One of the great elements of this shiplap coat rack is the hand made corbels I used. I made them with a new tool I have.
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Showing posts with label distressing. Show all posts
SHIPLAP COAT RACK - farmhouse style
One of the great elements of this shiplap coat rack is the hand made corbels I used. I made them with a new tool I have.
SANDING OR WET DISTRESSING AS pure white chalk paint
TO SAND OR WET DISTRESS
Recently I worked on two similar
piece of furniture and because I
wanted to compare distressing
techniques I did one with
sandpaper and the other
I wet distressed.
Recently I worked on two similar
piece of furniture and because I
wanted to compare distressing
techniques I did one with
sandpaper and the other
I wet distressed.
HOW TO PAINT A SMOOTH FINISH - using annie sloan chalk paint
Anyone who owns a piece of my work
or has visited and touched the finish
on my furniture usually comments
about how smooth it is. There are
many different things you can do to
get a smoother ASCP paint finish
when using a brush and I am sharing
some of the secrets I use.
STENCILLED SIGNS - ideas, colors, and textures
This first cabinet door was painted with ASCP Coco
and stenciled in white. Dark
wax was applied only on the outer frame and edge and some heavy sanding was done to distress the whole sign.
SECRETS TO DISTRESSING WITH SANDPAPER - shabby chic chalk painted bed
Distressing a paint finish successfully is an art. For me it isn't simply loading up a palm sander and attacking. Let me share some of my secrets.
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