How to Create and Apply Tinted Wax
One of my favorite tricks with furniture is creating my own tinted furniture wax. I use Chalk Paint® to tint clear wax. This effect can draw attention to a beautifully detailed piece (panelling, moulding or carving). It can take simple furniture and make it beachy.
To create the tinted wax you want to add the chalk paint color of your choice to Annie Sloan's Clear Wax. You want almost the consistency of frosting.
A piece could look beachy like this side table:
Or playful with tinted olive wax:
More details and application tips can be found on the blog post.
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Thanks for sharing your tip, I was hoping to be able to make my own white wax and not have to buy an expensive pre-made one. I already have the ingredients for this, Yea!
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