The technique — as we know it today — originated in the Welsh town of Pontypool during the 1660s. There, a man named Thomas Allgood was experimenting with metal plating to make it rustproof ...

At one point in history, your teapot was a work of art. So were your set of kitchen canisters, your watering can, your boxes and buckets. Even your wastebasket.

Retreat set for tole painting enthusiasts By Kris Winterton Jan 13, 2003 Tole painters from all over Michigan will converge on the Valley Plaza Resort in Midland this weekend for a three-day retreat.

Tole painting:Turn items into treasures. Martha Stewart. ... The technique — as we know it today — originated in the Welsh town of Pontypool during the 1660s. There, ...