Many people want to make interior of the dwelling original and unusual that it differed from banal situation of average apartments. As it is pleasant to see around himself handmade carpets, expensive portieres, smart period furniture. However such situation not all on pocket – ancient pieces of furniture cost very much. However, exit is: you can artificially make old furniture the hands.
Stage 1: preparation for furniture sostarivaniye
Remove handles and other accessories from furniture which you want to make old. In case the furniture polished remove polish by the special structure bought in household shop. At the same time follow all safety rules and follow the instruction specified on packing.
If you have colored furniture, old paint can be processed abrasive paper to smoothness. If the product has not been painted, it is necessary to remove top layer of fat and dirt which are available on furniture surface by means of small nazhdachka. Do not forget to use respirator for protection against dust of airways and also it is good to air the room. Well clean all dust pylesy of corners then wipe with damp rag furniture and to allow it to dry. Too greased surface of tree should be washed with soap solution, and then to allow it to dry.
The furniture putty is not required to you. As you need to create effect of sostarennost, some wear of furniture, it is worth emphasizing defects of surface of tree, but not to hide putty. For painting of semi-antique furniture you can use special cretaceous paints for house creativity (Annie Sloan, Autentico, etc.). Such paints for effect of the made old furniture are made in wide range of indistinct shades as though burned out over time. Cretaceous paints can be applied on various surfaces (including plastic and clay), at the same time surface pretreatment is not required at all. If you do not have this paint, use normal opaque water-based for walls and ceilings of premises (but not for kitchen and the bathroom). It is possible to buy it in any household shop. At use of this paint it is desirable to ground tree surface water-soluble primer in the beginning. Universal primer 2 in 1 prevents leakage from tree of natural oils on the surface of paint and promotes good coupling of the furniture, last with surface. It is desirable to apply not brush, but painting roller to coloring of semi-antique furniture. Before work protect plastic foil surrounding space. Even better - to carry out work on the street.
Stage 2: basic coloring of semi-antique furniture
It is necessary to begin coloring of semi-antique furniture with backside. Then you will be able visually to see result and to decide on what amount of paint to put on roller or even to change paint shade. Then move ahead to front side of furniture, applying with wide dabs paint, not leaving at the same time smudges. Before drawing the following coat of paint (if it is necessary) make sure that on product there are no smudges. If they are, correct this problem with the help of nazhdachka then to walk additional coat of paint in this place. Between drawing coats of paint you keep roller in water to avoid paint drying. You put the second layer strictly after the first completely dries. As for paint drying term, it depends on environmental conditions (temperatures and air humidity) and can vary from 1 to 5 hours.
Stage 3. Effects of sostarivaniye of furniture
How many coats of paint you need to put, depends on what style you will choose. For simple effect of decay, roughness or that through paint the drawing of tree was visible, there will be enough one layer. For more smooth type of furniture it is necessary to walk small nazhdachka on the first coat of paint and to remove with brush dust then to put the second coat of paint. Creation of effect of obsharpannost, obtertost. After putting paint wipe small nazhdachka paint in those places where it wears out (about handles, on ridge surfaces and corners). Continue to do it until you do not reach the necessary degree of sostarennost: to "naked" tree, to primer, etc. Then easily walk nazhdachka on all surface of piece of furniture. To create effect of exuding of old paint, after drawing two layers apply in the right places with dry-brush easy contacts paint of other color. Here it is better to apply contrast colors. The following equipment is called "dry-brush". Gather a little paint on dry-brush, wipe the last dry rag and apply the thinnest coat of paint on previously painted surface. Such equipment can be used also for creation of effect of old paint which has eaten in texture of tree. Effect of roughly put many coats of paint. You put it in several layers diversely with negligent dabs. Nazhdachk between layers does not need to use. Apply on the last coat of paint transparent wax for protection, and over it - dark wax for creation of effect of sostarennost. All above effects, as well as many others, it is possible to apply both separately, and together. Create and experiment! However try not to be fond of effects excessively as everything made "too" and deliberately easily turns into trash.