Bookcase Makeover- Glazing
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We inherited this bookcase when we got married. It was originally a warm wood color. I painted it the red with black interior in 2006. The blood cave bookcase didn't really fit anymore, so it got a little makeover.
1. Sand.
I didn't sand clear to bare wood, just enough to get through the shiny layer of the previous paint.
2. Prime
I'm pretty sure I just used water-based primer.
3. Painted It Ivory
2 coats latex semi-gloss paint
4. Mix Glaze
I chose to do a higher ratio of paint to glaze:
3 parts glaze: 1 part paint
I used the aqua paint I originally bought for the entry bench
5. Glaze Bookshelf
This was my first glazing project, and it was a little more difficult than I expected. You really needed to place the glaze where you wanted it. I felt like I was painting the bookshelf, rather than putting a layer of glaze on and it taking shape.
I found using a sock to rub and shape the glaze worked well for me. I was trying to get a light, wash of the blue. My goal wasn't to have a bright aqua bookcase, but just hints of blue washed on the exterior.
I left the interior ivory.
Now it's in the living room by the mantle.
It holds a lot of little treasures, and books, since it is a bookcase.
My first tea set:
My favorite authors:
Jane Austen
Roald Dahl
CS Lewis
Mark Twain
and a few other favorites thrown in there
A brewery jug I got from a thrift store as an Idaho souvenir for $1.50
2 comments
Hey! I have a brewery jug on my bookshelf too! We are going to be, like, BEST FRIENDS.
ReplyDeleteI love how paint can transform just about anything! Love the wooden box & lantern!!
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