Antiquing Furniture With Paint And Glaze

Glazing over a Flat finish paint soaks up the glaze more and gives it a more ruggedrustic look.

Antiquing furniture with paint and glaze. Fusion offers both an already-tinted Antiquing Glaze as well as a Clear Glaze. The second most popular technique to antique furniture is using dark wax over a painted piece. Its easy to use.

Then afterward rub on a dark tinted wax over the whole piece especially the details and beveled edges. I am showing you in a terrific frame that I discovered at my regional flea market for only 7. Using black paint a glazing medium and a few drops of water you can create a dark antiqued glaze.

How to Do an Antique Glaze on Painted Furniture. Brush or roll a thin coat of primer onto the pieces interior exterior and doors. You will be surprised at how simple antiquing can be.

And if you apply a slip-coat more on this below before using tinted glaze its also very forgiving. Whether the piece is new or old you can easily enhance your decor with unique beauty and personality. Sometimes called antiquing glaze this product is easier to work with than dark wax and.

There are a few ways to antique glaze furniture but there is an easy way to do it using Behrs Faux Glaze. The trick to making wood look realistically weathered is to not overdo it. This technique involves painting the piece as usual and allowing it to dry completely.

It is quite easy to antique a piece of newer wood furniture and make it look distressed by using paint and stain. Applying paint with a paint brush creates peaks and valleys that will be more visible when you apply the stain resulting in a more accurate antique look. But it works really well mixed with a little paint as a glaze for furniture.