I
know this is a really short video but I wanted to get something done
for you all this week. It is still really hot here and working on
anything is just miserable.
I
was at the Dollar Tree the other day and noticed they had some
dollhouse furniture in the toy section. This time instead of having
that really cheap looking finish the pieces all appeared to be
totally void of any finish. I grabbed a pair of this little tables
(?) so I could show you a side by side before and after this time. I
think I will work out another finish for the other one for a future
video. If there is something in particular you would like to see me
do with the other one let me know (keep in mind they are really
rough- so they aren't going to come out like an expensive piece)
This
time I simply brushed on a thin coat of brown craft paint and wiped
off any excess. This gives a faux stained wood finish. You will have
to dab on some extra paint where the glue resists the paint.
I
did decide to give my piece some “metal” drawer pulls via a coat
of metallic paint. As far as craft paints in the metallic colors go I
really prefer the Ceramcoat brand. The others that I have personally
tried have all be almost transparent instead of opaque.
I
did end up spraying the finished piece with a gloss a spray finish, I
had planned to use a satin but my can wouldn't spray so I had to use
the one that would work.
If
you are working with kids I think these little furniture pieces might
be a fun craft project to do. Just get a few pieces of the furniture
and various colors of craft paint and let them have some fun. The
spray finish could either be skipped or done by an adult outside.
Sorry
this is so short but I am just not dealing with this heat well at
all.
Also
a side note I have changed the name of my general craft blog and I
plan to be adding more to it in the near future. The link is at the
top of this page so if you are interested be sure to check it out and
maybe subscribe to that blog too. (there is a Youtube channel for
that one too- I will be announcing it this week over on that blog)
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