[handieman]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I looked up "Tatouage" on the net and there is a company by that name that does applied wall murals. Was yours hand painted or premade and applied?

There was no deception meant. Tatouage is a pre-made rub on wall mural/picture application. It, when done, has the looks of a real hand painting. The "rubbing on" process is a labor of love, for it takes great patience Mrs. Handie is a very talented woman, IMHO, however she did not hand paint the picture. We only meant to show what can be done with a blah wall space. We have decided to add some puffy clouds to the picture and a few distant seagulls. The back ground paint on the counter wall is a very pale blue flat washable enamel. Google "tatouage" for tons of ideas and companies selling this product. Thank you all for your kind comments.
Handie

[KathieI]

What a coincidence!! I knew of Tatouage and love a few of the designs, but I was AFRAID I wouldn't know how to apply them. NOW I have a good girlfriend who can help me!! Wow!!! Thanks Mr. & Mrs. H, I'll order my designs immediately!!! Good job, Betty, you are very creative and I love your design.

[EdV]

The artistic part of tatouage comes into play when selecting a number of individual pieces and then arranging them in an attractive way to create a unique mural as Mrs. Handie has skillfully done here.

Applying the tatouage is actually quite easy to do. Here’s a youtube video that shows how it’s done. Note that in this video, they are applying the tatouage to a very rough textured wall which is the most challenging surface. On a normal flat surface it’s a breeze:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjXWynGCyXs[/ame]

Here’s one I did over the slider to my deck. It might have taken me an hour or so and I have absolutely no artistic talent.

[golfnut]

google tatouage or try houseoftatouage.com for more information, not taking anything away from mrs. h, but i've done it in the past and if i can do it.....GN

[ConeyIsBabe]

Having never heard of tatouage before ~ I appreciate learning about it and Mrs. Handie is VERY TALENTED in her skilled presentation of this art form

[chelsea24]

OMG! Betty! You must have fibbed to me tonight! This can't be easy!!! Your counter looks soooooooo beautiful! Now I have to try it! Thanks for the tip Mr. & Mrs. Handie! Wow!

[Shirleevee]

Originally Posted by handieman

There was no deception meant. Tatouage is a pre-made rub on wall mural/picture application. It, when done, has the looks of a real hand painting. The "rubbing on" process is a labor of love, for it takes great patience Mrs. Handie is a very talented woman, IMHO, however she did not hand paint the picture. We only meant to show what can be done with a blah wall space. We have decided to add some puffy clouds to the picture and a few distant seagulls. The back ground paint on the counter wall is a very pale blue flat washable enamel. Google "tatouage" for tons of ideas and companies selling this product. Thank you all for your kind comments.
Handie

I did a border on my oak floors here in NY about ten years ago. Polyurethaned over it and it is still in good condition. I love Tatouage. ome of their products can be found on EBAY as well at www.tatouage.com