YAY!! Thank you so much for sharing this, I LOVE to hear this most of all!! I'm so glad you took a leap and did it, now you know you can do it again ;) Congrats on a job well done !!

@@nathanaelclayton1597 It is such a great process. I hope you get the results your hoping for!

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Thank you! Me too! It's a simple process, but it really makes a difference in the finished product.

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Awe, fantastic!! Yes, each piece is a learning process. You will learn as you go and get better and more confident each time!! So glad you did it!

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Yay, that's fantastic!! I wish you could post a photo too... I bet it's gorgeous!

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!!

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You are very welcome!!

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CONGRATS! What a great idea, it will be beautiful!

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What kind of sealer? Not a clear wax ??

Thank you! This is one of my favorite finishes!

You can try it! I don't know why it wouldn't work... I haven't used this technique with latex paint, but give it a try and let me know how it goes!!

Thank you! Those are from D Lawless Hardware! They are a great source for any hardware you need!

Yes! You sure can do it with the clear coat! Don't wait long, you'll have a longer working time with the clear coat on there, but I would just work in sections, apply the paint and then wipe it right off to the desired look!

I'd recommend a poly. It will help your paint move a bit better. I just released this video on how to do this finish using chalk paint, it may help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtifoZBm1sqRlZ8.html

I would use some water based sealer (polyacrylic) between layers. What about a teal or brick red (for a real dramatic look) or perhaps an orange or lighter yellow for a more subtle watercolor type finish!

Thank you! This is General Finishes Milk Paint - it has a bit of shine, I'd say a satin finish. GF is my favorite paint for furniture. Another one that is good is Dixie Belle - it's a chalk paint with excellent coverage, but you do need to seal it.

@@RootsWingsHome I think possibly the turquoise base flat and the navy blue with a satin. Do you think that would work well... thanks again

Yes, you could! That would give it a more white washed look.

The General Finishes Milk Paint I used in this video is actually rated as an indoor/outdoor paint. I've tried it, it holds up great outside!

I don't see why not... I'd love to hear how it turns out!!

Thank you! I just put a light layer of poly them I'm gonna do this. So far so good. So excited.

No, no topcoat on this finish! General Finishes Milk Paint doesn't require a topcoat!!

@@RootsWingsHome THANK you...YOU rock!!!!!!!!!!

This is all General Finishes Milk Paint in this tutorial! It's a specialty acrylic paint made for furniture! amzn.to/2QcmYqZ

Yes, I'd recommend sealing it first. I'd use a clear topcoat. Something like Dixie Belle's Clear Coat would work! dixiebellepaint.com/satin-clear-coat/?aff=177

Yes you sure can. If you already have used chalk paint, just seal it with a clear water based sealer (my favorite is General Finishes High Performance Topcoat) once that is dry, you can proceed with your layering just like in the video!

Yes, I think you could do that! I find the wiping easier than sanding, but really either would work!

@@RootsWingsHome the more I thought about it the more I realize that that would be easier than wiping I was thinking about being able to get the color exactly where you wanted it. I am doing two things for my cousins that are flat Shamrocks with their last names cut out in the middle and I'm having such a hard time getting any depth in the paint because it's just flat Pine with no texture. So that's what I was thinking when I was watching that and asking that. I have painted it with milk paint, the kind that comes powdered and you add water. None of it was chippy it was on there like glue LOL and if I send it I get that very new looking white pine showing through. I want so badly for it to be so pretty for them and I've been hunting for any kind of a technique to give me some depth. I don't know what color I would even use to go over this dark barn red. I am afraid a Farmhouse Red chalk paint that I have would just be too red. It would be worth a shot. I have however, since I watch this video, taking my wire brush on my drill and beat them up pretty well! I took a paint scraper and banged it a few times and with the corner and even took my hammer and hammered the claw end into him several times just to give a little texture to the wood I'm still going to try your Technique next. Thank you so much. I have been looking at General Finishes on Amazon for a week and hadn't pulled the trigger because I just didn't know, different sellers have different prices in different shipping prices. I need to try to find somewhere that sells it in a brick-and-mortar store. Thanks for a great tutorial!

Oh it will be great when you finish it! I love your distressing techniques!

I did sand the wood both before painting and at the end to distress. This is Patina Green by General Finishes, layered with Coastal Blue.

The hinges wouldn't have matched the hardware. I could have painted them black to match, but I just wanted to hide them a bit by painting them the same as the piece.

Yes, I did here - you could stop with 2 or add 5 - whatever you end up liking. This is a bit free form and just getting a color you are happy with.

she tells you in the vid.

This is General Finishes Milk Paint in Patina Green, Coastal Blue and Lamp Black.

Than is to all.

This is all General Finishes Milk paint.

I'd say start with 3/4 parts paint and 1/4 part water, then adjust to make it thinner or thicker as you need it!

@@RootsWingsHome~Thankyou for that !

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The process is a bit messy, but the end result is beautiful!