| Use candle wax to create a chipped, aged effect on a pine lamp stand. |
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Materials
- A pine lamp base
- Plascon Interior Woodstain Walnut (W4) for plain pine, or Plascon Double Velvet: Callistoga (O5-E1-1) for any other material
- Plascon Double Velvet: Clover Honey (Y3-C1-4)
- Plascon Velvaglo: Mother Earth (Y1-E1-1)
- Acrylic Scumble Glaze GSL2
- A household Candle
- A laying-on brush
- A metal scraper
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Method |
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Step 1
If you are using a raw pine lamp stand, stain the base with Woodstain Walnut. For other materials, such as Supawood or melamine primed with a melamine primer, apply Plascon Double Velvet Callistoga to create the appearance of natural wood. Allow it to dry, and then rub candle wax over the raised edges of the lamp stand where the paint would wear naturally over time.
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Step 2
Use the laying-on brush to apply a basecoat of Clover Honey, and touch up where necessary. Mix a glaze consisting of one part Plascon Velvaglo Mother Earth, two parts Acrylic Scumble Glaze, and one part water, and using a clean brush, apply a thin coat to the piece. Then apply a dry brush against the grain to bring out the detail. Do this until the paint becomes sticky and dry, taking on the appearance of aged bamboo.
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Step 3
Use the metal scraper to scrape back the paint and remove the candle wax to create the appearance of old, chipped paint. |
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