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5 MINUTES WITH...TRISTAN MERRIAM

Mollie Magazine

Issue 151

Inspired by Annie Sloan but with a style all his own, Tristan upcycles quality furniture into gorgeous one-off pieces using paint techniques that he shares in his popular workshops.

What does a day in the studio look like for you?

I am always painting! But while waiting for paint to dry I am often on social media, editing photos or chatting with customers about their projects. Someone once gave me some very sound advice, which was to paint every day, so that is what I try to do, to keep improving.

How did you become a furniture artist?

This story is from the Issue 151 edition of Mollie Magazine.

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