My mom and I just recently painted this gorgeous dresser for a client of ours. She chose a color called Cherry Tomato by Sherwin Williams. It is a vibrant, bright red. After painting the dresser we glazed it using transparent glaze that we purchased at Lowes. We mixed a small amount of black paint with the clear, gel like product and used a brush to cover the piece of furniture with a thin layer of the mixture. Using a slightly damp cloth we wiped off the glaze in some areas where it got kind of heavy. We left it intentionally heavy in some of the recessed areas to draw attention to the details.
In the photograph below the top of the piece has already been glazed, while the bottom has not. You can see the difference in color. The glaze toned down the bright red a bit and added some contrast.
I love the way this dresser turned out! I can’t wait for our client to pick it up. I’m sure she is going to love it too!
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This is gorgeous. I love the red and the ‘cowboy’ glaze treatment it received. Did you wax it to seal it too? ~ Dee
No. I use high quality acrylic paint as both the base and the color mixed with the glaze, so it dries nice and hard.
Hi there! I painted a china cabinet in a vivid red months ago and love it…but it does need a little something to give it more dimension. I’ve been going back and forth between stain or glaze. I’ve read your comparison post several times! Have you ever used a dark brown stain on red? I’m torn between dark brown on the red or black and I really don’t want to mess up and have to start all over. Also, would you mind sharing the exact glaze that you purchase at Lowe’s? Thank-you!!! I live in San Diego and am planning on coming up to your shop someday…I love your work!
I love this piece and it is exactly what I want in our “new” old dresser except switch the red for yellow. Currently our piece is painted ivory with areas of gold trim. We have tried sanding over this with an electric sander. It, of course, didn’t take off the paint! Should we be removing the paint first or does it not matter with a distressed look? If so, what method would you use? Remove paint, sand, paint yellow, add glaze with some black in it? Originally I thought we would paint a coat or two of black paint then yellow and distress the edges. Sorry for all of the questions!
Lovely as usual.
You do not need to remove all of the old paint. Just make sure the piece is cleaned well and sanded enough to dull the surface. I think a black glaze would look gorgeous over yellow.
hello! here is a direct link to the exact product http://www.valsparpaint.com/en/find-the-right-product/interior/decorative-paints/faux-translucent-color.html
I’ve done a brown stain over red too and it looked gorgeous. I like both. (sorry, that probably didn’t help) If it is your first time with a project like this I would suggest the glaze just because the working time on it is longer and it is a little more forgiving.
Deana – thanks for responding. We did the glaze but it looks dirty and streaky now. In re-reading your post I see we didn’t have a damp cloth. We just used a cloth. I think I’m going to try a coat of black, a couple coats of yellow over top and then distress. It will be a different look but I think it’s worth a shot. Let me know if you think otherwise!
I love the job you’ve done this piece of furniture. I’ve watched your videos and read your comments several times. Can you clarify something for me? I’m grateful for your advice.
I’ve painted a chest a red. Having a difficult time to get the paint to cover the primer. Do I need to have a real good coverage of the red before putting on the glaze with the little bit of black in it?
Thanks in advance. Look forward to stopping by your store sometime soon.
Yes. The glaze is translucent, so if the red isn’t getting good coverage that will show through the glaze. Red is tough, especially if you are painting over a light color, it may take several coats.