"i gave the unit a light sand (it comes quite rough), and stained it with a mixture of floor stain, gold paint (you can only see it from close up) and water so it's not too dark. i painted on the embellished letter with gold acrylic paint and the leafy embellishment with oils, the checkered pattern is just a black coloured pencil. then gave the whole thing a coat of sealer and since i didn't have any real varnish on hand, i mixed some water with PVA glue, a tiny bit of stain and tiny bit of gold paint to give the monogram an aged look. and this is what i got:"
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WoW! This was is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me embarrassed to look at the rough and ugly ikea storage chest, covered in post it notes, right next to me.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I'm impressed. Usually I feel like I could replicate the hacks I see on this site, but I'm not sure about this one....maybe if it had been done with a stencil.
ReplyDeleteGood Job!
Yep, that is one fine looking chest.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOHgosh!I love this
ReplyDeletegood work!