Weathered Wood Accelerator Growth Ruler

Here is a weathered wood look growth ruler, follow as I share the steps to create it.

I used a 1" X 8" X 6'L spruce board from the pile. Check out ones done in an aged wood look & a blue one as well as an aged grey painted ruler, 

Using Varathane's weathered wood accelerator I brushed on the first coat.

I thought I would use it on a sanded geometric coffee table too, here is the first coating on.

The first coat is dry, unique looking right?

Here is that first coat on both pieces dry, different wood = different colors. I decided I did not care for it on the coffee table as indeed it does give a weathered black mark look.

Two coats of the Varathane's weathered wood accelerator seemed a tinge purple 

so to add to the weathered look I dry brushed on Rustoleum's chalked ultra matte paint in linen white along with the Muddaritaville Studio growth ruler stencil in the same color.

A light sanding to smooth and blend then sealed both sides with Varathane's diamond wood clear top coat brushing on 3 thin coats.

The two dark stained rulers are done with another wood accelerator; aged. See this ruler post and this ruler post for more on that shade.

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