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Leather Painting Events in Atlanta

February 22, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Leather painting events are becoming more popular in Atlanta and worldwide as new materials and paints are available to our company. We were invited by a local handbag designer to provide a special leather painting experience for her VIP customers in Atlanta. We also embossed leather journals for her guests.

Guests absolutely loved the leather painting activation as you can see from the smile on Taylor’s face!

Men love these events because it gives them a unique way to find the perfect gift for their wives, mothers, grandmothers or friends.

Each leather handbag was carefully painted and customized for each client. Clients could choose from four previously chosen designs, but our painter, Desiree Colonna, also allowed guests to use their imaginations and come up with totally unique designs.

The results were amazing. The local fashion designer we worked with was very pleased with the final results and her clients were blown away by the experience. Our company even created a special laser cut sign for our table.

We paint leather items with a special multi-surface paint which doesn’t flake or wear off. Its permanent and has a beautiful sheen which matches the leather and bonds to it after 24 hours.

Desiree created some monochromatic floral looks as well as realistic styles. Every handbag was painted on the fly with the customer’s input.

If you are in handbag design, fashion or looking for a unique event experience for your clients, please contact us about our leather painting events at 833 465 9311. We’d love to create some beautiful floral designs for your clients and give them a gifting experience unlike any other.

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Leather Bag Painting a Big Top Hit for Saks Fifth Avenue

December 17, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Leather bag painting was one of the most successful marketing and public relations activations of the year at Saks Fifth Avenue, Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. We painting over 50 patent leather bags. The bags were a free gift with a $250 cosmetics and/or fragrance purchase. Customers were delighted with the personalized leather bag painting and didn’t mind standing in line to get their bags hand painted.

Guests were wowed at how quickly we were able to paint such gorgeous florals on their bags. Each one took less than 3 minutes. We also added hand painted calligraphy to further personalize the bags for Saks guests.

When word got around the store about the leather bag painting, people came over to the table to watch. There was a constant audience for 4 hours straight.

The theme of the night was Cirque de Beaute and there were even stilt walkers, gymnasts and a master of ceremonies to add to the fun!

One woman even bought over $900 in purchases in order for us to do three bags for her family.

What is really amazing is not one bag was the same. Every bad had a different hand painted flower. There were more than 50 bags painted for this event.

The next day, people literally met our painter, Desiree Colonna, at the door for her to do their bags which she wasn’t able to get to the night before. That is how popular this activation was.

Desiree was delighted at the reaction of Saks management and staff. They had never seen an activation become so popular in such a short time. Needless to say, they sold a lot of products during the four hours Desiree was painting in the store. The spike in sales was directly related to the leather bag painting experience.

If you are interested in our leather bag painting activation for your store or next event please take a look at our event page and then contact us directly at 833 465 9311. We’d love to make your guests feel special and give them a gift they will cherish for many years to come.

Blog, Hand Painted, Hand Painting Events, Leather Painting

Leather Jacket Painting Partnership with Plaid® Paint

October 21, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Leather jacket painting is a new service we offer through a partnership with Plaid® Crafts, a company located in Norcross, Georgia. We can now paint leather, vegan and vinyl items with their Leather Studio paint and the results are just amazing!

Inkwell Designers℠ and Plaid® announced their partnership early this week after our CEO, Desiree Colonna, took a painting class at their office with Donna Dewberry, founder of the One Stroke Painting method. “Donna’s method of painting is an amazing way to paint realistic florals on almost anything. I couldn’t wait to try leather jacket painting which has become really popular with brides in the past few years.”

Chris Williams from their marketing department, was more than happy to send Inkwell some sample bottles to play with. Desiree went to her local Goodwill and found a jacket she could experiment on along with some purses.

The results were amazing. The color dried quickly with a heat gun and Desiree was able to do the two-tone method of painting she was taught by Donna rather easily with the paints, even though they weren’t as thick as the acrylic paint she learned with. The paint is permanent after drying 24 hours.

The results of the leather jacket painting experiment were beautiful! The paints were bright, colorful and easy to work with. There are even metallic and glitter paints offered in the leather painting line.

Leather jacket painting is now being offered to both brides and event customers. We can also add leather painting to small leather goods such as perfume, wallets, purses, key fobs, passport holders, etc. The paint wears very well with normal wear and dries to a beautiful gloss.

If you are interested in hiring any of our Inkwell artists to add some beauty to your leather jacket or leather items, please contact us directly at 833 465 9311. We’d love to offer our leather painting at your next event as well and really wow your guests with a beautiful personalized experience.

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Hand Painting Events Ready for Back to School with Macy’s

August 14, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Hand painting events were the perfect activation for a fun Back to School send off. Kids and teenagers visiting Macy’s Mall of Georgia enjoyed putting a special touch on their denim this past weekend. We hand painted denim items for and with guests in the Juniors Department.

Macy’s guests were invited to paint their own denim with stencils and stencil brushes. Painting was done by our artist, Emilee Ziv. She also helped people also add their own hand painted designs to their denim jeans, jackets and overalls using their own creativity and imagination.

We specialize in hand painting events nationwide and have worked with a number of companies bringing this activation to their stores and conferences. We can hand paint leather, denim, faux leather, glass, fabric and so much more. The activation is not as messy as you might think. We’re very organized and we use washable acrylic fabric paint which sets easily with a heating tool.

Hand painted accents on denim add a personal touch to guest’s denim purchases. The teenagers loved the personalization experience and it got them involved in the process. Also, hand painting events and hand painted items discourage returns for the store.

Our in-house artist, Emilee Ziv, had a great time at the event and can’t wait to do it again.

If you are interested in having us hand paint items at your next event, please contact us at 833 465 9311. We’ve love to provide a quote and make your next event even more special for your guests and customers!

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Hand Painted Calligraphy Makes an Atlanta Home Even More Beautiful

November 24, 2017 By Desiree Colonna

Hand painted calligraphy can breathe new life and add some interesting details into ordinary home decor. We were hired by an Atlanta homeowner to do just that Brittany found us online and asked us to come into her home and create a special saying on her fireplace mantel in calligraphy. She wanted the mantel painted in time for Thanksgiving when her family and friends were expected to join her family for a special party in her home.

Meg Mitchell, our hand lettering and chalkboard painting artist, was up for the task and very excited to start! First, she called Brittany and they had a long conversation about what Brittany wanted and what the message meant to her and her family. Meg then sketched everything out on her iPad and send Brittany proofs for her to approve. Brittany was very happy with the design. A few days later Meg went to Brittany’s home and did the work right on site.

The final results were stunning! Brittany was so happy, she hired Meg on the spot to design hand painted calligraphy on an antique table she had in her foyer. She wanted a simple “H” hand painted on to the table. Meg took the table home and presented the table, now adorned with her beautiful hand painted calligraphy, to her a few days later. The final pictures are posted below.

We loved the way this table turned out and we’re very proud of both projects.

Brittany was so happy with Meg’s work and our customer service, she posted this 5 Star Review on Google a few days later:

We are available for anyone who would like special touches of hand painted calligraphy throughout their home. (If you are an interior designer, we’d also love to work with you on your client’s projects.) Please contact us directly at 833 465 9311 to schedule your consultation.