Frank Giunto's (arteezo7) Blog

I was shopping with my wife the other day and got the scare of my life.In our shopping cart we had 1gallon of milk , two bottles of shampoo and one can of deordorant. Not much but this was over twenty dollars. We put twenty dollars in the car for some gas(a quarter of a tank) before we got to the...

I was asked by some people "Why have'nt you blogged in such a long while". Well, I could lie and tell you that I've been very bogged down with jobs during the Easter rush, I could tell you that I'm in the middle of the Passover rush, although it is all true, I would be lying. Recently a friend of...

There was a man who loved us so much he suffered a brutal death. A death so embarrassing at the time and so profound in our time. The cross was the lowest and most brutal of all ways to die. Yet today it is the most visible sign of faith. Some people denounce it , some people fear it, some people...

I was sitting at a red light one day as I hustled from job to job, just having a frantic week. I was of course aggrivated but was blessed with the desire to stare at these five birds sitting on a telephone wire in the rain.I quickly thought how I have become so unaware of life around me. When my ...

I often have a problem with some of my clients when I suggest priming walls before doing any painting. The biggest argument they have is that I only want to make more work therefore more money. That certainly is not the case. The benefits of priming your walls and ceiling are many. Most of all is...

I am often faced with very nice clients that make the job rather enjoyable to do. They work with you and many offer you benefits such as coffee and lunch. They love what you do and are more than willing to make your experience in their home a rewarding one. Then it happens you get a client from h...

Starting with a smooth wall that is properly prepped(see blog on "GETTING STARTED" you apply venetian plaster with steel trowels made specifically for such finishes. Take a small amount on your trowel and apply a very tight, thin coat onto the wall. You might want to keep the lid on your plaster ...

Being a summer baby many years ago, I developed a deep love for the summer and all it stands for. Family barbeques,pool parties, beer pong at the Toby Keith concerts,beautiful summer plants and flowers, if only. Well not today as I sorrily gaze out my frosted window panes all I see is WHITE! Alon...

In the faux finish business the most common question is "Why is it so expensive?". The first common mistake is that faux finishing is NOT JUST PAINT. Faux should not be compared to your average paint job simply because it isn't that simple at all. Faux finishing is art and should be thought of as...

This comes up at every color consultation, with just about every client. There are a few simple ways to help. First pick a piece of your fabric and go with the color least used. If your fabric is brown with a little gold or beige, don't use brown, instead bring up the gold or beige. Secondly, if ...