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Paint drying
Start with a large surface, ideally an interior wall that is exposed to available light. Artificial light should be avoided since it makes it difficult to judge the paint color correctly, especially with shades of white.
Step 2: Choose your paint. Latex gloss, semi-gloss or flat. White is basic, but a pastel color such as light blue is also popular.
Step 3: Using a brush or roller, apply the paint to the wall. Rollers are preferred since they cover a greater area and apply the paint more evenly.
Step 4: When you've covered the entire area, it's time to watch the paint dry. Select a comfortable chair like a rocker or lounge chair, facing the area you've painted.
Step 5: Turn off your cell phone and unplug your land phone. Put on a CD of soothing mood music. If you like, use headphones to best experience the music and block out any distractions.
Step 6: Now sit comfortably in the chair and watch the paint dry.
... or come here and read about Art, Politics, or now fukking cricket!
Step 2: Choose your paint. Latex gloss, semi-gloss or flat. White is basic, but a pastel color such as light blue is also popular.
Step 3: Using a brush or roller, apply the paint to the wall. Rollers are preferred since they cover a greater area and apply the paint more evenly.
Step 4: When you've covered the entire area, it's time to watch the paint dry. Select a comfortable chair like a rocker or lounge chair, facing the area you've painted.
Step 5: Turn off your cell phone and unplug your land phone. Put on a CD of soothing mood music. If you like, use headphones to best experience the music and block out any distractions.
Step 6: Now sit comfortably in the chair and watch the paint dry.
... or come here and read about Art, Politics, or now fukking cricket!
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I'm painting my house at the mo, top to bottom. I'm thinking of charging to come and see me finish the final coat on our next match day. What would be a competitive pricing structure?
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That's a tough one. If your try to introduce a multi pricing structure you will get a lot of complaints and everything will get bogged down in politics. Make sure you don't use any commercial paint brands otherwise the art lovers will get upset. Finally how many days do you expect to complete the job. I hope it's not 5.Lord Kangana wrote:I'm painting my house at the mo, top to bottom. I'm thinking of charging to come and see me finish the final coat on our next match day. What would be a competitive pricing structure?
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Start with the following:Lord Kangana wrote:I'm painting my house at the mo, top to bottom. I'm thinking of charging to come and see me finish the final coat on our next match day. What would be a competitive pricing structure?
2 x adult + 2 x children = £65.00
That's £1 under the price Bruce paid on Sunday for much less entertainment.
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I'd start with banding the various seating areas according to quality of view, comfort etc... Obviously your favourite chair comes under the executive box category and is charged for accordingly. You should expect to provide tea and biscuits as part of the package though.Lord Kangana wrote:I'm painting my house at the mo, top to bottom. I'm thinking of charging to come and see me finish the final coat on our next match day. What would be a competitive pricing structure?
You may also wish to consider collective bargaining for the tv rights with the General. Get the time right and you could have an international market for your 'product'
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I'm worried that I might not be able to compete with the pub trade, though. Keg in, maybe? I'm thinking that whilst it'll still be expensive, with a beer in hand they'd gladly pay not to have to watch that dross.Wandering Willy wrote:Start with the following:Lord Kangana wrote:I'm painting my house at the mo, top to bottom. I'm thinking of charging to come and see me finish the final coat on our next match day. What would be a competitive pricing structure?
2 x adult + 2 x children = £65.00
That's £1 under the price Bruce paid on Sunday for much less entertainment.
The two paints this week are Natural Calico vs Chalk White, btw.
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In which case you could easily get another fiver per person. Beer or not.Lord Kangana wrote:I'm worried that I might not be able to compete with the pub trade, though. Keg in, maybe? I'm thinking that whilst it'll still be expensive, with a beer in hand they'd gladly pay not to have to watch that dross.Wandering Willy wrote:Start with the following:Lord Kangana wrote:I'm painting my house at the mo, top to bottom. I'm thinking of charging to come and see me finish the final coat on our next match day. What would be a competitive pricing structure?
2 x adult + 2 x children = £65.00
That's £1 under the price Bruce paid on Sunday for much less entertainment.
The two paints this week are Natural Calico vs Chalk White, btw.
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Are you adopting the 4-4-2 brush stroke policy (4 upward strokes followed by 4 downward strokes and finishing with two sideways) for maximum coverage or the more complex 4-3-2-1 favoured by our european brethren.
The stroke direction and therefore drying time will be radically different and therfore more time consuming, ergo you can charge more for more.
The stroke direction and therefore drying time will be radically different and therfore more time consuming, ergo you can charge more for more.
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No, I think we'll keep it as our little secret.Gary The Beaver wrote:Remind me to mention that to her.Zulus Thousand of em wrote:I've got a much better labour-saving alternative. Mrs Zulu!Lord Kangana wrote:I use the route-one equivalent - the roller!
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You could double the pleasure by putting a plank in the bath and charging to watch it warp...
You might be able to get an arts council grant, especially if you attach wheels to the bath and push it down the A666.
And give the artwork a name...
'Waterboarding' perhaps? This might strike an appropriate contemporary poltical note... perhaps you could have a device whereby little splashes of animal blood, obtained fresh every day from a halal butcher, trickle persistently down the plank and, as the water gets redder and redder, the Artwork eventually changes its name to 'Bloodbath'...
Wow, really went off on one there...
You might be able to get an arts council grant, especially if you attach wheels to the bath and push it down the A666.
And give the artwork a name...
'Waterboarding' perhaps? This might strike an appropriate contemporary poltical note... perhaps you could have a device whereby little splashes of animal blood, obtained fresh every day from a halal butcher, trickle persistently down the plank and, as the water gets redder and redder, the Artwork eventually changes its name to 'Bloodbath'...
Wow, really went off on one there...
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that would be dangerously close to an episode of last of the summer wine.... careful!William the White wrote:You could double the pleasure by putting a plank in the bath and charging to watch it warp...
You might be able to get an arts council grant, especially if you attach wheels to the bath and push it down the A666.
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Really? Arts council grant n all?thebish wrote:that would be dangerously close to an episode of last of the summer wine.... careful!William the White wrote:You could double the pleasure by putting a plank in the bath and charging to watch it warp...
You might be able to get an arts council grant, especially if you attach wheels to the bath and push it down the A666.
Feck all that, we should just not bother with the players anymore and charge the saem prices at the Reebok for your grass growing experience. If it kicks off, once a season we could go abroad and watch the grass grow in Dubai or somewhere.
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I thought he was painting not grass growing?Prufrock wrote:Feck all that, we should just not bother with the players anymore and charge the saem prices at the Reebok for your grass growing experience. If it kicks off, once a season we could go abroad and watch the grass grow in Dubai or somewhere.
Not paying bugger all for grass growing, as I have enough of the stuff out front that needs shaving.
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