1 Smear petroleum jelly on areas of the furniture that would normally wear, such as sharper edges or corners (see the side table at right). Paint the furniture with a waterborne enamel, such as Resene Lustacryl, allow to fully dry then wipe away the petroleum jelly to expose the raw timber underneath. You can also use this technique using two colours – paint the basecoat, then add the petroleum jelly, then a topcoat. Once the petroleum jelly is completely removed, finish the full piece of furniture with Resene Aquaclear to protect the paint and the bare timber. 2 Dragging creates a finely striped effect often associated with antiques. Dragging (often referred to as strie) is a finely striped paint effect created by dragging a dry brush or comb through the wet paint. Where the brush makes contact with the surface, the dragging medium is removed to reveal the basecoat. antiquing Four quick tricks to age furniture. Left: Smaller items like these old preserving jars in Resene Half Moonbeam, Resene Escape and Resene Melodic, are perfect for an aged look as it’s easy to simply sand the paint off the raised lettering. Opposite from top: A side table painted in Resene Twizel using the petroleum jelly technique, with a wall in Resene Coast with a Resene Seachange circle. A hall table in Resene Dark Rum and Resene Irish Coffee. Resene Half Moonbeam Resene Escape Resene Melodic 3 Another quick and easy aged technique is to simply sand away the paint to expose the timber. Or by using two different colours, say a cream first, then a slate blue on top, when you sand away the paint you can expose layers of both the first cream coat and the timber. You can use wire wool instead of sandpaper, but do this before the topcoat of paint hardens properly. 4 Coat the piece of furniture (below right) with a dark colour in the direction of the wood grain (this is Resene Dark Rum), then add two coats of Resene Double Spanish White. Mix Resene Irish Coffee with equal parts of Resene Paint Effects Medium. Brush this over the furniture in the direction of the grain – the idea being that the dark paint underneath will show through in the grain to give an almost dirty look. Gently wipe it away if necessary in any places you want to look more ‘worn’. Resene Dark Rum pick the right product A coat of Resene Concrete Clear may be applied to the finished paint effect to alter the gloss level and/or add durability to the finish. For wooden surfaces, use Resene Aquaclear or for floors use Resene Qristal ClearFloor. When using Resene Walk-on to create a coloured effect on flooring, finish with Resene Concrete Wax. A clear finish is recommended for all paint effects finishes in high contact and wear and tear areas to protect the effects finish from damage. Resene Irish Coffee Resene Seachange Resene Coast top tip To get a matte chalk style paint finish, simply use Resene SpaceCote Flat. Or use Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen. Resene Twizel Resene Double Spanish White 16 | | 17 | 17