Materials:
mirror
1" x 4" lumber
goggles
wood clamps
electric drill
wire wheel for drill
electric grinder
jigsaw
Aquacolors (Black and White)
Aquacreme
chip brushes
rags
mirror frame clips
hinges
mending plates
Steps:
- Clamp 1" x 4" pine strips in desired length.
- Use a variable speed jigsaw to remove random edges off the wood strips.
- Soften any other edges with a grinder for a more distressed look if desired .
- Use a drill with wire wheel to grind out the soft grain, leaving the hard grain of the wood.
- Mix Aquacreme: one part to an equal part of a 50/50 mixture of Aquacolors (White and Black).
- Brush glaze onto raw wood and wipe excess off with a cotton rag (figure A).
- Add more White Aquacolor to the original glaze mixture and dry-brush it onto the wood. Try not to get a lot of this into the recessed areas of the grain.
- Wipe again with a cotton rag to remove any excess glaze (figure B).
- Use mending plates on the back of the wood to connect sections together (figure C).
- Use hinges on the front of all four corners as a decorative accent.
- Use mirror frame clips to hold mirror in place (figure D).
Resources AquaColors and AquaCreme
Wall Options Inc. / Prismatic Painting Studio
Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 513-931-5520
E-mail:
info@prismaticpainting.com
Website:
www.prismaticpainting.com
Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home
by Gary Lord (ISBN: 0891348220)
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title.
F & W Publications
Website:
www.fwpublications.com Guests Gary Lord
Decorative painter, author and teacher, Wall Options, Inc.
935 W. Galbraith Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
Phone: 513-931-5520
E-mail:
info@prismaticpainting.com
URL:
www.prismaticpainting.com
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