Antique frame
Interior: It’s easy to give a wooden picture frame an antique look with a little bit of help from Resene.
Ways with wood with Mark Rayner – Project 101
Difficulty level: Moderate
You will need
- Clean cloths
- Paintbrushes
- Resene Aquaclear flat
- Resene Colorwood tinted to Resene Deep Oak
- Resene FX Crackle effect
- Resene testpot of Resene Copper Fire
- Rubber gloves
- Sandpaper
- Screwdriver
- Wooden picture frame
To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Pohutukawa.
Other ideas: For a silver effect paint the inner rim of the picture frame with Resene Silver Aluminium.
How to make an antique frame
Step one
Remove the hanging device from the back of the picture frame.
Step two
Lightly sand the picture frame, rubbing in the direction of the grain.
Step three
Wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.
Step four
Apply one coat of Resene Colorwood tinted to Resene Deep Oak to the picture frame.
Step five
Allow the wood stain to penetrate the wood for ten minutes and then wipe off any excess with a clean cloth. Allow to dry.
Step six
Apply three coats of Resene Aquaclear flat to the picture frame, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.
Step seven
Apply a generous coat of Resene FX Crackle effect to the inner rim of the picture frame and allow to dry.
Step eight
Apply one coat of Resene Copper Fire to the inner rim of the picture frame and allow to dry.
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