Supplies
Tools
- 1 thin synthetic fiber brush (thicker or thinner depending on the surface to be painted)
- Fine lens paper
- Neutral furniture police (or yellow) in paste form
- 1 steel wool sponge
Materials
- 1 candle or dry Marseille soap
- Acrylic paint in light colors (white cream, pale green, taupe, light gray, ivory) or with a flashy tint (pink, pistachio green, blue-gray, or red)
Directions
Prepare the furniture for shabby chic style
- Sand the surface with the thin lens paper so that it is porous and rejuvenated.
- Scrub with the candle or the Marseille soap the spots that you want to create an old feel, especially the edges and the bulges if its a piece of furniture.
- Apply, with the brush in an even manner, a layer of paint over the entire surface.
- Let dry.
Restore in the shabby chic style
- Scrub the entire surface with the glass paper, going over the places where you used the candle until you acheive your desired look.
- Restore with a warm, wet sponge.
- Slowly apply the wax over the entire surface with the steel wool sponge, after heating it in a casserole dish.
- Let dry.
- Eventually, quickly go over the entire piece with the steel wool sponge for added shine.
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