Remember this antique chair from my stash of goodies from ?
(See blog post HERE)
It was one of my favourite things to start working on, so lets take a look:
I chose for this project, one of Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint colours, “Ironstone”.
You can purchase her Milk Paint HERE.
Mixing a sample size pack of the Milk Paint powder with water is quite easy using a mason jar or any clean jar with a screw top lid.
(See my video for a super easy method)
I used 3 coats on this chair. I would normally use two, but this really old chair was quite porous in some areas and seemed to soak up the paint very quickly. I could have used a little less water to make it a thicker consistency for better coverage. I do like the way it began to crackle on the back of the chair (below) after the third coat. If you have used Milk Paint before, you’ll know that it can be quite random in its ability to chip and flake for an authentic aged look. (To avoid this you can use the bonding agent from MMS Milk Paint range)
The legs were quite rough and chipped, but the 3 photos below show you the different stages of getting the antique look:
1. Painted with 2-3 coats of milk paint.
2. (Left) sanded slightly for wearing effect. 3. (Right) added dark wax to crevices and edges.
And here is the finished look complete with her new french toile fabric (from Spotlight) on the seat.
Once again, I LOVE the way this back has crackled. I added some dark wax to the details here too for an authentic aged patina.
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Have you tried Milk Paint yet? I’d love to hear about some of your projects and how it worked for you.
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This lovely piece will be for sale on my page and ebay if you’d like to purchase it (local pick up Brisbane/Logan area). Proceeds from all my “Open Doors” project pieces will go directly to Open Doors Australia.
Happy Painting!
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5 Comments
Old Red Barn
May 29, 2013 at 4:29 amLove it! Had the same thing happening with a chair this week, in Flow Blue. No chipping, but crackle in some areas. Gorgeousness!
Goedele
I Restore Stuff
May 29, 2013 at 6:19 amThanks Goedele, its such a fun paint to use. I must’ve missed your link party last week. What day do you usually do them?
Connie
May 30, 2013 at 3:26 amGorgeous !!!
Fiona, LilyfieldLife
June 5, 2013 at 4:01 pmyour chair turned out beautifully. and I love the fabric you choose. I did a great little cabinet in MMS Tricycle last year and also have a few boxes of her paint in other colours in my shed. I’ve got to get back to using it. cheers Fiona
Fiona, LilyfieldLife
June 21, 2013 at 11:47 amthanks so much for linking up and supporting my link page. (and yes I still love your chair!) Fiona