Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Aging & Distressing Fresh paint Techniques

Distressed furniture fits into a shabby chic decor.


Full of years furniture is a dainty Appendix to a habitation, and fits into many styles of decor. Nevertheless, it can be arduous to treasure the Correct pieces for your national, and it is generally also pricey. It is all the more easier and less expensive to shop for contemporary pieces and cause them glad eye ancient, using distemper with aging techniques.


Distressing

Distressing gives furniture a look of age that comes from years of abuse by generations of families. It is also one of the more fun painting techniques because the first step involves beating up your furniture with a hammer, chains and a wire brush. Paint the furniture with your desired color, and then use sandpaper to wear away the paint in some areas, exposing either the bare wood underneath or a base coat of a different color.



Crackle

The crackle mode is crowning for a community decor. It makes furniture break through as though it is covered in layers of elderly, cracked stain. A representation coat of distemper, a layer of crackle glaze, and another coat of a disparate colour of gloss are all you desideratum to actualize an "old" from a brand new piece.



Aging with Glaze


A pale-colored piece of furniture can be aged by using a burnt umber or raw umber glaze. You can either rub the glaze onto the piece or paint it on and subsequently remove it with a cloth. Imperfections in the piece will be highlighted by the glaze. A glaze such as this can also be used over a dry crackle technique to stress the cracks.


Waxing


Waxing gives furniture a similar, but even more rustic look than distressing. Paint a piece with a base coat, then rub a lot of wax from a plain white candle over the piece. When you paint the piece again with another layer of paint, the wax will prevent the paint from sticking, thus allowing the base coat to show. This produces a ragged, rough look.