This has been one of my most unusual projects that I have worked on over the past 20 years. Royal Flush is a company that provides “upscale” portable bathrooms (not your usual out-houses) and the owner decided to go the extra step and allow me to create some beautiful walls (under the direction of the Designer – Thanks Kim). This is a very nice looking trailer that houses a men’s, women’s and handicapped restrooms. In my opinion, these have been needed for a long time – I just hate going to an event and all they provide are those horrible construction site out-houses.
The designer and I went to work on several ideas for the bathrooms – she decided that the Metallic finishes I created would work out very well. They had a “faux” tin ceiling installed with crown molding – so, I was hired to create a finish on all the walls and moldings (crown and base).
Due to the materials that were used to create these rooms – there was a lot of preparation in making sure that my products would stick! I spent a full day just prepping the surface – sanding and sanding and sanding. I wasn’t going to go through all this work if it was going to adhere properly. I created a multi-layered, multi-material finish in the women’s bathroom working with Venetian Gem Bellissimo, LusterStone and Palette Deco – what a great metallic finish! Then, both the crown and base moldings were painted Black and dry brushed with Dutch Metals – Bronze. On to the men’s room – this room was created with Metallic waxes – layer and layer – beautiful finish – with Black moldings highlighted in Copper/Bronze Dutch metals.
Great project – owner delivered the trailer to my studio (we used a few more parking stalls than usual) and it was very convenient to walk out my studio and have my project parked right there. So, the next event that you attend – hope that you will find a Royal Flush protable bathroom to use.
I’ve been working on this project for the past two weeks and just about have it completed – the womens restroom is a multi-layered metallic finish using Venetian plaster, LusterStone and Palette Deco – moldings were painted Black Set-Coat and then dry brushed with Dutch Metal Copper.
Wow — what a great idea! I’m so glad you were given the opportunity to make the Royal Flush concept even better! I’ll have to try those recipe ideas in my own studio. Keep up the blogging — I love my blog and it truly helps keep the creative juices flowing. (I came here via your newsletter, btw — I almost laughed out loud when you mentioned finding time to put pictures in. That’s the most time-consuming for sure…and don’t get me started on scanning pics, then posting. But it’s all worth it!)
Regina – It was a great project and I’m still hoping to get some better pics of the restrooms completed. Thanks for the encouragement to keep blogging – I have enjoyed the blog, just don’t always find the time to keep things going. And I’m so humbled by your blog – I still have a thing or two to learn…..!!!