How to Antique Wood Furniture With Stencils the Easy Way
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Want to keep the warmth of your wood furniture while adding a custom decorative touch to dress it up a bit? Here is an easy solution. Simply stencil with Royal Design Studio Furniture Stencils directly over your existing wood surfaces using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®. Then, seal and stain it with Dark Wax to give it more character with the added bonus of durability. The Dark Wax will even help to refresh a fading wood finish. Extra DIY points! Check out the quick video below and follow the instructions to turn a ho-hum piece of plain wood furniture into something fabulous….
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Video Tutorial!
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Step 3: Stencil your first repeat and then move and reposition your stencil using the “window” registration marks built into the stencil. This makes aligning your next repeat perfectly super easy! Continue stenciling and repositioning until the tabletop is completed.
Step 4: Allow the Chalk Paint® to dry for a few hours. If the paint is too fresh, you may end up removing some of it with the waxing layers.
Step 6: Apply a coat Annie Sloan Dark Wax with cheesecloth. Remove the excess wax and burnish well with a clean cheesecloth. Allow to dry.
Wood never looked so good!! You can use this easy DIY stencil technique on all kinds of stained wood surfaces… such as tabletops, cabinet doors, stair risers, wood beams, and other furniture.
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