The Photos Are Hung
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
Rockingham, Australia
July 21, 2016 6:35pm CST
I've been going on and on about having our kitchen/lounge area painted and making frames ready to hang some of Vin's photos. We have brought back the photos that were being displayed at the winery and are now going to put some in a coffee shop. We will hang some of these framed so between 4pm and bedtime yesterday we cut and made another four frames. The glue will have dried overnight and today they'll get sanded and painted.
We've had a bit of a windfall as the auto shop in town is being taken over by another company and there is a sale of surplus stock including spray cans of paint. We're going to buy a small selection of various colours as spray painting the frames gives a better finish. We also need spray paint from time to time for the decorations that we make for each music shack concert.
The photos in our lounge may not stay like this but I really like the white frames against the grey wall. There is only the one wall that is this colour which is called 'ticking'. Once all mattresses were covered with ticking – a tough white material with narrow black stripes. I suppose that is where the paint gets its name from. Do any older readers remember ticking?
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
22 Jul 16
I remember ticking too.I'm part of the old folks club 
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 16
@Marilynda1225 There is a small group here that remember the term. :)
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jul 16
Yes, the white frames do look great against the gray wall! And I've never heard of ticking!
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Not like Alfredo 
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
22 Jul 16
what a stunnin' display! turned out more beautiful than i could'a imagined, hon. so glad y'all're gonna get some good deals'n that paint. i used to be a master painter with a brush/roller'n other gadgets - ne'er e'en the need fer drop cloths when doin' the ceilin'. jest don't lemme near spray paint, lol. i've got more run's 10 yr ol' stockin's!
yes ma'am, recall that tickin' well. what a great choice's yer accent wall 'n such jest makes those pics'n'n beautiful instruments jest pop :)
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@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
22 Jul 16
That looks nice, I've never heard of ticking.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
22 Jul 16
I absolutely LOVE your accent wall. The photos are gorgeous as well, especially the pink one against the grey wall!
What a lucky find, all those paints for a good price!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Jul 16
that wall makes that all pop quite nicely!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Jul 16
@JudyEv it is quite striking, prettier than the other way around I think
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 16
@Jessicalynnt There is only the one dark wall so we've reversed the colours on the other walls. I'll put up a post about that one day.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
22 Jul 16
Your pictures look really nice & the white frames against the gray wall makes them pop
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jul 16
I've heard of it and knew it had to do with bedding, but didn't know exactly what in connection with bedding. I love the picture of your lounge! Your piano must be an antique, at least it looks like one and the seat is fantastic! I've never seen one like it. The pictures grace that wall perfectly.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
25 Jul 16
I think I'm an older reader but don't remember 'ticking'. I'm sure it's a good ol' Australian word- haha! I like the white against the grey too- nice contrast.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
28 Jul 16
@JudyEv They are a good choice because of the black or dark in the pictures so they stand out.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
22 Jul 16
Those photos are really looking awesome. I have no idea what ticking color is at all.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
23 Jul 16
Nice photos! .. Yes I do remember those old striped materials but I din't know that it's called ticking ..
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 16
Our frames are pretty basic but they are fine for what we want.
@JadePlatypus (234)
• Australia
22 Jul 16
Yes, I remember ticking. I was never sure whether it was the black and white stripes part that were called ticking, or whatever the mattresses were stuffed with that was called ticking. Now that you've explained it was the fabric, I have to wonder why the name was dropped, and where it came from in the first place.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jul 16
Maybe I have it wrong but I always thought it was the fabric. Nowadays they don't use that colour fabric any more.
