Wednesday, December 30th, 2009...6:19 pm
Faux painting technique- make furniture look old
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The first thing I did was paint the entire piece a nice soft off white.
After it had dried completely I sanded it with a very rough sand paper. I sanded the entire piece going vertically, then horizontally and then in circles. Really go crazy with the sanding! I sanded very heavily on the corners.
The fun part- whacking it with a hammer and a screw driver! Beat it up really good!
Next I rubbed black, brown and beige paint in random spots all over the piece. I used a wet rag to apply each paint color in thin layers.
I sanded it again.
Last I polished the whole piece with Old English scratch cover for dark woods, let it sit for a while and then buffed it out. This give the whole piece almost a tea stained effect.
Old Piece
This piece, photographed above, is over 100 years old. It an Eastern European antique. The painted pine furniture from that region is my favorite. It has such an old world rustic charm. I love the way the paint is chipped, cracked and faded. I also love the time worn look that gives a sense of history.
I am experimenting with a faux finish technique to give new pieces the same look. The piece above retails at about $750. The piece below is a thrift find that I picked up for next to nothing, painted it, roughed it up with heavy grit sand paper, stained it and pounded it with a hammer. I think it has a very similar look and the best part is that I achieved it at a fraction of the cost!!
New piece that looks old.
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1 Comment
January 1st, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Deana, another great project! Hope you have enjoyed the holidays and that this year brings all good things. ~ Happy New Year!
Sarah
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