The word antiquing has some very negative connotations, as many people have been taken in by con artists and paid exorbitant sums for what they thought were antiques. The methods used by some of these con artists do have a more positive application. To spruce up an old family business or redo a boring kitchen, one can use antiquing methods to create rustic restaurant furniture.
Some large retail chain restaurants have utilized this strategy, and the results have caught on. Many of the furnishings and decoration have that antique look and feel. However, when one considers the number of locations which must be decorated in this way, it becomes clear that these cannot be actual antiques.
A popular procedure utilized is glazing, which creates the look of layers of paint complete with cracks and areas fading into wood tone. Depending on how this look is to be achieved, it may be necessary to show no actual wood at all, as the glaze can be absorbed too deeply. By starting with a very light base tone, often a yellow or beige, then going to a dark earth-tone glaze, the effect can be achieved.
Often it will be necessary to cover the piece with a primer, being sure to do a light sanding over any glossy surfaces. Then do a full base coat, allowing the piece to dry for several hours, or overnight. At that point the paint and glaze mixture can be lightly brushed on, and then wiped off with a clean cloth to remove excess wet paint and glaze mixture till the desired effect is achieved.
This glaze is generally wiped off in a horizontal fashion, or along the wood grain on picture frames, utilizing the same basic stroke for each swipe. It is also nice to make a marbled effect when one does a ragging off with the cloth rather than the swipes used in antiquing. For each method, a little practice is recommended until the artist knows exactly what end result they prefer.
Prior to the paint and glaze, one can create actual distress by taking a hammer and creating chips in the wood. This can make even a brand new item look roughed up, and once the glazing is complete the piece really can appear to have been handed down. Try making the look complete by rusting any metal hardware that goes onto it.
The easy method to create rust is to simply spatter the hardware with a rust-colored metallic paint, such as one might find in a model car kit. For a more realistic look, the metal hardware can be buried and put outside for a period of time. Some restaurants are probably guilty of utilizing the rust colored paint technique.
Not only hardware for furnishings gets rusted, but any recreated farming tools or equipment will need to get the treatment. In fact, by burying the thing in the yard, one can get the newest machete to look like it belonged to a great, great ancestor. Just place it above a printed family photo placed in an antiqued frame, and you can almost bring a corner of the living room back to the past.
Some large retail chain restaurants have utilized this strategy, and the results have caught on. Many of the furnishings and decoration have that antique look and feel. However, when one considers the number of locations which must be decorated in this way, it becomes clear that these cannot be actual antiques.
A popular procedure utilized is glazing, which creates the look of layers of paint complete with cracks and areas fading into wood tone. Depending on how this look is to be achieved, it may be necessary to show no actual wood at all, as the glaze can be absorbed too deeply. By starting with a very light base tone, often a yellow or beige, then going to a dark earth-tone glaze, the effect can be achieved.
Often it will be necessary to cover the piece with a primer, being sure to do a light sanding over any glossy surfaces. Then do a full base coat, allowing the piece to dry for several hours, or overnight. At that point the paint and glaze mixture can be lightly brushed on, and then wiped off with a clean cloth to remove excess wet paint and glaze mixture till the desired effect is achieved.
This glaze is generally wiped off in a horizontal fashion, or along the wood grain on picture frames, utilizing the same basic stroke for each swipe. It is also nice to make a marbled effect when one does a ragging off with the cloth rather than the swipes used in antiquing. For each method, a little practice is recommended until the artist knows exactly what end result they prefer.
Prior to the paint and glaze, one can create actual distress by taking a hammer and creating chips in the wood. This can make even a brand new item look roughed up, and once the glazing is complete the piece really can appear to have been handed down. Try making the look complete by rusting any metal hardware that goes onto it.
The easy method to create rust is to simply spatter the hardware with a rust-colored metallic paint, such as one might find in a model car kit. For a more realistic look, the metal hardware can be buried and put outside for a period of time. Some restaurants are probably guilty of utilizing the rust colored paint technique.
Not only hardware for furnishings gets rusted, but any recreated farming tools or equipment will need to get the treatment. In fact, by burying the thing in the yard, one can get the newest machete to look like it belonged to a great, great ancestor. Just place it above a printed family photo placed in an antiqued frame, and you can almost bring a corner of the living room back to the past.
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