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suggestions please!

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 16:04

I need to earn a proper living,up till now I've done lots of 'odds and sods',ie.been a window dresser,mural painter/paint effects,char,childminder,dressmaker-I've been out of 'proper' work for a v. long time and I don't know what I could be suited for and not a clue what to try and train for.Any suggestions would be welcomed!

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 19:58

I live near Bromley in Kent,so yes there are two that are local-Croydon and Ravensbourne.I'd really like to try chalks,I think I have a couple of boxes somewhere.Are they difficult to use?

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 20:00

Do try the china painting-it's not expensive and easily put down if you have to attend to kiddies etc.

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 20:01

you must have a wll ventilated kitchen to 'fire' stuff in by the way.I have no windows in mine so it made things a bit difficult,I had to use friends cooker.

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whymummy · 16/07/2004 20:05

they're not and you can do so many effects with them,ideal for portraits,i use my fingers to blend the colours so it is messy but lots of fun,the paper is not cheap tho,but i love the fact that you can use so many different colour papers

whymummy · 16/07/2004 20:07

i do have a window and door in the kitchen,great!i will look into that when i get back from holiday

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 20:09

post some pics when you done some .Happy hols love,B XX

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whymummy · 16/07/2004 20:13

i will show you mine if you show me your
i'm off to look in my local college website to see if they have any china painting courses,thanks xx

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 20:16

Oo! you cheeky thing you .Good idea about the courses,but you can get some excellent books as well.

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 20:18

I've never had any formal training/teaching just 'held my nose and jumped'! so don't let anything stop you trying new stuff.

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whymummy · 16/07/2004 20:30

that is true,someone told me on the other thread to do it with books but i do need motivation plus is a great way of meeting likeminded people,the portrait and figure painting course was full of pensioners but they were such a great bunch,we went to exhibitions etc,wich i wouldn't have done otherwise

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 20:32

Us old'uns know how to have a good time!

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whymummy · 16/07/2004 20:41

the nude models were also oldies

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boudicca · 16/07/2004 21:19

Yum! now there's an idea for earning I hadn't thought of!

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whymummy · 16/07/2004 21:29

lol

mummytosteven · 16/07/2004 22:06

i know somebody who has done art class modelling - it's well paid though deadly dull!

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