How to Get Patina Perfection on Your Piece!
Amy from Aj's Vintage Designs was playing around with the Patina products from Dixie Belle and loved how it turned out so she decided to do a similar look on this old Bombay Chest.
The first step was to clean, clean, clean! She sprayed her piece down with Dixie Belle White Lightning, wiped it clean and then went over it with a damp cloth to remove any leftover cleaning residue.
Next step was to give it the “dipped” look. Amy painted the bottom in Dixie Belle’s Coffee Bean, which is a rich dark brown. She started at the bottom and pulled her brush upwards, giving it a “feathered" look. She did 2 coats of Coffee Bean.
Then Amy used Dixie Belle’s Dried Sage, a very khaki looking color with a hint of green undertones. She started with brush strokes at the top and brush towards the bottom allowing the brush to leave the same jagged edge at the end of her brush stroke.
Now the fun really begins. She used Dixie Belle’s Bronze Patina Paint in an up/down motion to blend the Dried Sage and Coffee Bean’s edges together.
Once the first coat of bronze patina was dry, she applied the second coat. Make sure you have your activation spray (Green or Blue) ready, along with any other materials you will need (i.e. sponge, paper towels, brush, baby wipes). The Blue or Green Spray will need to be applied to the bronze patina paint while it is WET, so you have to move quickly and work in small sections.
For this project, Amy applied the Blue Spray with a sea sponge for a heavy patina look. She poured the spray into a bowl and then dabbed it onto the wet Bronze Patina Paint.
We hope you enjoyed this tutorial! She was glad she took pictures while she worked on this piece so she could share it with you.
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Wow THIS IS REALLY COOL AND GORGEOUS! It looks like wave breaking on a beach. This peice is really PRETTY. Thank you so much for sharing.
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It's very unique and you can create it yourself!! You can get the supplies from your local retailer https://dixiebellepaint.com/find-a-dixie-belle-paint-retailer/
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I paint with chalk paint all the time!! But I have never saw this!! It is absolutely beautiful!!
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It's amazing what you can do with Chalk Mineral Paint! And you can do it too by getting the supplies at your local Dixie Belle retailer and following this tutorial! https://dixiebellepaint.com/find-a-dixie-belle-paint-retailer/
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Frequently asked questions
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Does the Dixie Belle White Lightening remove only residue or does it affect the color of the finish?
i am really confused. which one is the finished piece? brown, or white and blue?
Old Bombay chest? I have the exact same one and I paid a few hundred bucks for it about ten years ago😂 Looks like fun playing with the paints anyway
How is this patina look a dark blue and white? Is it because she used so much patina spray with her sponge?