Paint a pine dresser or chest of drawers
We created a crackle effect on a pine chest of drawers for a unique and colourful effect for a little girl’s bedroom.
Crackling gives an antiqued, weathered look to furniture, accessories and trim in a couple of hours.
You will need:
Plastic container
Rubber gloves
Drop cloth
120-grit sandpaper
Clean cloths
Primers
3 trim brushes
Flat artist’s brush
Prominent Paints Matt:
* 0550-R20B pink
* S0550-G10Y green
* S1030-R50B lilac
* S1030-Y20R peach
* white
Prominent Paints Acrylic Sealer
Crackle - medium
Wooden knobs and screws
Water-based polyurethane
* Your local Decorating Centre
or Prominent Paints outlet can
mix these colours in matt, satin
or sheen paints.
Here's how:
Preparation
Before painting, give the entire cabinet a light sanding with 120- and then 240-grit sandpaper, wiping clean after you finish.
Fill any holes with wood filler and leave this to dry. Sand once dry with 120- and then 240-grit sandpaper. Wipe clean.
Step 1
Paint the entire cabinet and drawer fronts with two coats of white.
Allow each coat to dry before applying the next coat.
Leave to dry overnight.
Step 2
Coat each drawer front with the crackle medium.
Brush on thoroughly, then allow to dry for at least two hours. Working on one drawer at a time, apply a top coat in one of the four colours in the list.
With a trim brush, quickly edge the
drawer front sides.
Paint using vertical brush strokes across the drawer as quickly as possible.
The process needs to be started and
finished quickly as the finish will begin to
crackle within a few minutes.
Repeat this process with each drawer
front. Allow to dry.
Step 3
Prime and paint the unfinished wooden knobs in the colours found in the list and place on different coloured drawer fronts.
Place as shown or mix and match as you
please.
To attach, drill a hole in the same size as
the screws for the knobs.
Optional
For lasting durability, protect your piece
by brushing on two or three coats of
clear acrylic sealer after the top coat has
dried for at least 24 hours.