Monday, June 3, 2013

Roadside Rescue

Sweet hubby picked up this roadside table for me.  See the lovely brass strip on it and the smoked glass insert?  
I decided to get a little funky with it, doing a sort of, kind of, faux verdigris treatment.  Originally I was going to do something else so I painted it with Annie Sloan cream paint.  This step is not necessary.  Because you want the under color to look like it was copper, I painted it orange.  You could use a copper spray paint too.
I stained the orange to make it look darker, more like copper.
I then use light blue (duck egg), turquoise and bright green and dabbed it over the orange, brushing it in some places, stippling it in others. I also painted the glass insert.

When that was dry I painted a white wash over it all.  This is really watered down paint--75% water at least.  I blot this with a rag.
I sanded next.  When I sanded the stain came off the orange :(.  If I had waited 24 hours before painting the blues and greens over the stained orange paint I think it would have been okay.  After sanding I used Annie Sloan dark wax, leaving it uneven and blotchy in some spots.


The dated leg style looks much better.
I copper leafed the glass inset. 
I wanted to leave a few spots unleafed (I am sure that is a word) that is why I painted the glass. I applied some dark wax over the leaf--gently with a soft cloth and then sealed it with a clear sealer.
Like I said, funky, but oh so much better and I think it looks rather high end now.


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9 comments:

  1. The color layers are just beautiful! Like an old patina. Love it!
    Deb@LakeGirlPaints

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  2. Love the update Becky, Great info on the layers you created also.
    Susan

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  3. This is fantastic! WOW! Absolutely beautiful!

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  4. I'm unfamiliar with the glass technique. Can you please tell me what product you used and how it works. I detest glass in tables and refrain from buying any, but this is a good alternative. I just don't know how to do it. Thanks!!

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  5. I am blown away with how you transformed that table. Thank you for including the different steps that you went through. I love seeing the transformation in progress. What paint did you use on the glass? I love what you have done with this table.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your kind words!