We Are Moving 29 September

Posted On: 14th of September, 2020
Posted In: Store News

From 29 of September 2020 we will be trading from our new city store at 464 William St Perth (Between Brisbane and Bulwer Streets).

The move will take place over the Queen's Birthday long weekend, our opening hours for the weekend are:

Saturday 26 Sep - 11am to 5pm - 276 William St

Sunday 27 Sep - 11am to 4pm - 276 William St

Monday 28 Sep - Closed

Tuesday 29 Sept - 10am to 5:30pm - 464 William St

Montana Level Caps

Posted On: 13th of August, 2020
Posted In: Store News

We are now stocking Montana Can's full range of Level System caps.

An easy 1-6 sized system that covers all of your spraying needs.

With 2 shapes - 1 for skinny's 1 for fats, and 3 colours - shaded from small to large, it's easy to make sure you grab the right tool for the job.

View the nozzle range here.

37 New Hardcore Colours!

Posted On: 3rd of June, 2020
Posted In: Store News

MTN Hardcore is now available in 142 shiny colours!

Our favourite glossy spray paint range just got 37 colours better. All new colours have the Smiley logo on the packaging - indicating that the formula includes all of the technical improvements to the Hardcore formula that MTN have developed over the years.

View the full range here.

Water Based Flash Sale

Posted On: 3rd of June, 2020
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Yet to try our new Water Based spray paint? Perfect for your indoor projects throughout winter!

MTN Water Based 300 is a revolutionary water-based paint spray. Its handy 300 ml format, low pressure and, above all its low odour, make it the perfect tool for studio or indoor work. In addition and due to its composition, it is an incredibly versatile paint that may be utilised with various techniques.

The entire range of 96 colours of spray paint, and the Water Based liquid acrylic paints are on sale now for a limited time.

View the MTN Water Based range here.

ANZAC Weekend

Posted On: 21st of April, 2020
Posted In: Store News

We are open this ANZAC Day long weekend -

Saturday 25 April - 11am to 4pm

Sunday 26 April - 11am to 4pm

Monday 26 April - Closed

Easter Trading

Posted On: 7th of April, 2020
Posted In: Store News

Our Northbridge store is open over the Easter weekend -

Good Friday - Closed
Saturday - 11am to 4pm
Sunday - 11am to 4pm
Easter Monday - Closed

Planter Pots with MTN Chalk Range

Posted On: 4th of April, 2020
Posted In: DIY Projects

Get prepping and grow some herbs at home!

MTN's range of Chalk Products are the perfect friend for projects around the home. With chalkboard paint and chalk spray and markers there are endless DIY projects to keep your hands busy.


View MTN's Chalk range here.

Noongar Counting Blocks

Posted On: 3rd of April, 2020
Posted In: DIY Projects

When we learned how to count from keny to maar-maar in Noongar we were fascinated by the number structure and created this set of Montessori inspired blocks to help learn the numbers. We have included the instructions below for an easy make at home educational toy for these Stay at Home times we find ourselves in.

MATERIALS
• 1x 30x30mm square piece of wood, at least 1.7m long - the piece we purchased was a 2.4m length in pine
• 1x Drawstring Calico Bag
• 1x Can MTN Gesso Primer
• 2x Stylefile Markers in your chosen colours (for decorating the bag)
• 10x MTN Water Based Spraypaint in your chosen colours
• 1x MTN Water Based Paint Marker in your chosen colour (should contrast all paint colours)
• 1x MTN Water Based Spraypaint Clear Matte Varnish


CUT THE WOOD
• 2x 30mm in length (keny)
• 6x 60mm in length (koodjal)
• 2x 90mm in length (daambart)
• 7x 150mm in length (maar)

Sand any rough edges ready for painting.

DECORATE THE BAG
• Slip a piece of cardboard in the bag to prevent the markers bleeding through to the back side
• Using the Stylefile Markers trace 1 of each of the 4 length blocks and write the corresponding name
- do this before you paint the blocks incase you get any marker on them
- we used dark brown to trace the blocks and black to write the names

INSTRUCTIONS
• Print the last page of the below PDF
• Cut in half and tack with glue back to back
• Laminate

PRIME THE BLOCKS
Paint the raw wood with a primer to seal the wood and prevent the coloured paint soaking in and looking uneven. We used MTN Gesso Primer which is a thick covering water based primer with no harsh solvents.

PAINT THE BLOCKS
You will need to put the puzzle together and paint each number in a different colour. Some numbers are created with 1 block, and some are made up of 2 or 3 blocks. We have listed the numbers below with the MTN Water Based Spraypaint colours we used and the block sizes needed.
Keny - Titanium Light - 30
Koodjal - Grey Green Dark - 60
Daambart - Raw Umber - 90
Koodjal-Koodjal - Grey Green Pale - 60 60
Maar - Yellow Ochre - 150
Maar-Keny - Raw Umber Deep - 150 30
Maar-Koodjal - Naples Yellow Deep - 150 60
Maar-Daambart - Grey Green - 150 90
Maar-Koodjal-Koodjal - Burnt Umber - 150 60 60
Maar-Maar - Grey Green Deep - 150 150

MARK YOUR STARTING POINTS
• Put the blocks together as per the instructions and diagram on the next page
• With your paint marker, mark a visible dot on the left end of each row

VARNISH YOUR BLOCKS
We added a final coat of varnish to help protect our block set. We used MTN Water Based Spraypaint in Matte Varnish.

View full instructions here (.pdf)

If you're interested in learning more Noongar lanungue and culture we would highly recommend this free online course: www.edx.org/course/noongar-language-and-culture

DIY Egg Shakers

Posted On: 29th of March, 2020
Posted In: DIY Projects

Looking for some chocolate free Easter gift ideas? We had fun creating this Montessori inspired egg shaker set.

Using our Hollow Wooden Eggs and MTN Water Based Spray Paint this game is to teach sound recognition to small children - discover the 3 different sounds, match the 2 eggs that sound the same. Order them from soft to loud.

YOU WILL NEED
• 6x Hollow Wooden Eggs
• PVA Glue
• Edible dry foods - we used Cous Cous, Rice and Macaroni
• Wooden plank and hole saw for base (optional)
• MTN Gesso Primer
• 3 Colours of Spray Paint - we used MTN Water Based Paint (We used Raw Umber, Burt Umber, Grey Green)

STEPS
• Fill 2 eggs with equal amounts of Cous Cous, 2 with Rice, and 2 with Macaroni
• Use a small amount of PVA glue to seal the eggs closed
• Measure and cut a small board to sit the eggs on, and make holes with a whole saw for the eggs to sit in (base is optional, you could just find a box or basket to house the eggs in)
• Prime your wooden objets with MTN Gesso Primer (this is a water based primer with no harsh solvents)
• Using MTN Water Based Paint, paint your base 1 colour, then paint 1 set off eggs in 1 colour (so you have 1 of each sound) then the remaining 3 eggs in the last colour - an egg carton is helpful to hold the eggs as you spray them

COVID-19 OPERATING UPDATE

Posted On: 25th of March, 2020
Posted In: Store News

OUR FREMANTLE STORE IS NOW CLOSED AND WILL NOT REOPEN

OUR NORTHBRIDGE STORE IS OPERATING A NO TOUCH TAKEAWAY SERVICE WITH REDUCED HOURS

OUR ONLINE STORE IS OPERATING AS NORMAL

You can continue to order online for delivery or store pickup.

You can visit our Northbridge store - you will be served at the front door, kinda like an after hours window at the servo. We will be open Monday to Saturday 11am to 4pm. Card payments only.


Stay safe everybody!