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[capt_noonie]

Dotted paper is the paper you use for patternmaking. It looks like white butcher paper but thinner and had numbers and letters in squares 1" apart kind of like graph paper.

When I was in school, we had a store that sold fabric and other sewing stuff for really cheap. I was able to buy a whole roll of dotted paper for $10. Normally it would be several hundred dollars. That roll I hung up is still the same roll!

[capt_noonie]

Dyan, I would love to see what pics of that workbench you made!

[capt_noonie]

Here are finally pics of my work room. Still a work in progress.
The top shelf is the brackets I got off Ebay the other week. The wooden slats were leftover wood that I stained. Under that is my dotted paper.
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Here is a close up of the pipe I used to hang it on the wall. I used the Rub N Buff to get that color.
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I just finished this mini map of London for a friend who will be visiting me next week. Am also thinking of listing these on Etsy. What do you guys think I should price this at?
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View from window side of work room.
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[capt_noonie]

Here is a closer look of my ironing table. Don't mind the thing underneath. It's a brand new cooktop that we can't sell for a decent price and have no place to put it.

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[Cha Cha]

Capt., that room looks great! Love the pipe paper holder and ironing table! That's awesome.

[capt_noonie]

Thanks! I just saw pics of a friend's studio and it puts mine to shame! Plus she has way more room and way more goodies! I need a lot more storage.

[Wylie's Mom]

Priscilla - the room is looking great!! Of course, I adore the pipe-fitting paper holder, just love. The shelving looks great too - those brackets were perfect, eh?!!

[SophieKatesMom]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Can you ask her which model grinder she has? I saw a plastic one from Amazon for the Kitchenaid and gets really bad reviews. Wondering if she uses the metal Kitchenaid brand one for another brand.

I asked her this morning during our weekly call and she told me she uses a the Food Grinder pack that was purchased directly from Kitchen Aid, the reason she uses the one for Kitchen Aid is because it has an attachment for stuffing sausage.


She also said to tell you that if you have an curious imagination in the kitchen you can use this attachment for a lot things like homemade chutney, relish and salsa (just an example). I explained to her that from what I see on your post you do not seem to be avoid new things and probably would appreciate the suggestions.


She did warn that if you live in area that colder you might want to make sure your attachments stay in a control climate, they are plastic but she wanted to me to let you know the blades are metal and can be removed and washed (I never thought of that).


Now here is the really exciting part, she told me next time I visit she is going to make some Chicken, Spinach and Feta Cheese sausage. This excites me, it sounds good now she just needs to figure out the recipe. I wish I was more of into experimenting in the kitchen, I am not at all I can cook but I need to follow a recipe.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Priscilla - the room is looking great!! Of course, I adore the pipe-fitting paper holder, just love. The shelving looks great too - those brackets were perfect, eh?!!

I didn't like the brackets at first, but once I got them up I love them. I had a few mishaps with the wall anchors but finally found one type that works.

Originally Posted by SophieKatesMom

I asked her this morning during our weekly call and she told me she uses a the Food Grinder pack that was purchased directly from Kitchen Aid, the reason she uses the one for Kitchen Aid is because it has an attachment for stuffing sausage.


She also said to tell you that if you have an curious imagination in the kitchen you can use this attachment for a lot things like homemade chutney, relish and salsa (just an example). I explained to her that from what I see on your post you do not seem to be avoid new things and probably would appreciate the suggestions.


She did warn that if you live in area that colder you might want to make sure your attachments stay in a control climate, they are plastic but she wanted to me to let you know the blades are metal and can be removed and washed (I never thought of that).


Now here is the really exciting part, she told me next time I visit she is going to make some Chicken, Spinach and Feta Cheese sausage. This excites me, it sounds good now she just needs to figure out the recipe. I wish I was more of into experimenting in the kitchen, I am not at all I can cook but I need to follow a recipe.

Ok I know which one she is talking about. I read reviews on just the plastic grinder which people didn't seem to like. But now I know first hand, well second hand I guess, from someone who uses it regularly and it works well. I would love to make my own sausages. The chicken, spinach, feta sounds really good. I've had that in a market sausage. I'm sure it will be a 100x better home made. Thanks for asking her for me.

[EarthAngel]

Priscilla, your work room looks so wonderful! Love your ironing table and the paper holder! I will get you a picture of my work bench...I have so much just sitting on it lately...will have to clean it up a bit. It is in the basement which if I ever move would like it in an oversized garage.

[Maximo]

Priscilla, I too love your work room -- the pipes and brackets are awesome. Beautiful work on the map. You are so talented. I don't have any idea on price.

Max and Teddy are still saving to commission you to make little top hats for them.

[Wylie's Mom]

Well, I did end up staining/painting my new painting desk. It was a bit of a cluster, lol. I first started out trying to stain the desktop board -- um...yeahhhhh....no one informed me you couldn't stain MDF board, hello!!? Looked horrendously heinous!

SO, I ended up spray painting the board satin black (bc that's what I had on hand) and then sprayed over it w/ a Matte Finish spray in clear. Then I put chalk on it and erased it off - and it ended up looking kinda like slate or something...I like it!!

Then I stained the legs as planned, and they turned out as planned, luckily.

[Cha Cha]

Ann, that turned out great! I really do like the stained base better and your technique for the top looks fantastic! Was it purely accidental or did you have the chalk technique in mind when you started? I'm really loving the contrast. Makes me want to rethink my Ikea hacked work room completely.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Ann, that turned out great! I really do like the stained base better and your technique for the top looks fantastic! Was it purely accidental or did you have the chalk technique in mind when you started? I'm really loving the contrast. Makes me want to rethink my Ikea hacked work room completely.

Thanks so much! That chalk technique wasn't planned at all, lol. My original plan was to have it all stained brownish, like the architect's desks at World Market and Restoration Hardware....that was the plan. But once I realized my only real option was to paint black over the goofed up brown stain on the MDF board...then I thought of possibly using chalk to give it something different...and I think I'm liking it! I would've used chalkboard paint if I'd had it on hand...but all I had was the black spray paint and the Matte Finish clear spray...but it kinda worked nonetheless.

[capt_noonie]

Looks great! I'm thinking maybe some half round trimming on the edges? What color stain did you use? That color is perfect!