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How to Make a New Cheese Box Look Old
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ScavengerChic
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A while back I picked up this brand spanking new cheese box on Ebay. I had plans for it, big plans..but they never came about. So now I had this characterless cheesebox just waiting for me to transform.
I had a couple of issues along the way, like what to do when your stain gets really dark on one part of a project, but is super light on another. I'll give you one idea on how to correct it.
I had a couple of issues along the way, like what to do when your stain gets really dark on one part of a project, but is super light on another. I'll give you one idea on how to correct it.
Old vintage cheese boxes are beautiful, they have patina, they have age, great for display and storage. I needed a vintage cheese box...
Step one was staining the entire box inside and out. Where the wood was really rough, the stain was soaked up and appears much darker than where the wood was smooth. So far, my vintage cheese box doesn't appear too vintagy, just a little darker.
This image was found online.
Cut out your cheese label image. Put a layer of modpodge on the cheese box where the label is going to be attached. Paint another layer of modpodge on the front side of the label (the side with the printing)
Spray the paper with water until it looks thoroughly wet.
I still didn't care for the final color of my cheesebox. While it looked stained, it didn't particularly look old.
The entire exterior of the cheese box was given a coat of modpodge. The modpodge gives it a bit nicer finish than just the paint/stain and it also covers up any mod podge shiny leakage around the label.
A brand new old cheese box!
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Published November 15th, 2015 8:14 AM
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Mary Beth @ The How to Home on Nov 21, 2015I love the final look - absolutely gorgeous and definitely vintagey!
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