Faux Paint Treatment
4. Paint the wall with the cleaning brushes (figure B). The rough bristles allow you to spread the paint in rough and unpredictable streaks, which gives the wall a distressed quality. 3. Use the paint brush to add paint to the toilet (figure A) ... [... more]
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Crackle Finish
Apply another coat of latex paint evenly onto the glue surface. Brush on, brushing "into" the already-painted areas so as not to "pull" the crackle. (Surface will begin to crackle as the air hits it.) Let dry ... [... more]
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Age A Cabinet
Go over the cabinet with an oil-based glaze made from acrylic artist's paint and a bit of thinner. Brown shoe polish or stain wiped on and off with a rag will achieve the same effect. ... [... more]
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Antiqued Cabinet
Tint paint thinner in a dark brown color and splatter onto the wood with a paint brush (figure D). Splatter by tapping the handle of the paint brush against the handle of another brush. ... [... more]
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Decorative Trunks
Dip the tip of the bristle brush into gold-colored paint. Wipe off almost all of the paint onto a paper towel. Brush over the surface of the design border with little or no pressure. This technique creates a soft ... [... more]
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Kitty's Workshop
Work in stages, and remember that the distressed finish should mimic the natural wear a piece of furniture experiences. Thus a chair should have a darker finish toward the edges, and the area of greatest wear would ... [... more]
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Newspaper Treatment
Brush an additional coat of matte medium over the entire cabinet, with the exception of the top. Be sure to pay special attention to any areas where the paper may be curling or peeling. Use a finger and matte medium ... [... more]
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Frame Change
Create an aged or pickled look on a wooden frame with a deep grain using lime wax (figure A). Decorating With Style : Episode DWS-1149 ?Nature Panel Window Blind ?Gathered Tab Valance [... more]
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Infringements
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Aged Equestrian Prints
For an aged look, instead of crumpling the paper, mount it on foam core, then rub it with steel wool (figure D) to create a worn finish. Use oil-based paint to rub on burnt umber "aging." ... [... more]
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Fluid Chalk Cat's Eye Chalk Set - Bolds
 Fluid Chalk has perfect colors for backgrounding paper antiquing and distressing techniques. Fluid Chalk is fast drying on most paper surfaces. Stylus handle and adapter tips are the ideal companion to Cat's Eye ink pads making direct-to-paper ink ... [... more]
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Really Jazzy Pots: Glorious Gift Ideas
With just a little embellishing, those oh-so-ordinary red clay pots-- available everywhere-- can become some of the most imaginative containers you've ever seen. Plus, they're cheap to buy, come in all sizes, and can enhance any space, indoors or out. No ... [... more]
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