

You can then use Clear Chalk Paint® Wax as a sort of magic eraser to wipe back any parts that appear too dark – creating exactly the right level of ageing to suit your style. This will instantly age the paint, creating an authentic antique look.

How do you age your paintwork in a matter of minutes, rather than years? It’s easier than you think! The secret is in working with Dark Chalk Paint® Wax. So you’ve just painted a piece of furniture with Chalk Paint® but it’s looking a little too ‘new’ for your tastes.

And I might just do a little bit more clear wax on to there. Just showing a little bit of the wood maybe.Bring out that nice bit of gold on there. This is a sand paper which is quite fine. Take a little bit of clear wax, just very lightly go over the top, leaving the top lighter, and the darkness really in the cracky bits. What I tend to do is I work… sort of painting it really. What i’m doing now is something you will probably be very scared of… but as long as you’ve got clear wax underneath that is not a problem. Little bit without really much work is coming through, and you can see a little bit of the metal and I think it looks quite nice. When I’ve waxed enough, I will then go in wiping it. You don’t put hand cream on and leave a layer so you walk around with really greasy hands. This is not laying a layer of wax on the paint, but it’s a bit like – someone came up with the idea – when you put hand cream on… you put hand cream on so it absorbs right in. I’m painting over with the wax and you can see the lack of paint has brought that up because I only did a thin coat. So here’s my brush covered in wax, and I’ve got a cloth here as well.
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So now the next step is to show you how to do the wax, and of course the wax has been the thing that people have been the most intrigued by. You’ll now need to wait aproximately 20 minutes for the paint to dry depending on the temperature and the thickness. Also it’s a lot quicker! The other thing I can do is to take it and sort of stipple with it dabbing it fairly hard and quite dry, so can you see that bit there where the paint is thicker and it’s more three-dimensional. I do these sort of techniques like that because i’m going for a sort of distressed look. So I’m painting, if you noticed, every which way. I just picked up one, it doesn’t really matter, what ever feel comfortable with.įirst of all, I’m going to show you how to do it using a smooth-ish brush stroke. I’m using here the smallest of my brushes. As a bonus, when you shop vintage with Chairish, you’re also helping to keep a deserving piece out of a landfill and preventing the need for an alternative vase to be created new.I’m going to use my paint, showing you some very simple techniques. Say goodbye to long lead times and hello to ( near) instant gratification. Because we deal primarily in vintage, virtually all of the old vases you come across are in stock and ready to ship. Do a deep dive into more specific styles such as Chinoiserie, Tuscan, or Folk Art, too. You can also use style filters to quickly browse vases that suit a particular aesthetic such as Asian, Italian, or French.

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