Need an effective way to "antique" this three legged jewelry box
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Valerie Meador on Aug 22, 2013Have you tried putting white or lite pink paint over the bright color? I did this with a bathroom door (barn red) let paint set for a few seconds then use sponge to wipe off excess. It lightened the color and gave it an old lookHelpful Reply
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Patricia Cleveland on Aug 22, 2013@ : if you have acrylic paint, use a brown like burnt umber, thinned with a little water and brush it on. There is also a crackle medium that you could apply with paint that would REALLY give it a "weathered" appearance.Helpful Reply
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Sweet Papaya Creative on Aug 23, 2013that is a good idea. I have a bunch of shades of pinks. I can try it on the bottom and see how it works.Helpful Reply
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Starpup on Aug 26, 2013Decoupage, baby...decoupage. :DHelpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Aug 26, 2013How about crackling?Helpful Reply
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Patricia Cleveland on Aug 30, 2013@ : Sorry - been too busy to get on hometalk! Any acrylic paint company -Delta, Folk Art or Americana- they all have a crackle medium. There are different directions for each. Delta also has a "gel stain medium" that turns any ac. paint into a stain. Works great!Helpful Reply
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Patricia Cleveland on Aug 30, 2013@Marie: Yes, start out with a little bit, @ , you can always add additional coats at a later time.Helpful Reply
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Sweet Papaya Creative on Aug 30, 2013It worked great! Everyone Thank you for your help. It is finished and I have posted it. I i will post it here once they change me from a professional landscaper to a blogger (???)Helpful Reply
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Marcy, Professional Designer, Artist and Arts and Crafts Instructor on Mar 09, 2015Try sandpaper for a shabby chic look!Helpful Reply
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