TOLE PAINTING

No doubt you’ve heard the term tole painting. Ever wonder where it came from?

Well the word "tole" is French for tin or sheet metal ... so it literally means, "to paint on metal".

You didn't know you'd get a French lesson, did you?

If you traveled back to the olden days when peddlers sold their wares, you'd see a lot of painted tin.

These items were inexpensive, became very popular and the paint helped to control the rust!

Those same wares today in antique shops fetch a lot more these days, that's for sure!

Painting on tin is another form of decorative painting.

The beautiful tin tree above is a design by Rosemary West. Gorgeous, isn't it?

And look at that little tin tea pot!

These are very fine examples of painted tinware.

To learn to prepare a tin surface, follow this link.

Let's leave Tole Painting and go to Decorative Painting.

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