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Feed SubscriptionVenetian Painting Retreat at Villa di Mododo
After a 4-year absence from leading painting retreats to Italy, Gary Lord, Melanie Royals, and Alison Wooley are pleased to announce an exclusive new and exciting decorative painting adventure to the Villa di Modollo in the Venice region of Italy. ...
Read More »Marrakech Exclusive! 8 Day Paint & Play
Do you have a flair for the exotic, a hunger for creative inspiration and application, and a yearning to discover a uniquely different culture while learning something new about your art and about yourself? Then this Marrakech Exclusive! 8-day Paint & ...
Read More »Peacock Pavilions Marrakech Painting Retreat 2014
Marrakech Painting Adventure May 2-14, 2014 Join Melanie Royals for our 6th magical Peacock Painting Retreat to Marrakech, Moroccan Dreams, May 2-13, 2014. Past painting retreats have had us creating amazing ceiling treatments, one-of-a-kind murals, patterned patchwork concrete, stunning stenciled stair ...
Read More »Stencil Impressions™ Techniques
Stencil Impressions™ are a new stencil pattern concept from Royal Design Studio. They are designed to allow you to create interesting inlaid pattern effects with reusable mylar stencils. These stencils are cut from sturdy 10mil mylar, which is both highly ...
Read More »Basic Glass Etching 1
Join Melanie Royals and learn how to etch glass in this FREE introductory video on basic glass etching. To continue this video course, watch Basic Glass Etching 2
Read More »Basic Glass Etching 2
To begin this video course, watch Basic Glass Etching 1. Join Melanie Royals and learn how to etch glass in this FREE introductory video on basic glass etching.
Read More »Paint Out at the Raven + Lily Austin, TX Flagship Store to Benefit Tirzah International
Lifestyle brand and Royal Design Studio Stencil partner Raven + Lily, is opening their NEW Flagship Store in East Austin, TX this April and Royal Design Studio will be adding decorative stenciled treatments throughout. We are seeking 4-6 experienced decorative artisans ...
Read More »Stenciled to Style Raven+Lily’s Flagship Store
Back in March, we headed out to Austin, Texas for a paint out and fundraiser for our friends at Raven + Lily, at their flagship store. Thanks to the amazing and generous volunteers who helped us during the paint out that ...
Read More »Plain Bar Stools Go Glam With Stencil Cremes + Chalk Paint®!
I adore our four simple and backless contemporary bar stools. Originally maple and black metal, but in need of an upgrade, I first painted them plain old Aubusson Blue Chalk Paint® and finished them off with Annie Sloan Clear Wax. ...
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