work placement 17 th nov – 12 th dec st20043634 laura martin textiles textiles ba (hons)

ST20043634 Laura Martin Textiles

Work Placement17th Nov – 12th Dec

Textiles BA (Hons)


• Sweetpea & Betty is a small boutique in Falmouth, Cornwall.

• Two small shops owned by Mary Gander.• One of four stockists of the Annie Sloan Chalk

Paint in Cornwall.• Sells Chalk paint in store and online.• Great team of four people that run the two

shops.• The shop has been open 4 years. • Run a variety of workshops.• Commission work

Online site: http://www.sweetpeabetty.co.uk/

About


The Team • Mary Gander – Owns

Sweetpea & Betty .• Has a passion for the

vintage romantic style, gifts, mirrors and chandeliers.

• Runs workshops

Hayley Martos• Graduate in

Textiles (Falmouth University)

• Run’s lampshade workshops

• Commisson work

Val Sangster• Illustrator by

trade.• Commision

work• Runs creative

chalk paint workshops.

Yolo – Shop Mascot

Judy Osman• Joined the team

recently• Helps out in both

shops • Loves Annie

Sloan chalk paint & interior design.

• Sells her own soap in the shop.


Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

What is it?

• An Organic paint that can be painted onto any surface like metal, plastic, glass, wood etc.

• Paint works indoors and outdoors.• No priming or sanding needed!• Paint doesn’t smell!• You can draw on top of it with chalk.• Hard wearing paint.• Dry’s within 20 minutes.


Workshops 1.Upcycling paint workshop2. Crackle, gilding,stencilling & decoupage.• To teach you the basic techniques & transformations of

Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan.

Re-vamp your lamp• To help you transform your old and worn lampshade • All materials supplied from our beautiful collection of French, vintage

and antique fabrics, buttons, bows and ribbons.

Create a memory box• To inspire you to firstly paint your box with the

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, then embellish with vintage fabric, ribbon, lace, sequins and buttons

Furniture ‘paint transformation’ day • Workshops where you bring along a piece of furniture to paint. We

will supply all the paint, brushes and wax!


Annie Sloan Late NSPCC

Sweetpea & Betty organised an Annie Sloan Late on Friday 21st November 2014,opening their doors after hours offering special late night shopping and promotions.

A chance to meet new people and designers in the local area.Sweet pea and Betty supplied mince pies and mulled wine and a chance to win raffle prizes in aid of NSPCC.

Raised £57.75


My own little project…

Mary gave me a project on the first day which involved re-designing and re-vamping these three lamp stands and shades.

I was told to choose three different styles from the new Annie Sloan Book “Room Recipes for Style & Colour”.I chose ‘Modern Retro’, ‘Bohemian’ and ‘Rustic Country’.

I would start these lamps once I had attended the chalk paint workshop


Chalk Paint Workshop

Work shop ran by Mary and Val

Learnt how to :• Distress Paint • Sand down layers • Crackle paint • Scratch away layers• Painting on with wax• Dark wax • Clear waxing• Different brush strokes


‘Rustic Country’ Lamp

http://uk.pinterest.com/lauramelissanne/rustic-country-inspiration/

Pinterest

Inspiration

Colour

Board


Techniques and stages


Final Outcome


Bohemian Lamp

http://uk.pinterest.com/lauramelissanne/bohemian-style-inspiration/

Pinterest

Boho

Experiment


Final outcome


Modern Retro

http://uk.pinterest.com/lauramelissanne/modern-retro/

Pinterest

Inspiration

Lamp shade kit


Final outcome


Other Little Projects

Dark Waxing

Dusting and sparkling

Window Display


What did I learn?• I was introduced to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint ,

learning the many different ways you can work with it.

• I took part in the chalk paint workshops available to me (free of charge)

• Experimenting before painting is always the best way to start a project.

• Experimented with new techniques & textures• I was able to be part of a small business to

gain knowledge in the interior/textiles industry.• Be part of a small team.• Be inspired by the team and customers

projects.• Design and re-vamp a lamp stand and shade, a

useful skill I can use in future Textiles projects.


• https://www.sweetpeabetty.co.uk/• http://www.anniesloan.com/• http://uk.pinterest.com/lauramelissan

ne/

• http://lauramartin2013.wordpress.com/

Useful Websites

Thankyou for listening Any Questions?

https://www.sweetpeabetty.co.uk/

https://www.sweetpeabetty.co.uk/

http://www.anniesloan.com/

http://www.anniesloan.com/

http://uk.pinterest.com/lauramelissanne/



http://lauramartin2013.wordpress.com/



work placement 17 th nov – 12 th dec st20043634 laura martin textiles textiles ba (hons)

Documents

sells chalk paint

organic paint

distress paint sand

upcycling paint workshop2

hard wearing paint

paint doesnt smell

small shops

variety of workshops