Ever search for that perfect Vintage Shutter
and when you find one it's $$$$....
or it's too big..
Well follow along and I will share with you
the process I used to make
my own.
Here's a glimpse of the before........
Pretty basic...
I had 2 pieces of pine glued and screwed together about
a year ago to make a sign....
Well that never happened so..... it's the
perfect size for my table, so let's make a
Vintage Looking Shutter....
I had Mr. WWH add some MDF trim and
the shutter came to life....
Then the layering began...
First coat of paint went on
in a brown patina.....
then the last in a off white..cream....
Let dry and harden for a couple of days.
Now with a little elbow grease
start sanding away.....and away... and away....
More sanding
Finished
I used only a medium grit sandpaper and sanded by hand
I wanted to achieve a worn, natural over time
weathered look....
I made mine a table runner...
or add these hooks
and make it a coat rack....
Endless possibilities!
I like that a lot! It looks great on the table and was easy to make. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love it , looks great ! Wonderful job . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, Linda!! You would never know it wasn't vintage. Great job on layering the paint colours to make it look authentic.
ReplyDeleteLinda very good job. The layering of paint and sanding gave it the vintage look
ReplyDeleteCindy