It took me a long time to figure out what to do with this table. I purchased it at the Salvation Army for $7.99 and it had a chip in the corner of the glass top. I decided to paint it with a slight crackle finish, using a green for the base coat and a nice vintage cream colour for the top coat. I also plan on antiquing the finished paint!
After sanding it down I primed it with the usual Sico primer, followed by 2 coats of paint in Pittsburgh Kitchen and Bath Satin.
I decided the table needed a little something, since it was kind of plain. I purchased 4 round wooden decals from Kent, using wood glue and clamps to apply them to each side. These will also look great when I antique the paint, since it will provide more nooks and crannies for it too stick around.
This is a great time to mention my new discovery for homemade Antique Glaze, since I know it can be hard to come by!
After applying the Folkart Crackle medium to the base coat, I put on a layer of the top coat. I want this piece to look cracked in certain areas, but not the whole thing, so I went back over the top coat in areas so that the crackle effect wasn't all over the table. After everything dried I put in some elbow grease and started sanding! I tried sanding away paint in areas that time would effect, and it ended up creating a cool effect when the two colours of paint plus the wood underneath showed through.
Finally I used my homemade antique glaze on the whole table. It worked out really great and I couldn't be more pleased with it! It really does look old and it so completely different then before. I'm thinking about changing out the glass top and replace it with a wooden panel painting. That will have to be for another day though, i'm tired of looking at it for now haha.
I decided the table needed a little something, since it was kind of plain. I purchased 4 round wooden decals from Kent, using wood glue and clamps to apply them to each side. These will also look great when I antique the paint, since it will provide more nooks and crannies for it too stick around.
This is a great time to mention my new discovery for homemade Antique Glaze, since I know it can be hard to come by!
After applying the Folkart Crackle medium to the base coat, I put on a layer of the top coat. I want this piece to look cracked in certain areas, but not the whole thing, so I went back over the top coat in areas so that the crackle effect wasn't all over the table. After everything dried I put in some elbow grease and started sanding! I tried sanding away paint in areas that time would effect, and it ended up creating a cool effect when the two colours of paint plus the wood underneath showed through.
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