b'antiquing3 quickandeasyaged well aged Our quick tricks to age furniture. Anotherthe timber. Or by using technique is to simply sand away the paint to expose two different colours, say a cream first, 1petroleum jelly on areas of thethen a slate blue on top, when you sand Smear furniturethatwouldnormallywear,awaythepaintyoucanexposelayers such as sharper edges or corners (see theofboththefirstcreamcoatandthe side table opposite left). Paint the furnituretimber. You can use wire wool instead of with a waterborne enamel, such as Resenesandpaper, but do this before the topcoat Lustacryl, allow to fully dry then wipe awayof paint hardens properly.thepetroleumjellytoexposetheraw4ReseneFXCracklefinish(left). timber underneath. You can also use thisTry technique using two colourspaint theThe crackle glaze allows peeks of the basecoat (this is Resene Twizel), then addbase colour to show through and contrast the petroleum jelly, then a topcoat. Oncewith the topcoat colour. Apply a basecoat the petroleum jelly is completely removed,of colour (this is Resene Sambuca), then finishthefullpieceoffurniturewithbrush on a smooth even coat of Resene Resene Aquaclear to protect the paint andFX Crackle. Allow to dry then fairly quickly, the bare timber. brushonyourtopcoatcolour(thisis Resene Castaway). Apply in one direction. 2 createsafinelystripedAs the paint dries, the cracks will form. Dragging effect often associated with antiques.This happens quite quickly. Dont brush Dragging(oftenreferredtoasstrie)isthe paint once it has crackled otherwise afinelystripedpainteffectcreatedbyyou will damage the finish.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. Left: This coffee table uses Resene FX Crackle to create a rustic look. Apply a base colour of Resene Sambuca before painting a layer of Resene FX Crackle then apply a topcoat of Resene Castaway (try Resene Okey Dokey).12|'