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Create a semi-translucent wash using acrylic paints! How to make wood look old, using this technique.
*For larger pieces, such as the trunk I did, a mixture may be made in a plastic container, mixed with water and brushed on. However, this is my favorite way.
UPDATE:
A viewer asked, what colour of tan I use. Good point! There are many different shades. Here is a picture to give you an idea~ Thanks for pointing that out~
(as long as it has NO pink in it, you'll be fine.)
if you choose to varnish, choose a container of water based matte finish. Smaller items may be sprayed using a matte finish spray. Many times I have left it as is.
*Very little paint is on the rag.
*The rag is damp (not soaking wet); and the color is thoroughly rubbed in; allowing the wood grain to show through, thus it is semi-translucent.
*This is easy, so long as you keep that cloth damp. Mess up? Wet the rag and scrub down. Really mess up? LOL soap and water, scrub down. Remember, stain with the grain and go easy with the black. Try not to go over (redo) areas that have already dried.
*Corners/cracks tricky? Wet the rag even more, and squeeze the colour in the cracks. Squeeze a slightly drier cloth in there and rub in a bit. Use the edge of a cloth and pull through cracks. Teeny spaces, use a wet brush.
*Don't stop half-way through. This will create a start and finish line.
*This will not work on glossy surfaces. I have done a wash over white acrylic and latex successfully- however, achieving a different intended "antiqued" look.
*Use more tan than black, and always start with the lighter tan-grey, working toward the blacker tan.
Happy Creating!!
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p.s. quite a few people have inquired about staining trunks, as the one I did. Please practice on wood plaques from your local craft store first, to get comfortable with your technique. Then move on to furniture!
The trunk, cutting boards and quilt rack in my last post were done using this technique!
I love using acrylics to stain, because, first of all, the materials are cheaper, and I feel I have more creative control as to the outcome. I like "having a say" as to it's character. ..and well....because almost everything in my house is my canvas LOL. You may also experiment by adding colour, as the basket in the video also has blue stain, on top of the old wood colour. (Plus, the outcome is really cool.)
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p.s. quite a few people have inquired about staining trunks, as the one I did. Please practice on wood plaques from your local craft store first, to get comfortable with your technique. Then move on to furniture!
The trunk, cutting boards and quilt rack in my last post were done using this technique!
I love using acrylics to stain, because, first of all, the materials are cheaper, and I feel I have more creative control as to the outcome. I like "having a say" as to it's character. ..and well....because almost everything in my house is my canvas LOL. You may also experiment by adding colour, as the basket in the video also has blue stain, on top of the old wood colour. (Plus, the outcome is really cool.)
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