Now shopping for a sleeve
Waterfield Designs makes some very nice sleeves for the 11" Air.
Xander: I still don't get why we came here to get info about a killer snot monster. Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space. I did not say that.
'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
NoiseDesign - Jan 16, 2011 8:42:51 am PST #13308 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
erin_obscure - Jan 16, 2011 8:50:49 am PST #13309 of 30000
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
that also sounds really good. i might be getting hungry.
Strix - Jan 16, 2011 9:25:42 am PST #13310 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I am trying to (slowly) get rid of the horrible,circa 1982 muddy rose with ugly flowers wallpaper in my upstairs hall.
I ran across my mini clothes steamer in the closet and thought "Hmmm." And what do you know, it works really well!
I may have an unfug hallway by summer!
erin_obscure - Jan 16, 2011 9:45:11 am PST #13311 of 30000
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
my dad swears by a bucket of hot water and a scrubby sponge. He started trying to de-wallpaper my house with fancy schmancy solvent from my contractor uncle and quickly gave it up in favor of hot water and a scraper. It was pretty messy, tho, i imagine a steamer wouldn't leave as many puddles on the floor.
Strix - Jan 16, 2011 10:10:02 am PST #13312 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
The steamer is working pretty well, but I will have to go get a putty knife.
My questions is this: the paper underneath the horrid paper is gorgeous blue paisley. Now, I'm taking the old paper off and the old paper is revealing itself nicely; there's some faded areas, but I quite love the design and colors and I think the faded bits simply add a nice kind of farmhouse-in-Provence touch.
But after I get all this horrid paper off, then wipe down the walls with solution to get rid of all the bits and pieces...I would like to coat the wallpaper I'm revealing, to protect it and to give it a bit of a sheen. Do they make a matte-ish clear gloss for walls? Or shoudl i just ModPodge the whole wall? ;)
Ginger - Jan 16, 2011 10:44:37 am PST #13313 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
It's going to be cheaper to get water-based satin polyurethane such as Minwax Polycrylic [link]
Strix - Jan 16, 2011 10:46:29 am PST #13314 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Perfect, Ginger! A couple of quarts should do the whole upstairs.
Exactly what I was thinking of.
Laga - Jan 16, 2011 10:46:55 am PST #13315 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
That's so awesome that you can just take off the top layer of ugly and find beauty underneath. I can't wait to see pictures.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 16, 2011 10:54:58 am PST #13316 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Wow, Erin - the wallpaper sounds lovely.
erin_obscure - Jan 16, 2011 11:02:37 am PST #13317 of 30000
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Lemme take a moment to caution against using polyurethane indoors. I've worked with it frequently for furniture and the stink is mind-altering (literally.) If you go to any paint store you should be able to get a clear satin latex glaze (usually used with tints to do effects) that won't make your eyes water. You can also get matte, but satin gives that little bit of lustre. Plus, easier to clean up any smudges or messes. Home Despot doesn't always carry it....i know benjamin moore makes a really nice product but it is more spendy that other brands.
eta: ooh, actually that polycrylic linked isn't polyurethane and looks safe to use inside, plus much more resiliant than a glaze base. nvrmnd