Treasure chest

Turn an old jewellery box into a gold treasure chest with a little bit of help from Resene.

Paint a treasure chest with a golden glow

Ways with wood with Mark Rayner - Project 34

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: Clean cloth, Old jewellery box, Resene Aquaclear gloss, Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer, Resene testpots of Resene Magma and Resene Toffee, Paintbrush, Sandpaper, Small stick

To get the look: Mark painted the shelf with Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Poppy.

Other ideas: For a fun pink effect paint the jewellery box with a basecoat of Resene Strikemaster and two topcoats of Resene Sugar N Spice.

Step one
Lightly sand the jewellery box to ‘key’ the surface.

Step two
Wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.

Step three
Apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to the jewellery box and allow to dry.

Step four
Apply one coat of Resene Toffee to the jewellery box and allow to dry.

Step five
Carefully stir the Resene Magma with a small stick.

Step six
Apply one coat of Resene Magma to the jewellery box and allow to dry.

Step seven
Apply a second coat of Resene Magma to the jewellery box, this time dabbing the paint on to create a textured effect. Allow to dry.

Step eight
Apply three coats of Resene Aquaclear to the jewellery box, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

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