Updating a Thrift Store Find With Turquoise Paint and White Glaze
by
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
(IC: blogger)
6 Materials
$10
1 Day
Medium
I found this cute little cabinet at Goodwill a few years ago. I'm not really sure what it was originally... maybe a cabinet for doll clothes? It looked handmade. I liked the detail but not the color so I decided to paint it and try out some white glaze on it. Sign up for my email newsletter to get new upcycled and DIY projects twice a week!
First, I removed the hardware and taped over the mirrors. When possible, I remove the mirrors before painting but these were glued in. I didn’t want to take the chance of breaking them to get them out. Any paint that gets on them can easily be scraped off with a knife-edge.
Before the paint dried, I sprayed water on the top and let it drip down together.
I liked how the white glaze settled down into all the cracks and the wood burned details. It reminded me of sugar glaze on a pound cake!
Thanks for reading. Hope this inspires you to paint something from the thrift store, too!
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Published February 12th, 2020 2:20 PM
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Kara Wurtzel on Feb 17, 2020
ooh, I love what you did here! Looks so pretty now!
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Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim on Feb 19, 2020
Thanks!
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Bernadette Gaudet on Feb 21, 2020
D see
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You said in the comments the wood burned look. Did you torch it? Also it is lovely.