Distressing and antiquing projects can add depth and time to your project. In this tutorial, Patty shows easy steps for doing both - including four ways to antique a project. 👇🏻 Show more for details and links. And be sure to stick around to the end. We have a secret for getting a crackle effect without using medium. If you're nervous about crackle, or haven't been able to get it to work in the past, you'll want to check this out!
✔️Subscribe to see more videos about other DIY ideas and crafting projects! Stencils make wood signs and clocks easy to craft. Great for home decor and gifts, as well as great sellers for craft shows. Use the Dome stencil brushes and learn the loading technique will prevent bleeding under stencil edges. Once you've caught onto this painting technique your stenciled projects will be a snap!
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🎨Paints: Use a good quality craft acrylic paint, if your paint is runny or seems thin, it won't perform as well as paints that have body and are not thin.
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⏰Times: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - How to use a sandpaper to distress a project 2:42 - How to mix paint 3:15 - How to get rid of sanding dust and scratches on your project 3:35 - Paint easy chicken wire with stencils 4:45 - How to bring color into your project 6:46 - How to antique your edges with a paper towel 7:28 - How to antique with a foam brush 7:58 - How to antique your edges with a dome brush 8:23 - How to antique with a sanding block 8:55 - How to antique with a poly foam brush 10:51 - Easy crackle with stencils
