![]() ![]() How to do it: If needed, sand off any existing finish before applying the first coat. What you’ll need: A chip brush Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in Ironstone, Mustard Seed Yellow, and Lucketts Green a paint scraper 150-grit sandpaper a round wax brush a rag clear finishing wax. Tip: Mix up only as much milk paint as you need-it contains a natural protein that will sour after a few days. With a short-bristled round brush, apply finishing wax in a circular motion, about 1 square foot at a time, wiping away any excess with a rag as you go. When the paint is 90 percent dry, run a scraper over wear spots and use painter’s tape to carefully pull off some of the paint on flat surfaces. ![]() Mix powdered milk paint with water according to the directions, and let sit for 10 minutes until the pigment dissolves. How to do it: Run a piece of beeswax along the corners, edges, and prominent details that would naturally show signs of wear this will keep paint from adhering to those spots. What you’ll need: Solid beeswax a chip brush yellow milk paint (here, it’s Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in Mustard Seed Yellow) a paint scraper painter’s tape a round wax brush clear finishing wax. Pictured: Marjee Ann Kress (left) and Jill Wilson at their shop, Mak and Jill’s The Abode Aged Milk Paint Read on for their secrets to getting an aged look in no time. These days they rely on two matte paints for fast results with next to no sanding or priming-one that imparts a chalky look (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint) and old-fashioned milk paint (they like Miss Mustard Seed’s)-for both their design work and the workshops they teach. “It has a history, is built solid, and has great detail.”Ĭhildhood friends and early adopters-”Our first project was repainting my bedroom set when I was 14,” says Wilson-the two have spent years perfecting their techniques. “We’ve always been drawn to older furniture,” adds Kress. “We’re taking dated pieces that have been gathering dust in the garage and giving them new life,” says Wilson. As the owners of a home store and design-services business in San Clemente, California, they have perfected the process of giving so-called brown furniture the kind of layered patina it would once have taken decades to acquire. Just ask Marjee Ann Kress and Jill Wilson, who blog about their adventures in furniture reinvention at. Send us feedback about these examples.Once Upon a time, a perfectly distressed painted finish on a table or dresser took years to develop. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'patina.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 June 2022 The process requires painstaking work to smoothly shape the project into an organic shape, followed by multiple patina techniques. 2022 With a rustic Horween leather exterior, it’s designed to only look better with age, developing a rich patina and well-worn scratches over time. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2023 Here, the bricks are dressed in extra mortar for old-house patina. 2023 Created in consultation with concept artists at the Last of Us’ developer, Naughty Dog-and financed with a massive budget that reportedly topped $100 million for the eight-episode debut season-the series’ backdrops vary widely but share a distinctive patina of post-apocalyptic decay. Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023 Newitz’s deployment of hot-button 21st-century crises - water rights, mass transit, homelessness - along with the characters’ preference for progressive social policies and fly-your-freak-flag lifestyles might seem to lend this book a patina of woke righteousness. ![]() Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2023 Do note that the case creases and takes on a natural patina after extended use. Dupont is acclaimed, here lends a unique patina with a pearl-like shimmer that is resistant to shocks, scratches and even fire. Recent Examples on the Web Paired to Cuoio Toscano calf leather straps that match their respective dials and are meant to take on a distinct patina with time, each is a fitting tribute to the legacy of this most distinctive of specialist, legacy watchmakers. ![]()
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