Plastic to Fantastic: Plastic Chandelier to Metallic Beauty by Christine H

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We love seeing projects like this where customers really get it; that you really can transform and re-design anything you want into an Artisan finish to create and design your bespoke interiors.... even plastic Chandeliers 

Christine H has been a long time Artisan Customer, so when she came across a plastic Chandelier she knew she could turn it into something special with Artisan Paints. A $30 find and her kids thought she was mad for buying it.  The pictures says it all, after an Artisan paint finish, she's created her bespoke Chandelier to perfectly fit into the Villa she was renovating and we absolutely love how this project shows anything is possible; if you can imagine it, there's an Artisan Paint to get you there and once you're done, you know that no one else has one quite like that but you. 

Christine used Premium Chalk Paints for this project, with it being high adhering and  being able to paint straight onto plastic and glass directly with no preparation. Just pop open the can and paint.

Given the intricacy of this project, we recommended that she  went on to paint with texture using Premium Chalk Paint; this basically means she can paint straight on and  needs to paint in all direction, messily. Because let's get real; no one wants to sit there and paint smoothly and perfectly on all of those little  plastic beads. We're all about making it doable , and making it enjoyable! The texture created from the Premium Chalk Paint means 1: it's a lot faster to paint 2: it will create some texture for character and a bit of movement when she goes to do her Artisan Metallics.

Christine has done an incredible job , thank you for sending your photos through and letting us share your photos, an inspiration not only to us but hopefully to those who come across this blog. Messages from Christine: "Very happy with it; amazing how a $30 plastic fantastic that the kids thought I had lost the plot buying. I had to remind them of the ugly duckling story 🤪🤣 I want another one now!! What  I really love is how the pattern on the Center glass has exploded into life....... Now this is fun!! Was a bit scared to use metallics but actually love 💕 it.  Thank you for your advice and encouragement it means a lot😇

We will say though that for projects like this make sure you get a good brush, like the Angled Fitch brush and Pointed Tip that Christine used. If you are using Metallics you'll want "The One" bristles which come in a range of shapes and size including the spalter brush that many love using with Metallics.  Well worth getting the right tools for something like this because it's about it doing it as quickly and easily as you can, we all know that if a project like this took weeks to do, we all fall out of love of it and sits in the corner of a room as a half done project until we render up enough patience again to tackle it. Get the right tools and products and get instant results; it makes its so much more satisfying and do-able. 

So what can you turn into metallics? Anything really... with our entire Metallic Alchemy range it's recommended that you use Artisan Premium Chalk Paint as a base in a complimenting colour first. Our Premium Chalk Paint adheres to almost any surface and our metallics cremes and glazes are then used over the top if itand  adheres and absorbs beautifully into our Premium Chalk Paints so the two together Premium Chalk Paint + Artisan Metallic Cremes / Glazes = You can metallic pretty much anything. Click on the the following image to watch a Video and  get a basic  idea of how metallics works: 



 Once you get the idea that you can transform anything into an Artisan Metallic finish, it gets pretty exciting, the possibilities are pretty endless from decor, and furniture to doors, tiles, hardware, whatever you can imagine... it's highly likely that it's do-able with Artisan Paints, little to no prep, beautiful functional artisan finishes for bespoke spaces and homes. 



The Artisan Company is a New Zealand owned and based company focussed upon making and providing the highest quality decorative paints and tools for homes and all types of spaces. Born out of a rich heritage of bespoke furniture and interiors through the merging of Taylored Revival and Vintro Paint NZ and with several decades of experience we are unashamedly focused upon luxury DIY products and in helping people achieve bespoke looks in their interiors. 


As NZ's only bespoke paint manufacturer making our own exclusive formulations including our flagship Premium Chalk Paint we combine technology with our fine tuned natural skills. We use advanced machinery with an exact accuracy measured within less than a ¼ of a ml and use a custom formulation database with complex colours formulated by hand; most of which can't be replicated by machines. Our trademarked FLOWplus® technology further differentiates our range being built in from the ground up and allowing our thick full bodied and highly pigmented paints to mould and flow effortlessly. We are a proud NZ company who promotes and uses local suppliers and products wherever possible. We also aim to have a positive impact on environment through low VOC paints, minimised wastage and smart use of materials.


To provide the best possible experience for our customers we have also curated artisanal tools including the world renowned Staalmeester brushes which work in perfect  unison with our Premium Chalk Paint and otehr ranges with there rich and creamy consistency. From the advanced bristle materials through to the  INOX steel ferrules it all really helps to achieve the best results, and yes brushes do make a big difference to your painting experience and finish.

Aside from our unique range of products, we are also proud of our decades worth of experience in the field of decorative painting and training. Having been recognised locally and overseas for these efforts has also led us to directly train over three thousand people and paint over two thousand bespoke furniture or interior pieces for clients.

Heritage of Taylored Revival


Taylored Revival or TR as it was known by its regulars was a family business started in a garage in East Auckland in 2012. A leading decorative painting studio which undertook thousands of commissions projects over the years and was considered the leading Chalk Paint retailer in the Australasian region. Progressing through the years from a small retail store in Whitford through to a large format 300m2 retail site in Botany. Take a quick look at the history and the prequel to The Artisan Company below.