PAINT ALONG WITH MONET At the Design Master booth you could learn not just about the latest color trends and the newest tints available but get a lesson in technique from Brad Beck, whose unofficial title is Director of Yes!: “Wear a glove, take some nice wide ribbon, crumple it in your hand, spray it with a complementary tint, rub it around in your hands, spray that with a little Mess Master…” and you get a watercolor effect like the one you see on the ribbon in the photo at left that can be customized with any color scheme and used on all kinds of fabrics to colorcoordinate wedding accessories. A how-to video is forthcoming on the Design Master website: www.dmcolor.com
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FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD The winner of The Special Event’s Design Gallery competition was a table with a well-executed, tried-and-true Oz theme, complete with the Emerald City, the wizard’s helium balloon, a menacing apple tree, and place settings individually decorated for Dorothy and each of her friends. The design was created by Oh So Swank! In Fresno and Santa Clarita, California. BOLD STROKES A table and display in a dramatic palette of white, deep red, and silver made effective use of mirrors and underlighting, all supplied by kool. Party Rentals: www. koolpartyrentals. com
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