How to make old furniture

How to make old furniture

The mode to furniture "with history" has come to Russia not so long ago. Wealthy families buy antiques, and handymen age own furniture, creating fantastically harmonious compositions and beautiful decors.

Instruction

1. Not each subject of interior gives in to accelerated aging. In order that the result has pleased you, furniture has to be made of solid pine, beech or oak.

2. We age furniture on the example of chair. Remove decorative elements, accessories at its availability.

3. Clean chair from varnish or paint by means of dense abrasive paper.

4. Impregnate the cleaned surface with acrylic paint of brown or darkly beige shade.

5. Let's chair dry out.

6. As soon as the chair dries out, the surface of tree will become relief with pronounced texture. Your task is to keep and emphasize it.

7. If you are sure of the forces, can try to remove soft fibers of wood from face side of chair by means of the cutting torch.

8. Set result by acrylic paint (mordant as option).

9. The tree has to darken considerably as if long time has lain, but at the same time its texture has to be well visible.

10. Cover chair with water-based transparent lacquer and let's dry out.

11. Now start dressing. On seat the magnificent embroidered pillow is imposed. For convenience it is possible to attach it tapes or the furniture stapler.

12. The back is made of the same material. As option it is possible to sew uniform cover with brushes.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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