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Furniture Painting & Antiquing Techniques
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moderate |
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Old World Antique -
Distressed, sanded
cabinetry with warm
grey peeking through
dark umber.
For use on:
furniture, objects,
and cabinetry |
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To achieve the distressed
appearance of warm grey
peeking through a top color
of dark umber it is best to
use bee's wax. First you
will need to paint the
cabinet, furniture or object
with your warm grey tone.
Painting over an existing
oil-based painted surface:
If you are using latex
paints over an existing
surface of oil based enamel
it will be necessary to
prime the white enamel first
with good oil based primer,
and then paint over with
your warm grey tone.
Painting over an existing
water-based painted surface:
If the cabinets are latex
enamel, it is necessary to
lightly sand the surface to
create ‘tooth’, then remove
all dust and paint with your
base coat of warm grey.
Apply the base color of warm
grey:
The base coat should have an
eggshell finish. A base
color, such as Benjamin
Moore Gray Sky (BM2131-70),
will work well. Once this is
dry you can apply the wax to
the surface.
Applying your 'distressing'
wax:
The concept is that where
ever the bee's wax is
applied, your top coat will
be removed, creating the
‘distressed’ look. So apply
the bee's wax in a loose and
uncontrolled manner to the
edges, high points on any
relief, and random places
within interior panels. Once
you have finished placing
the wax, paint on your top
coat of dark umber.
Applying your top coat:
Latex flat or eggshell can
be used. A top color, such
as Benjamin Moore New
Chestnut (BM AC-6), will work
well for a traditional look;
or Benjamin Moore Saddle
Soap (BM 2110-30), for a
darker, richer tone. Allow
to dry. When dry, use a
clean rag to remove any
paint that easily comes off
(mostly over the waxed
spots). Then use 220 grit
sandpaper to remove more
paint, further distressing
the cabinet. You will see
what is happening and can
control the distressing as
you see fit.
Removing the top coat from
the waxed area should be
done within a 24 hour
period; otherwise the wax
may dry out. It would be
best if you could experiment
and sample this procedure on
a scrap door or plywood
panel before you begin the
cabinets to insure you get
the feeling of what the
effect does.
Optional:
Apply a final Antique wax or
glaze to the entire surface
to add an additional
hand-rubbed and aged patina.
For more information visit
the
Furniture
Antiquing tutorial.
Antiquing Gold Leaf
Add the
finishing
touched to
your gold leaf
surface!
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Special Feature - About gilding products |
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Aluminum Leaf
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Dutch
Gold or
composition leaf
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Aluminum
Leaf imitates the illusion of
genuine
Silver, at a fraction of
the cost. Each
individual sheet is
bigger and easier to
handle then its genuine
counter part. |
The same
applies for 'Dutch Gold',
or 'Composition Leaf'.
But due to the large
brass content, this
imitation gold must have
a sealer applied to
prevent tarnishing,
unlike genuine gold
leaf. |
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