I feel that I have tons of unfinished projects around the house these days that I can't wait to finish and post to the blog. Luckily I finally finished a couple of things this weekend and it feels SO good! Remember this is where I started on my nursery wall plaque project, very shabby chic:
And here is the plaque after paint when I determined that a little glaze might go a long way.. very uneventful with just a coat of paint since there is so much detail in this piece:
And the finish product, coloring is a little off due to my camera phone photography, but you see how the glazing MADE these pieces stand out:
Here is the glaze mixture that I used to achieve the look:
1. To achieve desired glaze effect, mix 4 parts Behr Premium Plus Faux Glaze with 1 part Behr Premium Plus Color Sample in Black. A sample of black is all you need since you are only mixing 1 part to 4.
2. Brush the mixture onto your piece ensuring that you completely cover the detailed areas. You can immediately wipe the excess glaze from the piece with a cloth or even a paper towel. Stop there or continue to paint on glaze and wipe away until you reach a desired textured look. The glaze job doesn't have to be perfect, you can leave extra here and there, wipe away too much somewhere else - it all adds character to your piece in the end!
2. Brush the mixture onto your piece ensuring that you completely cover the detailed areas. You can immediately wipe the excess glaze from the piece with a cloth or even a paper towel. Stop there or continue to paint on glaze and wipe away until you reach a desired textured look. The glaze job doesn't have to be perfect, you can leave extra here and there, wipe away too much somewhere else - it all adds character to your piece in the end!
I think these pieces turned out great after 10 years of moving them with me from Fort Worth to Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL... I'm now happy that I kept them around!
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