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Stopping to introduce myself to everyone. I’m a newbie. I just started painting almost 2 years ago. I fell into the profession (2nd gen painter/decorator) it wasn’t planned but I love it. I’m just breaking out onto my own. I think apprenticeship is very important and undervalued these days. I am always learning and constantly improving. Sometimes its not just about experience or skill but will. Where there is a will there is a way…

So what I do..interior/exterior residential mostly repaints some remodels and new construction. I work with a lot of real estate agents and investors…my background is in real estate so I know how to work with them. It is a skill :yes: Now that I am confident with my basic skills I am venturing out into texture. I’m getting pretty good with the hopper but hand trowel is my favorite. I’m starting to learn faux finishing as well. I just had a few of my first experiences with Epoxy and re-staining wood.



I am a woman that seems to really bend some men’s minds. I went through it 3x at the paint store just today. By the 3x I was like ya I’m a girl and I paint. His response “my chauvinism is showing itself” we had a good laugh. BUT I already know there are at least a few other women on here so I am in good company.



Anyway I would love to have an all female crew until then the guys I work with are good guys. I work independently on my own but am loosely aligned with other local painters in the area who all do the same. We team up on large projects and subcontract to each other but are all independent with our own businesses. It works great for us.



We are in the Bay Area and work all over. One of the things we love about what we do is getting to meet different people all over the Bay. I have met some truly awesome and amazing people.



I work very hard to keep my work as eco-friendly as I can. Not only using every drop but I am lucky enough to have the paint recycling place 2 blocks from my house. I reuse masking materials when effective, etc…I’m definitely not one of those oh it’ll harden. Use it, save it or recycle it. I keep my tools impeccably clean as well and only buy high quality stuff and make it last.



That’s more than enough for now,
Robin- Unlimited Spaces Bay Area

Nice to meet you all!:thumbup:
 
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