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to hang drapery hardware" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbQeWVRF_MsNt-jHdIdYs9MQvfqUlmdCHkwWFXmBVvVR6w-7DKLQqOSfRVsE2ncCz36cTeiqFwGY2CFpIAGvWm1Lh_gJFHuMV4sTdROaG4XnQ6NI70OZ3ViiAKoBGioKq7q-Elkee_6I/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="how to hang drapery hardware" width="290" /></a> </p> <p>You know Mama went out when the nails are painted. :)</p> <p>The stud finders are sometimes wrong, so I always use a drill bit to make my holes first. If I hit wood I know I don’t need an anchor there. The finder said there was no wood in this spot, but when I drilled the top one hit wood:</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhbdQeLtYIoX7ZMV5K3kaZAKfFvO3R7_JqRdEnZdVKDmA39-h1QeInvhBzvLP_-4m8aJi1KXSuyDzMGpDCMFBNhdEG92kwI6czsV4udRiVJEjILsBzb0SK-qtHG_byPEQ6n4Qf7tfNkw/s1600-h/IMG_8137%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to hang drapery hardware" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuATjRknjZVXJrqJcMKGM6kgUGhS27OPG9mlYm8ryUD6grQZBbLoAHZovuN5Tz8jOjEVQuZnf-jpZIrx93DYiR3NrAe1ljZxSep1eKn9umpdIZbWoBUEOS2FgyfBSGfrLx5ikEEoWGIo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="how to hang drapery hardware" width="290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFcbcXERHQT62B7YYySoYygiQtoNtEvcx7QXS2-vpcctN7LeNG-KpAwcvU8ycWV1kS2LLnoS7n_6QLLRkXZi6Op43TFouZr0s8ASSFO2yUXhXUacqm4DjiinvJuRqDUcoYs-GuF1vqWk/s1600-h/IMG_8139%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to hang drapery hardware" border="0" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIjk-jcdzlnj7WRW9I3QZpiWuK9qG9kCMiNae1AIvFNWlE3tcnefMqfJE8Yog6A0u9oIFlxU0EU_vyhDDbAFF48WblnFuf6CPl2rwF70BJEfW1CRBKa3vtcp7AL3dA2FQji810PejCSg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="how to hang drapery hardware" width="278" /></a>   </p> <p>Now that I show you in photos it seems like the easiest project ever, gah. Like I said, it’s not hard…just time consuming to get all the parts level and secure in the wall. </p> <p>So these drapes have grommets and I LOVE them. I’ve never used grommeted drapes before and the fact that they hang so nicely and you don’t need rings/hooks is awesome. </p> <p>Our window is so close to one wall (shakes fists in air at home builders) that I don’t even put the decorative finial on that side: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj168SKkT_ryyzuBtd6GaQs9JYZ_BxPBxaj4jOzy5Fk6vrXvvzAaRYGiD2WJ3AC8napgoeQ_kv7HohPNmn_Mn7KKvjfKAu2lVCd8UzKzbETLgyq9lv91wuh_wHUooDMs4UyVVwMltkohfY/s1600-h/IMG_8166%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="hanging drapery hardware" border="0" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUPT-8F8OdiMvl3OXWZ-bqIJE_PWcVGOTrIrb1D9G7OqXhlGy_rFwukSypXVsHJ0yKRVVjLm4tcBZTk5qfgf91vbENr1j7Fy3cnCRvOxpWHhiiPGYyCHvND-Mc6twVvYizPok82emg7c/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="hanging drapery hardware" width="450" /></a></p> <p>You can’t even tell when it’s up. Also, if you’re going to use your drapes (we are in here) then I always recommend placing one drapery ring (or in this case one grommet) on the end, on the other side of the hanging hardware. Does that make sense? This keeps that end of the drapes from moving when you pull them shut. </p> <p>I love the pretty glass finials on this rod: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbjiQr1mGBaYDeJ8UWbVIdtYs-PjfsGMdHjLUQFVt5rhHUNRX1J2qbhURpCKa9v5mHhR_uXNTPsgS2wu8VDo2e7YUF9pmo0OwIu0CxafxBBdQr_qWbRGyLHwxNjN3oH7JsbJRH0zkp3Y/s1600-h/IMG_8169%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="hanging drapery hardware" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEHu0zMehdtcSMY67c-ZOVK9KEsKjarHLOaPixKk3JFACiqiWUjWd9GmDC8L20BCqtEawkvrclyBUOPt49Lj7UjfoGjzT5TTR3GgUTXXKzkucrNnVYlpK0cwxpRIAEXSwQCQhEIRInp8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="hanging drapery hardware" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I used to go big and chunky with our window rods and finials but over the past few years I’ve moved to lighter and thinner. </p> <p>I waited to take pics this morning which was DUMB. This room is impossible to photograph, especially in the morning, but this gives you an idea of how it came together: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpWcvBH8nJTdHNBtE4M7TJ7JumDzcgHtrNHcct9hvyIV5foyh91asDc8qtsJY5J7n2iF_YT6q3kmodT2KQZz6xR7QuYlNg1DIqHrfFv7ZGa62gt8T9WzC5V1e9sS3Z4x57GJqxgGhYYw/s1600-h/IMG_8172%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="hanging window treatments high above window" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKdPs1-TIAeSbli_nqxIa_NRDnjHMRpkWrXcwVhzfiUzNobPVgwgFkBpjgPh83ohUmvZj1kBhXA4silyHqG9zFNcBNSiAl2wDdl041VtORH20IITVJALKXuWVPrwZfFiRnXL_p3yo_S4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="hanging window treatments high above window" width="500" /></a></p> <p>YES, the walls are still two different colors and YES I still haven’t finished painting the wall to the left, but I’m sure of what I’m doing now so I’m moving forward…finally. :) </p> <p>Let’s just pretend the walls are all painted, OK?</p> <p>I got them up and REALLY loved how they looked. They are sophisticated and a little sexy and I love them. When the walls are all the light gray they will stand out even more. I get a lot of questions about how well the bamboo shades filter light -- <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/HOMEbasics-Natural-Woven-Bamboo-Cordless-Zig-zag-Roman-Shade-64-in-Length-Price-Varies-by-Size-WS-060823-13-43/203841752?N=5yc1vZbt0v">these are the shades</a> I always get from Home Depot and they have a tighter weave then most: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SWQZ9faEVtYYcDQf77muuKwv1x9V_OiBlTeAHUh3k1YvIqF5WKrRsDo1zdtSdazUAYiHk2GUCzmBy8M5WqgPIX0bFpnsAYvBeqISnrfbWU2R7mRqqA9vq5tp51gaPW1hZgvjAj9IzC4/s1600-h/IMG_8163%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="bamboo roman shades" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bit-hICwO58Z9bH76Q8hR7Nz5NYZ46XUV3UXJXdszbqXU8cbeaLzfvmO0BVbJQ91RL0gghrwBDGsdduu7ms9hu0meClDdn9uEd9-UZlxNzK5oSMXZiWiACm-7f10but03TQfYW1qFkg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="bamboo roman shades" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Keep in mind all that sun across the floor is from the reflection in the mirror. </p> <p>In general I think they are fine without liners (I’ve found bamboo shade liners at Lowe’s), although there is one point in the morning when the sun moves across a sliver in the shade and is like a laser beam into my face, which I’m so not cool with. I wanted to make sure the drapes would be thick enough to block it out and our room was so dark this morning, it was awesome. </p> <p>Here’s the same shot, same time of day with the drapes closed: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IrqB0SfNjOfpFljwaIKkQk15U3q9Zb92IozcO9VBmSpHEUWTS3aLt_BuUCTNd6nRp0R95IJyPjeNTRzoLh5a3yRsOSSSbHs48lhMccEiiMzWFmQ4-KH_LfH_7W525i-Yvl1zn9G7JVY/s1600-h/IMG_8164%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sanela ikea curtains" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqAhDh98nZhZhQLIWUjMuOigDyL5KG_7IRcD_crbpUitwhZfnyZaWc_ntmhtpAV-cFyJ94QWzL9MkHYVVm3bjaH-kmFJlpODD_pLMzRwR-KfrvMOw_Hb2mUXgvcsPdZV9uv5pKLBqnyQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="sanela ikea curtains" width="500" /></a></p> <p>All that light is coming from the other side of the house. The room stayed nice and dark.</p> <p>So quickly, here’s my thought on hanging window treatments high above a window. I think most of the time it really can make a huge difference – it can make a smallish window look and feel much bigger. Hanging my bamboo shades higher really does let a lot more light in too. BUT – I think sometimes doing this can look really awkward too. I recommend hanging your blinds/shades higher if you plan to hang your drapes higher too. Otherwise the illusion is ruined, if that makes any sense. You can see the true height of the window if the shades are hung using the inside mount and if you hang the drapes a foot higher it still makes the window seem small, you know what I mean? I think when both are hung higher than the window it comes together nicely. </p> <p>You know, the real issues in life…where to hang your drapes. :) </p> <p>I decided a while back that I wanted our bedroom to be more sophisticated then it’s been in the past, but also soothing. I’m usually not one to use similar tones throughout a room like this, but I’m loving how it’s coming together. </p> <p>Once this wall is painted and the floors are redone I think it’s going to be really pretty, I’m really excited about it: </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7vVR3-5r8q7dn0eaLHxpiNB9rwmd8eIPPOagahAb8_ovN20V_Fn0qLZ9PeEIObxOTinM2xynMbcm85suqtBnTXdjqJtxyLWOESEKooMLggfSsF4BaegNU3QxZBOjSChkIooOQfyMPG8/s1600-h/IMG_8159%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="" border="0" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ku0wOu4b8OUslZjnlSSNZuCmUWw_VMLR_jNIxPfCf-GZpgvPiBF53EYVXO7tFN6UbMuWF3FjuOa_fk5B1-ZRQU7fiDuyjQ6uEn0aiFTUvJYRv8y4IV8bKPn2MHc3-2rb2re2lRMQOAo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="500" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>And YES I still have a magazine problem. </p> <p>Other than painting I have a wall treatment idea in mind, I’m planning on a redo for that floor length mirror and I hope to recover the bench at the end of our bed. Lots to do but I’m happy with how it’s coming together. </p> <p>Do you love roman shades or are you a blinds girl? Do you hang your drapes high or like them low? </p>

Blocking the sun (new drapes)

Hello all! Hope you had a lovely weekend! I had a great time out on Saturday with some friends and also got plenty of family time in too. It...

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Spray painted door knobs – the result

<p>Helloooooo. WHOOT for Friday! I’ve got a fun weekend planned and I’m stoked about it. The weather is supposed to stink so I’m crossing my fingers that everything goes as planned. </p> <p>I wanted to do a quick update on the door knobs I spray painted a few months ago. I’m pretty sure I did this back in October – I shared <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/10/spray-painting-door-knobs.html">how I did it here</a> but the gist of it is that I primed the knobs with spray primer then did a couple coats of oil rubbed bronze spray paint: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnhpVOKtpUDr53-hbfg-BnCZw48ZMbTXIavazClVqpLjtjWswyh3B6rMOokdDZphUoCb7fnHPY_nf3qVmjfBg9H7THk7EzMSQJJB9I1oXXUd4dhWs74tXDUsNUkOFq9ww6lYweaWbYg0/s1600-h/IMG_7109_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spray painting door knobs" border="0" height="629" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-2CuRx8qg1a2J5Ppv3NWzXIrWRv3zbcbdNovbcCluyn1a3CjyPCmuq9vI7_yr6J1y3m8W4UOo_1w3ZRITv_WX9hkbCD208HJZUlPPyaTitm8FXZAyWGR7axO4zhq1DzdrxiSwfmJVEg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="spray painting door knobs" width="397" /></a></p> <p>They looked great! This one was on <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-black-back-door.html">the back door</a> that we’ve since replaced, but I also did the knob on our mud room door and the result…well, it isn’t good. :)</p> <p>Pretty much immediately we noticed the keyhole area was going to be an issue (which didn’t surprise me at all) and it went downhill fast: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFwxnmvZ5hJAVyYwkOURaQagcLlMElG-u6Em7qZ4GaNM2FBZKTuKgkEXaegtZrnhn_G_UdtvBBFifwrhCSnzOPeHxPhFVw9liA9gW4g9WIvidgWbeEtBXPqN3LvYWwlvUjYd7iMIZ6vo/s1600-h/door%252520knob1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spray painting door knobs" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-O_XFPOPUKxsNExpfyBRfa_tJ6vEMVOMWvb-s3c_BionVtH2pgyO7bpTDbqJc9Oe2vATW1_cG-Ajaa6PKYmwgCr62zDIzXuEb8j2M9sStHkEqsF_lkdQFXqE8Vf77pW9uu_l-EhdVfU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="spray painting door knobs" width="500" /></a></p> <p>But honestly most of the wear is just from our hands, which did surprise me. The area around the edge of the knob is totally worn: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OjWst1nVeU5wc29ryHRemnAOVYzKNvRzIrPmrb6D070S0rmzzupb-qHgiB5UO8LcxWHu_7I0cSudESLHsAvjhVEhQeFqfSLoYctXsfaDYlnm6kYYNIysa3iw1wnt-kkAiYSq0efS088/s1600-h/doorknob2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spray painting door knobs" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCW1RDJMNYUv2I4ETI0nyycp0Bs-TEBvqYeBXVfnl-a5Ci4RiRd9tzERvy7BqRPjohS9_rPTB917G3cV8HESp14xyECbLXTyvtt2jMfbXt_1y7PkjsTJHExmigJVI90zSoj10raNEl8g/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="spray painting door knobs" width="500" /></a></p> <p>OK, what’s interesting is I swear I primed both of these with black primer, at least I’m pretty sure I did? Maybe I did one with white? I don’t know because the worn parts are white. (Yes, I did start using white on one of them. The primer I love to hate.) So, if you do try this at home maybe use black primer only, that might help.  </p> <p>The inside of the door where there’s no keyhole has faired a bit better – the edges aren’t as worn but the lock is: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4-AlEzuPHyYh17qUvGFqS6IIfEiCkwsfVswPZFk_vwIFyg7ZLagw_izaFcr3LCfKPuuDNpcaWqYffQBdxjovcxUi4Tav677YBe3Lss-hQVUGrYO43EdS590831OzQM6DCdIA_Gd1SWs/s1600-h/doorknob3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spray painting door knobs" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYzpjhxLQONgBYu1OhVp1QAFj1D4ZVjQR0qzidI2j_dju6hESaqCozY4_VLoBQ0P9gOOlEE4h4fDjmFJ0M8BsRhoMuZ5atJ5Ek5YVUpVfeXbymE4hby-cbbjp6jQb1Tc3iv25vrQb5BM/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="spray painting door knobs" width="500" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>This is after three months of use and honestly it started wearing off almost immediately – I’d say within a couple weeks. So, ultimately I didn’t have great success with it. This knob is staying till I want to spend on a new one because it’s functioning just fine. </p> <p>Things that may help – sanding them down will help the spray paint adhesion. I didn’t try that cause I thought it would be a pain, but honestly just sanding the edges may help. Also, I didn’t do a clear coat to protect it when I was done. I’ve never done that on anything I’ve spray painted and it’s held up fine, but not much gets this kind of use. That may help (but I still think that would wear off after awhile too.) </p> <p>So there are the results of my spray paint experiment. :) I know some of you have painted your door knobs – did it work for you? If so what did you do differently? </p> <p>Have a GREAT weekend!! </p>

Spray painted door knobs – the result

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Talavera Pottery, Puebla | Mexico.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">While planning our trip to Mexico, <b>Puebla</b> was a destination that had to be part of our itinerary as this is where the famous <b>Talavera Mexican</b> <i>Pottery</i> originated.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we walked the streets of Puebla, it was evident that <b>Talavera</b> was used extensively in the exteriors of heritage buildings. The creamy White background and the Indigo blue are characteristic Talavera but other colours are also widely used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe7O_HrNju-afwbXbTBvkMRTXwJpIPD5FbbFtKAi8P3Pwtx6jqg0BGQJNFFSCIehT_b8R-2q5D1VLLlkt7GfA4IEY8fHfISNdNYIuiAoBsH2KQbIJDn3cXolYrCBH85LjdAJM71HXs5I/s1600/tala5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe7O_HrNju-afwbXbTBvkMRTXwJpIPD5FbbFtKAi8P3Pwtx6jqg0BGQJNFFSCIehT_b8R-2q5D1VLLlkt7GfA4IEY8fHfISNdNYIuiAoBsH2KQbIJDn3cXolYrCBH85LjdAJM71HXs5I/s1600/tala5.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMc66Gj6Y318ABnyzCNnKcuIwykWt0CVxn77iFI-CB6f4jFjeNXSwSnBc2abhaiCaXFLQ1TDPtM4jPLyXaQZ_DhgmE3B4J68pM8mRs7RQkQj1XqbF2BN1yPORCJ6uI3YkZAoRJUCtg70/s1600/talavera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMc66Gj6Y318ABnyzCNnKcuIwykWt0CVxn77iFI-CB6f4jFjeNXSwSnBc2abhaiCaXFLQ1TDPtM4jPLyXaQZ_DhgmE3B4J68pM8mRs7RQkQj1XqbF2BN1yPORCJ6uI3YkZAoRJUCtg70/s1600/talavera.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The wall of heritage building with Talavera and brick. What a stunning contrast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhn6wefhbSzqhOTQfUciwZ4j8rnARq3b554z9mqgPPiSsnXu1es_eJpG1XvMZBCkemg4pbH7SrhTM0JmRhPoYi6TH9cdPlLUtp77iJTqbAy2ldlV49Qs-201zCFObbQr28q3hyphenhyphenHRjUBA/s1600/tala4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhn6wefhbSzqhOTQfUciwZ4j8rnARq3b554z9mqgPPiSsnXu1es_eJpG1XvMZBCkemg4pbH7SrhTM0JmRhPoYi6TH9cdPlLUtp77iJTqbAy2ldlV49Qs-201zCFObbQr28q3hyphenhyphenHRjUBA/s1600/tala4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vintage Talavera Tiles…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhIY54DDAKfvRvUle8Bjgbg85qIoPhKd5Vi5lIwotVXRxQMVL82Y4JLFspi8DFtXxBPEUaybK9xihIemeEB-5HBEE3L4qQtDsIMQTawdxJ2RbBIxCSHWt0NIZKtGIZ4evh5GQMaZZE_s/s1600/shotala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhIY54DDAKfvRvUle8Bjgbg85qIoPhKd5Vi5lIwotVXRxQMVL82Y4JLFspi8DFtXxBPEUaybK9xihIemeEB-5HBEE3L4qQtDsIMQTawdxJ2RbBIxCSHWt0NIZKtGIZ4evh5GQMaZZE_s/s1600/shotala.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72n8AOk_Y33lice31g3n-uh-1B_hbI5V7uI9XOfLpQTSb1_e8Qn-BY04f5FcqOiP6szrq7-ld0Jec3UjypkjY7LR5nNacldKS-SAzeCF3NUUo6A08NtCUFmc7xsLZryOobe0rYvJcB3Q/s1600/tatat.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /><span style="text-align: left;">The street numbers and names in Talavera.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU-Z2yiJbsSQvh3bQzEKiOpgUuvVQJ9CM39Enb8LA13fYXkabNjAAqd49WB6UD4ZtUBsETQbPgNJ_2Dbm-8XwPnNzczBxPsbjeolXB-O36JZuAhhe9CfsJ9KVK0aZsvKcJqxfFQAlYfc/s1600/tala10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU-Z2yiJbsSQvh3bQzEKiOpgUuvVQJ9CM39Enb8LA13fYXkabNjAAqd49WB6UD4ZtUBsETQbPgNJ_2Dbm-8XwPnNzczBxPsbjeolXB-O36JZuAhhe9CfsJ9KVK0aZsvKcJqxfFQAlYfc/s1600/tala10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Beautiful patterns and designs adorned the outer walls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TLNgeUpF-Jdxqtm4vagU9sX8bzBfIVKv5V0PQ-TNe3k0-mfdRu7XXhRwmqRrstzVFw1Ck8jKVJz2IArulpc1Nu11JwTu5xlbLDUlUjLgB22o1WiI1I-5hLKGscHdj_8OUUiJuM_hyphenhyphenv8/s1600/tala17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TLNgeUpF-Jdxqtm4vagU9sX8bzBfIVKv5V0PQ-TNe3k0-mfdRu7XXhRwmqRrstzVFw1Ck8jKVJz2IArulpc1Nu11JwTu5xlbLDUlUjLgB22o1WiI1I-5hLKGscHdj_8OUUiJuM_hyphenhyphenv8/s1600/tala17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The exteriors of building with Talavera tiles used in various styles…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47Y4fssLmh040-8XfsAnU0E1FZgNG1oVqR2ZhjNz7RXuX2B-RPr4a59Q37ahiQzl8UzvCVXjRV3jt5-R4cpmS-TxHSMLj57Ne5aNlyu2evkRoQXK34GHHzfNGfkWRGDB8zrf6yyUmMJQ/s1600/talli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47Y4fssLmh040-8XfsAnU0E1FZgNG1oVqR2ZhjNz7RXuX2B-RPr4a59Q37ahiQzl8UzvCVXjRV3jt5-R4cpmS-TxHSMLj57Ne5aNlyu2evkRoQXK34GHHzfNGfkWRGDB8zrf6yyUmMJQ/s1600/talli.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Mexican post office...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So we headed to <b><a href="http://www.uriartetalavera.us/" target="_blank">Uriarte Talavera</a> </b>to find out more about the history and the process of making these tiles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb5-Xuna_pV4wXLxbt1XY1IWX8NRhGlVnArqnDIeEbejKMF8mVqjuBaj_byvvLUjUVGkMHPRJvWq7Juwn6s72CLNo4DQWWYhO1ocj911EsNvDp1uwvZXLOLtRFPqa8CHpKjgZLaF37QU/s1600/tala16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb5-Xuna_pV4wXLxbt1XY1IWX8NRhGlVnArqnDIeEbejKMF8mVqjuBaj_byvvLUjUVGkMHPRJvWq7Juwn6s72CLNo4DQWWYhO1ocj911EsNvDp1uwvZXLOLtRFPqa8CHpKjgZLaF37QU/s1600/tala16.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Uriarte Talavera</b> was founded in 1824 by <b style="font-style: italic;">Dimas Uriarte. </b>It is the largest exporter of <b>Talavera</b> in Latin America and also a place which attracts skilled artisans from the region.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKKtkd1BNsD_1I1gPxDnAgNnSTq1Ynvh-uRgBiLCF1lLcjEXs4HIl1-pxpFhLuC3s9FVwcLZTV6KuwdRud5bJ8VM5FLbQWINaEgDrNmhV-k5Y8eH-kxXcaHWyACWYdvupoI13Mwa8PsQ/s1600/tala3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKKtkd1BNsD_1I1gPxDnAgNnSTq1Ynvh-uRgBiLCF1lLcjEXs4HIl1-pxpFhLuC3s9FVwcLZTV6KuwdRud5bJ8VM5FLbQWINaEgDrNmhV-k5Y8eH-kxXcaHWyACWYdvupoI13Mwa8PsQ/s1600/tala3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The entrance of <b>Uriarte Talavera</b>…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Talavera </b>is a type of <i>Majolica</i> pottery that was brought to Mexico by the Spanish. Puebla soon became a hub for the production of these tiles because of the availability of fine natural clay in the region and the demand for these in the building of cathedrals and monasteries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-ha2H3_muU_ca_v9C_lmaUvKlj73rdhU6oFh43cmTS9gd3ZyL6rgfZOzy1qPhNKXT-vcOvpqXuPV0n3W496LSu1Y8x9IeFB0BnzmUrGX32stjeGBN7qh6St57Av0a8HJ8-tnfns6_KY/s1600/tala1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-ha2H3_muU_ca_v9C_lmaUvKlj73rdhU6oFh43cmTS9gd3ZyL6rgfZOzy1qPhNKXT-vcOvpqXuPV0n3W496LSu1Y8x9IeFB0BnzmUrGX32stjeGBN7qh6St57Av0a8HJ8-tnfns6_KY/s1600/tala1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Talavera</b> pottery reached it's golden period in the mid 17th Century but has struggled since the <i>Mexican war of Independence</i> in the 19th Century with fewer workshops. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Efforts by collectors and artists has revived the tradition and now Puebla has a a extensive collection of Talavera pottery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj353Kh3Y2QYJqx7x7t6_ZfPgDdETvE-3MCVf2ufWrHL2QvjHe8gdwrMQOuK5XRbP2U2H5Tpykge0FZturHJsErFPuWYpc1-r7Rk40o0X3-5n-dQjSr884autMw-flK14U4KVJ2eD9pM/s1600/tala2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj353Kh3Y2QYJqx7x7t6_ZfPgDdETvE-3MCVf2ufWrHL2QvjHe8gdwrMQOuK5XRbP2U2H5Tpykge0FZturHJsErFPuWYpc1-r7Rk40o0X3-5n-dQjSr884autMw-flK14U4KVJ2eD9pM/s1600/tala2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A huge Christmas tree with Talavera ornaments:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Further efforts have been made to preserve and promote the craft with the introduction of new decorative designs and the passage of the </span><i style="text-align: left;">Denominación de Origen de la Talavera law</i><span style="text-align: left;"> to protect authentic, Talavera pieces made with the original, 16th century methods.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk2N97iociSvkcXHXNVQnWHW-yewSRq6AvoMZDjr7L2FKAIjBZDIMshPgggygxu0y_2I6dgVmpSlUN4vK67MZfQ146DU8bZKm4O4cMuGhR1xP-0rsjnqm8qgA9z3YxKcilTLjm0cWNbA/s1600/tala7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk2N97iociSvkcXHXNVQnWHW-yewSRq6AvoMZDjr7L2FKAIjBZDIMshPgggygxu0y_2I6dgVmpSlUN4vK67MZfQ146DU8bZKm4O4cMuGhR1xP-0rsjnqm8qgA9z3YxKcilTLjm0cWNbA/s1600/tala7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica 25 UltraLight'; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;"><b>Uriarte Talavera</b> is part of the Certification Board and is working with the Talavera Regulating Council AC. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMvu7U7SLKb8UKNknZtaeSYXhekcJEuykWRsfaic5hNm4qfGb9iCHcnNY1qCFPFAuj98qHSWVk49FYx55uWb7naBINl2dF1ogH7CMfF433FRr6TYjVqJe-QrDp8Pnj2ydSoffkKCAfno/s1600/tala14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMvu7U7SLKb8UKNknZtaeSYXhekcJEuykWRsfaic5hNm4qfGb9iCHcnNY1qCFPFAuj98qHSWVk49FYx55uWb7naBINl2dF1ogH7CMfF433FRr6TYjVqJe-QrDp8Pnj2ydSoffkKCAfno/s1600/tala14.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tile work at the <b>Uriarte Talavera</b>…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF44606QgjgOo04DhwTlkMNSyL8Jj8yDPadmRCXcTJktOPPuqA_G2Xm8Vm09uUBIWnHJH1WCE9p1hBmdhf0lHMx5UFWt7ac2TZWyhxlHUcbT75QxJMJiIBIiEJEAVbWh5lM3QjbdaBZe0/s1600/tala12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF44606QgjgOo04DhwTlkMNSyL8Jj8yDPadmRCXcTJktOPPuqA_G2Xm8Vm09uUBIWnHJH1WCE9p1hBmdhf0lHMx5UFWt7ac2TZWyhxlHUcbT75QxJMJiIBIiEJEAVbWh5lM3QjbdaBZe0/s1600/tala12.jpg" width="534" /></a></div>The Virgin of Guadalupe tiles...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSlpdoIr2k-6jkCzl4zAZnQF7tzH5Z54oZauODWPy_KQphwW1B3cktOWWTMboTOXfrUHC7v8NUAgdNTPs2moJVI39iQKtepbHdf1d4sOOckkKxxHy-gNI_uqz2csxaX3-si7XP5klLaY/s1600/tala6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSlpdoIr2k-6jkCzl4zAZnQF7tzH5Z54oZauODWPy_KQphwW1B3cktOWWTMboTOXfrUHC7v8NUAgdNTPs2moJVI39iQKtepbHdf1d4sOOckkKxxHy-gNI_uqz2csxaX3-si7XP5klLaY/s1600/tala6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A display of the various stages of the Talavera Pottery….<br /><br /><i>All pieces are hand-thrown on a potter's wheel. The glazes contain tin and lead, as they have since colonial times.  There are only six permitted colors: blue, yellow, black, green, orange and mauve, and these colors must be made from natural pigments. The painted designs have a blurred appearance as they fuse slightly into the glaze. The base, the part that touches the table, is not glazed but exposes the terra cotta underneath. </i><br /><br />An inscription is required on the bottom that contains the following information: the logo of the manufacturer, the initials of the artist and the location of the manufacturer in Puebla.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><a href="http://www.uriartetalavera.com.mx/ingles/proceso.htm" target="_blank">Click here </a></b>to see a video clip about the process of making Talavera Pottery.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YwsQsM6PLVN36QzLGERQSPF8t2bIVJWas7halluegsxX4xvcqVV7s2Bh_Voz-LvbPW9NmHFwTsQOCmaBEGxKooffzul69ZtfUCXhDlr3g3mNT8k87rGIohYvbCl_6D4C7tfzWM1PhmU/s1600/tala13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YwsQsM6PLVN36QzLGERQSPF8t2bIVJWas7halluegsxX4xvcqVV7s2Bh_Voz-LvbPW9NmHFwTsQOCmaBEGxKooffzul69ZtfUCXhDlr3g3mNT8k87rGIohYvbCl_6D4C7tfzWM1PhmU/s1600/tala13.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFft_Y_9xUz0dcwL3G_a_wejzep4e3xlZUoTwRNMH8n-XHvRsK7gkFdrhLGH-Wh2UXupugvE-rPh-BWgW9Zpdbj1lep3dZyiojorx94Ma8dFFMh3ge4BhVB8rF6hT82viTzCbecQFxXA/s1600/tala8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFft_Y_9xUz0dcwL3G_a_wejzep4e3xlZUoTwRNMH8n-XHvRsK7gkFdrhLGH-Wh2UXupugvE-rPh-BWgW9Zpdbj1lep3dZyiojorx94Ma8dFFMh3ge4BhVB8rF6hT82viTzCbecQFxXA/s1600/tala8.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The various designs available…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLflQMMrvEtq-8xOkOSlGNBpLRe6D65Ug9ogHVHF-tNzGbeGkEFuue29O7TTYpxfpFmt0g90ehwMgrDj2vp-OiCEAR_88cddjpSITm45KeLqSY6ro0I7S7KOmLANBokq5ARxRuOg-cl_k/s1600/tala15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLflQMMrvEtq-8xOkOSlGNBpLRe6D65Ug9ogHVHF-tNzGbeGkEFuue29O7TTYpxfpFmt0g90ehwMgrDj2vp-OiCEAR_88cddjpSITm45KeLqSY6ro0I7S7KOmLANBokq5ARxRuOg-cl_k/s1600/tala15.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Talavera Tableware...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx_KrCBBRLyHkImdRNZXn0lL53lTJeT-Tsz4SgwoeatO6Dk2b9WRCumskjR0GwhzXrJyJcpP2lVz49ViXGfzfMkvepCJxqK5-kYo4ssW6rWxNBYkjXKTYdFjQB-MWPd9H8msd_GBKW2I/s1600/tally.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx_KrCBBRLyHkImdRNZXn0lL53lTJeT-Tsz4SgwoeatO6Dk2b9WRCumskjR0GwhzXrJyJcpP2lVz49ViXGfzfMkvepCJxqK5-kYo4ssW6rWxNBYkjXKTYdFjQB-MWPd9H8msd_GBKW2I/s1600/tally.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Galeria  Talavera Armando</b>… Another beautiful store.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYq5D47L_oCVjGiaZl5_PFZCo_eilqMoosrgcIpqv_eqj8Pli11Qufus-98lVEMx5guAa5fHuJqX-bo2RsTQZ0-lHeKWi7mD2UMVdLJMDt_OR1DxY-NXPVOmU5rhYTDRUf5WTuEbwZOo/s1600/tala9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYq5D47L_oCVjGiaZl5_PFZCo_eilqMoosrgcIpqv_eqj8Pli11Qufus-98lVEMx5guAa5fHuJqX-bo2RsTQZ0-lHeKWi7mD2UMVdLJMDt_OR1DxY-NXPVOmU5rhYTDRUf5WTuEbwZOo/s1600/tala9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>A wide variety of designs...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY-CYIH6WgL_izXK_IzOYoVOx3NeN7-P17n37o1lMlmLb-SRClcm_pYX3kd93FCh_JOHR-lf2n394EDlmO1eZuiMepMeIX4NDjhStcmjB_zj8CrZgWeAmd4Om3FCvQ1J6O_NOyhY7QGY/s1600/tala11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY-CYIH6WgL_izXK_IzOYoVOx3NeN7-P17n37o1lMlmLb-SRClcm_pYX3kd93FCh_JOHR-lf2n394EDlmO1eZuiMepMeIX4NDjhStcmjB_zj8CrZgWeAmd4Om3FCvQ1J6O_NOyhY7QGY/s1600/tala11.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoyed the post as much as I loved re-living our memorable trip to Puebla. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great day, while I sip my Talavera mug of Ginger Tea on this cold Minnesotan winter afternoon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT-UM5uVrhSbFtmL3PyGQqYafxltGS8ydwHTK98WTxMVJUT3XyjDB6muzEtNgfJssDYqUMhfL_OYuyhvy2mL4oZjeZytxYPOkCYt1yfA2kB9s9VsoI2jGmMfGyMlntMrObf_MCjt-F8k/s1600/chaitala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT-UM5uVrhSbFtmL3PyGQqYafxltGS8ydwHTK98WTxMVJUT3XyjDB6muzEtNgfJssDYqUMhfL_OYuyhvy2mL4oZjeZytxYPOkCYt1yfA2kB9s9VsoI2jGmMfGyMlntMrObf_MCjt-F8k/s1600/chaitala.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>( Images by Arch and are copyrighted. References Uriarte Talavera, Wikipedia)</i><br /><br /></div>

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