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Brush & Banter | A Zibra Podcast — 261 episodes
How Following Up Helped Abby Pawley Paint for Amazon and IKEA
Why Saying "No" Is the Key to a Sustainable Creative Business
Mural Pricing Mistakes That Cost Artists Thousands (And How to Fix Them)
Marketing Yourself as an Artist Without Feeling Salesy
How to Find Your Art Style (and Know When It’s Yours)
How Furniture Flippers Choose Projects for Profit
Creative Ways to Make More Money as an Artist
Setting Your Prices as an Artist with Alli K Design
How to Grow on Instagram with Social Media Expert Shannon McKinstrie
Selling on Marketplace in 2026 with Jen Talley of Perfectly Imperfect Furniture Refinishing
Shark Tank Success Story | How Billie Asmus Got Joanna Gaines to Say "Yes"
Building a Creative Business with Your Best Friend feat. Caroline & Tianna of Off the Walls Murals
What This Year Really Looked Like | Community, Growth & Letting Go
Booking Brand Collabs with Artist Kyle Mosher
Turning DIY, Motherhood, and Mess Into a Creative Business with Alyssa Vilardi of The Things We Built
Landing Paid Art Projects with Major Brands & Finding Your Creative Voice with Cyn of Chalk & Brush
The Messy Middle of a Project... And Your Career as an Artist | Reflecting on Creative Beginnings with Olga Muzician & Lauren Hull
Coming Back From a Creative Break with Courtney Weisel of Steel Birch Studios
Introducing Brush & Banter | A New Canvas for Creativity
How to Choose the Right Paint Colors
Yuletide Splendor: Holiday Room Showcase!
Learn Upcycling from Experts at Jami Ray Vintage
How to Shop for Furniture
Creating a Timeless Home
Home and Furniture Design Trends for 2024!
Secrets of Shop Ownership
Staging Secrets Revealed
Fun & Challenges of Refinishing Unusual Pieces
Facebook Marketplace Success
The Art of Painting Murals
Winning Techniques for Staging!
Guidance for Refinishing Chairs
Refinishing Dining Tables
Furniture Staging Secrets!
Recession Proof Your Business
Staging Category Winner and Staging Your Piece.
Farmhouse Style Category Winner!
Staging Winners Share Their Process
Refinishing Larger Pieces
Taking Artistic Close-Up Photos!
Restoring Wood Furniture
Repurposing Furniture
GBA Mid-Century Modern Category Winner!
GBA Multi-Colored Piece Category Winner!
GBA Dramatic Makeover Category Winner!
GBA Clean & Classic Category Winner!
Why Buying Vintage Furniture Is Better Than Buying New
Choosing the Best Medium for Your Pieces!
Winners of Zibra's 2022 Golden Brush Awards Announced!
How to Determine if a Piece is Worth Refinishing
The Art of Staging
The 2022 Golden Brush Awards Finalists Announced!
Pricing Your Pieces During a Tough Economy
Refinishing Entry Tables
Painting Your Creativity on Furniture.
Opportunity for All Refinishers!
Uncovering Art with The House Warmings
Buffets Take Center Stage! (Part 2)
Buffets Take Center Stage! (Part 1)
The Art of Hand Painting Furniture
Achieving Financial Freedom by Flipping Furniture
Celebrating 200 Episodes!
The Challenge of Avoiding Burnout
Broadening Your Skills and Friendships
Handpainting Florals on Furniture
Selling and Marketing Your Pieces in Today's Economy
Understanding the Grasscloth Technique
Utilizing a Dust Collecting System in Your Studio
Decorative Faux Art Plus a New Segment "Uncovering Art"
Reupholstery and Refinishing
Choosing and Using Bold Colors
How To Develop Your Own Painting Techniques.
Choosing Your Pieces and Making Them Unique!
PopCast! Sand Like an Expert!
Choosing Your Hardware
Instagram: Reels vs. Stills
Refinishers discuss Instagrams emphasis on videos vs. photos.
Knowing The Right Type Of Paint For The Specific Finish You What To Achieve.
How To Discover The History Of Your Furniture Pieces.
How to Achieve Beautiful Wood Finishes!
Pricing Your Pieces To Make Good Margin!
Differences in Furniture Design and Home Design
Safety in the Furniture Refinishing Studio
Starting and Owning a Retail Shop
Getting Recognized by Local Media for Furniture Finishing Accomplishments
Highlighting and Protecting Wood in Your Pieces
Turning Ugly Duckling Furniture into Beautiful Swans
How to Assess Furniture Pieces for Structural Issues Before Buying.
Negotiating Pricing When Buying & Selling
Do's and Don'ts for Refinishing Mid-Century Modern Furniture.
How to Achieve Award Winning Dramatic Makeovers!
Achieving Great Close-Up Shots!
Expert Staging Tips!
Why Buying Vintage Furniture Is Better Than Buying New.
Award Winning Farmhouse Style!
The Art of Repurposing
Successful Beginning For A Newbie!
Designing Process and Finding Inspiration (Part Two)
Designing Process and Finding Inspiration (Part One)
Choosing the Best Medium for Your Pieces!
"The Furniture Council" Critiques and Gives Advice to Patty of Mid-Life Revival.
Maintaining Balance in Business!
The 2021 Golden Brush Awards Winners Are Announced! Plus...What Are The Trends In The Furniture Refinishing For 2022?
PopCast! Staging & Photography!
2021 Golden Brush Awards Finalists Announced!
PopCast! Top Coating!
PopCast! Furniture Feud Highlights!
PopCast! Success Under 2 Years!
PopCast! Simplifying Your Business!
PopCast! Your Refinishing Workspace Environment!
Zibra's Flip Winner And Finalists Discuss Their Ugly Ducklings To Swans!
Happy Mistakes In The Furniture Refinishing Process.
Social Media Success!
The Winner Of Zibra's Fall Furniture Flip Is Announced! Plus...Highlighting Exposed Wood.
Finalists of Zibra's Fall Furniture Flip Are Announced!
Furniture Talk From The Flip Challenge To Discovering The History Of Pieces.
How To Be Successful In Zibra's Flip!
All Things Milk Paint!
Common Challenges of Beginning Refinishers
PopCast! - Taking Great Photos of Your Refinished Furniture Pieces.
What Does It Take To Run Your Own Shop?
All Things Chalk Paint!
PopCast! - Pricing Your Furniture Pieces
The Significance of Planning.
How To Determine If A Piece Is Worth Refinishing.
Learn to Mix Your Own Custom Colors.
Trouble Finding Great Furniture Deals on Marketplace?
"The Furniture Council" Critiques and Gives Advice to Ro of Whitebell Furniture.
When to Go Bold with Your Pieces!
Sand Furniture Like an Expert!
What a Winning Piece Looks Like! (Part 2)
PopCast! - How To Choose The Right Type of Paint For Your Furniture Refinishing Projects
What a Winning Piece Looks Like! (Part 1)
Discover Cottage Paint
The Art of Repurposing
Working In A Furniture Refinishing Partnership
PopCast! – Handling Custom Work.
Our New Podcast Segment, "THE FURNITURE COUNCIL" Premiers.
Learn Some Tips On How You Can Discover The History Of Your Furniture Pieces As We Introduce Our New Segment, “If This Piece Could Talk”.
Hand Painting Designs On Furniture Is Discussed By The Winners Of The May Zibra Review
Learn The Technique Of Wet Distressing!
How YouTube Could Help Grow Your Business! (Part 2)
How YouTube Could Help Grow Your Business! (Part 1)
PopCast! – Developing Your Style!
Learn About a New and Successful Paint Line, Melange Paint!
How Growing Close To Other Furniture Refinishers In Your Region Is A Tremendous Benefit
PopCast! – How To Market Yourself On Social Media And Sell Your Pieces
Steps To Ensure You Are Making A Profit From Your Work!
Photography And Staging Are Discussed By The Winners Of The April Zibra Review.
PopCast! - How To Locate The Right Furniture Pieces To Refinish And Sell.
The Three Winners of the Spring Zibra Collective Contest Discuss Their Winning Pieces, Plus Have a Panel Discussion on Hardware!
How To Make Your Studio Healthier And More Efficient By Utilizing A Dust Collecting System.
An Interview With The Winner Of The Zibra Furniture Flip, Plus Learn How Fabie Brown Went From Studio To Shop!
We Announce The Winner Of The Zibra Furniture Flip, Plus We Introduce April's Featured Furniture Artist!
Navigating Seasons Of Life That Require A Shorter To Do List And Slower Progress
Making Stenciling Apart of Your Furniture Refinishing
The Final Winners From The GBAs – A Furniture Flip Check In – New Zibra Review Judges Announced – Zibra Collective Contest Announced.
Zibra Furniture Flip Participants Are Announced, Plus 2 More Category Winners From The Zibra Golden Brush Awards!
Another 3 Category Winners From The Zibra Golden Brush Awards!
3 Winners From The Zibra Golden Brush Awards!
Proper Body Mechanics in Furniture Refinishing
Season 3 Begins!
Announcing The Winners of The Zibra’s Golden Brush Awards
Announcing The Zibra's Golden Brush Awards Finalists!
Special Edition Podcast: The Zibra’s Golden Brush Awards
Our Champions From Previous Games Compete To Be The 2020 Grand Champion Of The Furniture Feud!
A Look Back To Our 2020 Featured Refinishers!
Highlighting Exposed Wood In Furniture Refinishing.
How And When To Use Top-Coats.
How To Find Inspiration To Keep Furniture Refinishing Fresh.
Knowing The Right Type Of Paint For The Specific Finish You Are After.
Interview With Jennylyn of Fusion – Special Announcement!
Achieving Great Close-Up Photography Of Your Staged Pieces.
Using Power Tools...and Safely!, Plus Showcasing Your Pieces In Local Businesses.
What To Consider When Painting With Milk Paint.
Painting On Leather, Plus Making Your Hobby Into An Official Business.
How Important Is Your Refinishing Workspace Environment?
Learn About Soda Blasting From Our October Featured Artist.
Booking Custom Pieces and Contracts!
“Designing” Your Furniture Pieces, Plus Hear The Details Of August’s Winning Pieces!
The Art Form Of Hand Turning Wood Bowls And Frugal Tips In Furniture Refinishing.
Meet Courtney Weisel, Our September Featured Furniture Refinisher!
Zibra's Exciting Announcement And An Expert Refinisher Gives Insight In Our “Ask A Refinisher” Segment.
In This Episode: “How Well Do You Know The Furniture Painting Industry?” This Week’s Topic In The Furniture Feud Game Show!”
Pricing Your Furniture Pieces, Plus Hear The Details Of July’s Winning Pieces!
How To Market Yourself On Social Media And Sell Your Pieces, Plus Our July’s Zibra Collective Winners Discuss Their Pieces!
Meet Fabie Brown, Our August Featured Furniture Refinisher! Plus more!
In This Episode: “How Well Do You Know The Furniture Refinishing Industry?” This Week’s Topic In The Furniture Feud Game Show!”
Panel Discussion On The Challenges Of Staging Furniture Effectively And Hear The Details Of June’s Winning Pieces!
Things You Should Consider When Painting Kitchen Cabinets. Pam Haskins Of 44 Marketplace Gives Expert Advice.
Panel Discussion On What Is Required To Be A Successful Furniture Refinisher And Hear The Details Of May’s Winning Pieces!
Meet Sarah Bolton, Our July Featured Furniture Refinisher!
Overcoming Tragedy, Achieving Success In Life!
Steps To Success As A Furniture Refinisher!
Our Collection Of All The Insightful Tips/Questions & Answers So Far In 2020.
Expand Your Business By Shipping Furniture, An Odor Cleaning Tip, Zibra Home Crafting And A Contest To Enter!
How you decide what pieces to keep and which to sell plus hear the details of April’s winning pieces!
Learn About The Unique Features Of MudPaint, Plus A Photography Tip And More!
Meet Jen Talley, Our May Featured Furniture Refinisher!
Panel Discussion: Stay On Task, Remain Productive + More!
Learn How YouTube Can Benefit Your Refinishing Business!
In This Episode: The Furniture Feud Game, Innovative Tips And Meet A Member Of The Zibra Crew!
Learn How Iron Orchid Designs Can Take Your Creative Projects To The Next Level, Plus A Great Tip To Help Perfect Your Final Touches On Your Projects!
Meet our April Featured Artist Brandy Kollenborn, Sara Hollister-Jessick shares a great brush cleaning tip and more!
Winners, Tips and Trends!
Overcoming Difficulties, Achieving Success!
How To Do Best Practices When Working On Commission, Plus We Revisit The Topic Of Shipping Furniture Pieces And More Noteworthy Information In Our NEWSworthy Section.
On This Episode: Winners of The Zibra Review February Contest, An Innovative Company that Makes Refinishing Easier and Noteworthy Information In Our NEWSworthy Segment.
We Feature The Golden Brush Awards Final Winners, the March Featured Artist & Introducing a New Contest!
Our New and Exciting Format Continues With Episode 2 of this Season’s Podcast!
Season 2 of the Zibra Blog's Before & After Furniture Refinishing Podcast Begins Today!
Celebrating our 50th podcast episode by highlighting our first season!
Learn the ins and outs of staging and photographing your refinished furniture!
Simplify your business (and life) by planning and organizing your day!
How to promote your furniture refinishing business effectively.
November’s Zibra Diaries Themed Contest was Jewel Tones…the winners discuss their colorful pieces and more!
The First Annual Zibra Golden Brush Awards
How to find your personal “style” as a furniture refinisher.
Learn more about The Real Milk Paint Co. and their unique product lines.
October’s Pink Theme winners of the Zibra Diaries Contest share about their pieces in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.
The Power of Pinterest discussion with Do Dodson and how it can be an integral part of helping you succeed online!
Surprise podcast with Katie Cloud – furniture refinisher, candle maker and newly added judge for The Zibra Diaries!
Effective communication with refinishing clients! An interview with Keegan Robinson of Lemon Drops Reclaimed.
Discover the benefits of using Paint Couture!
Yellow & Orange was the theme for September’s Zibra Diaries Contest…the winners discuss their colorful pieces.
Zibra’s new contest with a fun twist!
Learn more about hardware offerings at D Lawless Hardware.
Ready, Set, Paint! But What Color Do You Paint With?
Learn more about BB Frösch with Mother and Daughter owners, Kristin Smith and Kacey Stout.
Learn more about stenciling as The Zibra Diaries August winners chat about their winning pieces.
How to prepare your furniture refinishing business for fall and winter.
How to choose the right furniture pieces to refinish. An interview with Katie Scott of Salvaged by K. Scott.
An Interview with Jennylyn Pringle of Fusion Mineral Paint
The Zibra Diaries July winners chat about their winning pieces
How Sara with Surrey Lane Home gets creative with each of her refinishing pieces.
Learn how to develop your own style in furniture refinishing. Cait Miller with Little City Farmhouse shares her experience in establishing her own.
"To stain or not to stain?", that is the question. The answer will be discussed in detail with Jilian Moncada of Refind Design by Coco Clare.
The June 2019 Zibra Diaries winners discuss their winning pieces
How to get the chippy effect when using milk paint!
How to choose the right type of paint for your furniture refinishing projects: An interview with Kristi Van Zyl of Chalk It Up, LLC.
How to be a successful furniture refinisher in under two years: An interview with Megan DeLong of Meg Del Designs
An Interview with Rosanne, Co-Owner of Country Chic Paint.
The Zibra Diaries May 2019 Winners discuss their winning pieces
Winners announced for The Zibra Diaries May 2019
An Interview with Paige, Co-Owner of The Chippy Barn paint company.
How to paint on furniture fabric: An interview with Jessica McAulay of Blue Peaches Furniture
How to paint the ombre effect on furniture: An interview with Jen Green of Green Spruce Designs
The Zibra Diaries April 2019 Winners discuss their winning pieces
How this week’s artists find the inspiration for their unique pieces!
How furniture painting was therapeutic for Karen of Sycamore and Pine, and aided in her healing
How to give your furniture pieces a sense of uniqueness: An interview with Anne Michelle of Amini Design Ashburn
How to price your furniture pieces effectively: An interview with Crystal of The Driftwood Home
The Zibra Diaries March 2019 Winners discuss their winning pieces
Winners announced for The Zibra Diaries March 2019 contest
How to stage your furniture effectively: An interview with Katie Cloud and Fallon Yates
How to broaden your customer base: An interview with Natalie Dayton of A Ray of Sunlight
Safety Tips Used by Kristen of Shackteau Interiors
Artists' enthusiasm spark inspiration for #thezibradiaries
Advice on starting an online furniture painting business: An interview with Do Dodson
Creativity in furniture refinishing with Chloe Kempster of Maisies House
How to locate the right furniture pieces to refinish and sell: An interview with Fallon Yates