Add Depth To Furniture With Tinted Wax

add depth with tinted wax! Easy and fast however provides a lot!

Hi there candy mates! I’m again at this time sharing a brand-new furnishings makeover.

This can be a particular piece because it was one in all my mother’s. We’re going by means of issues over at my mother or father’s home nonetheless and I liked this little desk of hers. I knew I needed to take it house and make use of it. I believe I’ll use it in my workplace for vegetation, and so forth. Which is ideal as my mother (and my dad too) had been Grasp Gardeners for a lot of, a few years.

I believed it’d be enjoyable to do some “something-something” as a substitute of simply portray it and finished.

So I made a decision so as to add some depth with tinted wax. And at this time I’m going to point out you the way easy it’s to do!

Add Depth To Furnishings With Tinted Wax

That is the way it seemed earlier than.

I cleaned it up with some TSP Cleaner earlier than I did something.

Subsequent, I made a decision on the bottom paint shade which is French Eggshell. One in all my very favorites!

I used two coats, drying properly in between, for full protection.

That’s good. However…we are able to do higher. 😉

Let’s add some depth with tinted wax.

I used our Fields of Lavender and combined up a few of that with French Eggshell and a few with Seaside.It smells divine and is a pleasure to make use of. Buttery smooth!

TIP: You should use both a spherical wax brush or a smooth material to use and mix the wax.

And it’s sort of so simple as rubbing it across the edges…then mixing, mixing, mixing.

Be sure you solely apply the darker wax across the edges of your piece.

That’s why I additionally combined up a few of the French Eggshell, the identical as the bottom coat, to assist mix, mix, mix.

TIP: When including depth with tinted wax, make up some tinted wax with the bottom shade you painted. This manner you may mix and “repair” heavy areas and make the depth and dimension look seamless by mixing it into the primary areas of the piece.

Keep in mind: Much less is extra. You solely want a bit so as to add dimension and depth. You’ll have much less to mix out this manner too.

For the legs, I merely utilized it kind of like “dry brushing”, after which mixing.

TIP: You’ll be able to watch a video I made on dry brushing right here >>> How To Dry Brush

And that’s it!

Since Fusion Mineral Paint is self-sealing (no topcoat wanted) I don’t have to ensure I cowl each inch with wax. I’m merely including dimension and depth with it as a substitute.

And I simply love the depth and dimension it creates.

Issues To Keep away from:

Utilizing a heavy hand – In any other case, you’ll wipe away all that you’ve utilized. Watch out to softly mix in every part.
Making the tint too darkish by utilizing an excessive amount of paint. Much less is extra.
Depart blotchy areas.
Making use of the darker tinted wax to areas apart from the sides.

And right here it’s styled up a bit.

I believe my mother would adore it!It was undoubtedly a labor of affection…along with her in thoughts the entire time.

Have you ever added dimension this manner earlier than? With tinted wax? Or possibly tinted glaze, and so forth.? That’s one other approach you are able to do this.You may as well simply use paint.

Right here’s one I did one thing just like however with paint, not wax >>> Aqua Dresser.

PIN it to reserve it!

Let’s prepare for December! Vacation time commenced!

I hope you may have an exquisite weekend.

xoxo