This afternoon Tina was having an informal church service in honour of love so I went along. Poems, hymns and activities, it was a pleasant hour or so. The eagle in the church looks really green from a distance up like it’s lovely shiny brass base. I took a couple of photos, it doesn’t look so green close up, so that I can get some advice on the best way to clean it.
Before getting dinner I used a paint sampler pot I bought yesterday to paint the inside of the decorated boxes, and after Throw Down I varnished them. Looks so much better that the light wood colour inside.
Going to watch the second half of The White Horse tonight.
It has been a miserable day weather wise here too. Hopefully it’ll start getting a bit better before long. It’s a pain not being able to get out without taking the chance of a soaking or getting blown away! I doubt the car boot would have been on if those car park puddles are anything to go by. Probably not the best weather for bird pics today, so Blue probably didn’t spoil things too much.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest a tin of brasso and an old stiff toothbrush for the eagle....and a lot of patience! Good luck.
The boxes do look better with the insides painted. Good colour choice too, as always.
Have read a couple of ideas for brass cleaning, will try them out on a bit that isn’t obvious first!
ReplyDeleteI will do some more boxes but will use the water based varnish in future as the ones I have done still smell a bit!
Hoping it gets a bit drier, would like to get a bit done in the garden before going to Peterborough.