How to paint furniture so it looks antique
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Comments (8)None of those questions can be answered definitivly. Leg styles were reproduced...so while Chippendale made his signature the cabriole leg with the carved foot,a nd Hepplewhite the dainty squared off leg, others made them and they were used by makers and manufacturers for decades and centuries. When the industrial revolution came about and there came to be "manufactured furniture" instead of furniture hand made by a cabinetmaker, the furniture began to be made with some machined screws and nails...but some furniture continued to be hand made....and still is. The stencil indicated the piece is factory made....and the chalk could have happened at any time....by a mover last year. Gilt also has been used since Roman times and likely earlier. There are no easy cheat sheets....you have to study and learn. There is no substitute for experience. Linda C...See MoreHow to clean and put finish on antique 1850 metal furniture
Comments (1)If it isn't rusting than there isn't a problem. It has to get wet to rust. I wouldn't do anything to it. If you do anything to it, it will cause futher maintenance for sure. I know this post is a little old but I thought it wouldn't hurt to reply....See MoreHow to paint so it looks like wood stain
Comments (1)You may have better success using masking stain or heavy wiping stains. Michael Here is a link that might be useful: stain...See MoreHow do I antique or glaze cabinets painted with oil-based paint?
Comments (1)If you want to see photos of finished projects like this, the Kitchens forum here has a finished projects blog loaded with photos and products used. Go here: Finished Kitchens Blog At the far right under "Categories" click on Cabinets. At the next screen you'll see categories for cabinet manufacturers, then below that wood species, and if you scroll below that (about 1/3 down the page) you'll see a "Cabinet Finish" column. Click on "Glazed", lots of nice photos there! ;) Although I've not done this project myself yet, I've glazed other projects. You can use pre-tinted glaze (I've not tried them yet, so can't attest to how well they work). Companies such as McCloskey makes a wide range of pre-tinted glazes that you can choose from. I've seen this line at Lowe's, HDepot, and independent stores (not always the full line, depends on the store). Also Lowe's website shows their American Traditions line has a wide range of tinted glazes. Whenever I've used glaze on projects I've purchased clear glaze and added it to the paint color of my choice (be sure to follow instructions on can for proper mixing ratio). You get much more control over the final color that way. For antiquing I generally use a color that is a deep brown (such as in the raw umber family). You can 'thin' it with the glaze till it suits your taste, anywhere from dramatic to a soft haze. Glaze extends the working time of paint. So keep in mind the more paint you add to the glaze the less work time you have. Working with glaze is really simple, but your cabinets shouldn't be the guinea pig for tinkering with ratio that will give the final look ;) So strongly recommend practicing your technique and different ratios of paint-to-glaze on a piece of painted scrap wood/scrap drywall till you get the look you want and a feel for how to work with it. I found a little 'how to' video here (although the purple cabinets are perhaps not the best example, it shows you the process step by step )...See Morepaintergirl94
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