This was one of the first projects I did where I used a new experimental technique. I had the vision of what I wanted in my head but wasn't entirely sure of the process to make the vision come to life. It turned out exactly as I had hoped and I am glad I took the risk in trying something new!
These pieces were purchased for a teenagers room believe it or not. She was wanting a funky mix of old and new and these matched her modern wallpaper motif perfectly. It was just what she was looking for! I was surprised and happy that they were going to be used in such modern and young surroundings. Who knew that these vintage Victorian style pieces would work this way. Just goes to show you that thinking outside the box can give you the results
you never knew were possible!
Here are the instructions on how I refinished these two pieces in case you want to take on the task. It was fun and much easier than I had anticipated.
Sand and clean the piece well and prime. I used a paint that had the primer in it
already.
Apply two coats of latex paint(I mixed my own custom colour).
I used a paint brush to apply the paint because I wanted the brush strokes to show
to add character to the piece.
Choose a stencil to match the piece you working on. I used an acrylic craft paint in Gold. Use a stencil spray adhesive to help keep your stencil in place. I dabbed on a thin layer of gold paint and
removed the stencil right away. After the paint is completely dry make sure that
you remove any spray adhesive that has stuck to the surface of the piece as it
will prevent the stain and wax from taking properly.
Apply stain with a lint free cloth. I kept my cloth slightly damp. It seemed to work better as the stain
dries quickly and it gave me a little more working time. Rub over in small
sections. I worked with the grain of the brush strokes. wipe off excess stain
remaining if needed. Let dry really well. You be the judge on how much stain.
The more stain the older the piece will look. I used a minwax Colonial Pine on
these pieces but use whatever suits your piece. I tested everything on a sample
before applying it to the actual piece. I knew then how to apply the stain and
how much I wanted to use and how it would look on the paint colour I chose.
Apply a wax paste to the whole piece with a dry cloth and buff to a beautiful sheen!
These pieces were purchased for a teenagers room believe it or not. She was wanting a funky mix of old and new and these matched her modern wallpaper motif perfectly. It was just what she was looking for! I was surprised and happy that they were going to be used in such modern and young surroundings. Who knew that these vintage Victorian style pieces would work this way. Just goes to show you that thinking outside the box can give you the results
you never knew were possible!
Here are the instructions on how I refinished these two pieces in case you want to take on the task. It was fun and much easier than I had anticipated.
Sand and clean the piece well and prime. I used a paint that had the primer in it
already.
Apply two coats of latex paint(I mixed my own custom colour).
I used a paint brush to apply the paint because I wanted the brush strokes to show
to add character to the piece.
Choose a stencil to match the piece you working on. I used an acrylic craft paint in Gold. Use a stencil spray adhesive to help keep your stencil in place. I dabbed on a thin layer of gold paint and
removed the stencil right away. After the paint is completely dry make sure that
you remove any spray adhesive that has stuck to the surface of the piece as it
will prevent the stain and wax from taking properly.
Apply stain with a lint free cloth. I kept my cloth slightly damp. It seemed to work better as the stain
dries quickly and it gave me a little more working time. Rub over in small
sections. I worked with the grain of the brush strokes. wipe off excess stain
remaining if needed. Let dry really well. You be the judge on how much stain.
The more stain the older the piece will look. I used a minwax Colonial Pine on
these pieces but use whatever suits your piece. I tested everything on a sample
before applying it to the actual piece. I knew then how to apply the stain and
how much I wanted to use and how it would look on the paint colour I chose.
Apply a wax paste to the whole piece with a dry cloth and buff to a beautiful sheen!
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