Thrift Store Recipe Box Made New! #SPiTchallenge #firstSpitProject

by Laryl Hancock

$5.00

2 Hours

Easy

There have been amazing furniture pieces created using Unicorn Spit Gel Stain (tm) featured on Hometalk! I had never tried it and was so afraid. Well, hopefully this very first attempt will inspire someone. You don't have to think big furniture to make a stunning accent piece!
See the before photos, I started with a little old recipe box I got at a thrift store.
I got maybe an ounce of each color as a trial. I got Zia Teal and Blue Thunder. You can't get Unicorn Spit Gel Stain here: http://www.unicornspit.com/ or here http://thefurniturespa.com/
Here's my simple project:
I sanded down the box, and painted the inside with white chalk type paint. I lightly, almost dry-brushed the Blue Thunder Spit inside.
Next I put some blue and teal on the top, with a syringe, just random flowing lines across the top. I blended it by running my fingers, to drag the colors horizontally across the top. Beautiful! And so easy!
I applied I think 4 coats of Tung Oil Finish to the top. Lightly sanded between coats.
I put several coats of polyurethane on top and inside, sanding between coats..and voila!
This is my first post here because I really wanted to share a small simple project that was so inspiring to me!

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I started with this old thrift store recipe box. I sanded it down a bit to remove the old varnish.

I removed the hinges, and cleaned up the inside too.

Completely beautiful

Here is the finished box! I love I did allow the Tung Oil Finish and poly coats to dry, and lightly sanded between each coat.

Detail view of the top, you can see I let some grain show through, putting the spit on lighter in some areas and darker in others.

Detail of the inside. Just a funky fun wash of Blue Thunder Unicorn Spit over the white chalk type paint.

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Michele Royal on Aug 20, 2018

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Janettey on Oct 28, 2015
What makes this paint different from using other paint? I can get the same effect with acrylics. I just dilute

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- Laryl Hancock on Oct 28, 2015
  @Janettey I asked the poster above if they could help answer this, as they have used both. I don't have experience trying to get this look with acrylics so I can't compare really. I hope someone will come in and help who knows both acrylic and this stain.
  
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- Laryl Hancock on Oct 28, 2015
  @Janettey if you would like to go directly to that maker of it to ask, they are at http://www.unicornspit.com
  
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- Laryl Hancock on Oct 28, 2015
  @Janettey I was talking to a few people about how they would answer your question and got a few points they brought up. Unicorn spit is designed for everyone, children, disabled, everyone because it's non-toxic and has no acrylics or other harmful polymers and is all natural. It conditions the wood and smells like jasmine :) It can give 3D effects in ways they say you can't get with other paints, as it works like a gel glaze if you apply it that way. It's very versatile and safe. If you like to paint you should check out the videos!
  
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- Connie Hill on Oct 28, 2015
  @Janettey Unicorn SPiT is a wood stain and glaze all in one. It allows you to see the beautiful wood grain through your color and gived you a 3 D look on your finish when it is top coat with polyurethane or epoxy. When using acrylics it covers or hides the natural wood grain of your piece where Unicorn SPiT does not.
  
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- Janettey on Oct 29, 2015
  I am always looking to enhance my skills with my hobby painting, I had noticed some people had posted pictures of glass and wood painted, That really intrigued me. Sorry if I came across as a devil's advocate.
  
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- Janettey on Oct 29, 2015
  I went to a web site and the video and instruction tutorial did not work. (sad face)So Connie Hill thank you for explanation. Sounds like the pictures @don't do it justice. Will try the videos again sometime. Thank you all.
  
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- Laryl Hancock on Oct 29, 2015
  They have the videos on youtube, did you try there? Join us on facebook if you are there.. they are so helpful to me!
  
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