I bought this jewelry box painted as shown below. The painted finish had been scratched in storage so needed a fresh coat. However I did not have the matching paint nor did I want to keep the baby blue so I decided to create a new worn denim finish using the light blue as the base coat. what do you think? Does it look like a pair of old worn jeans to you?
The previous paint color was done well with just a few clean up areas requiring my razor scraper and sanding.
Then it was all wiped clean well with a damp cloth and spray cleaner. The interior was vacuumed well too.
The hardware was removed making painting easier.
The newly painted surfaces looked like the bottom drawer. To get a worn denim feel I lightly sanded with my handy
Dixie
Belle sanding sponge to reveal some of the light blue and the wood as shown in the top drawer.
The entire jewelry box was painted front and back leaving the soft blue on the interior for a bit of fun.
To add further denim jean effects the entire chest was sealed w
ith white Dixie
Belle's best dang wax. The white wax is on the left and the sanded navy paint alone on the right.
The mirrors and glass were polished and put back on along with the hardware.
There is a video tour at the end of all the different angles photos
If your interested in purchasing this one of a kind treasure box, it is on
my Etsy Store.
Here is the video tour of this blue jean queen :)
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I n the Navy is a beautiful color. I
ReplyDeletesometimess add. a little Bunker Hill and Savannah Most to make a faded denim look. I have been collecting jewelry boxes to paint too. Thank you for the inspiration.
Hi Cheryl, thanks for the suggestions. I don't have either of those colors but just may have to add them to my collection :) Thank you for taking time to share and comment, Happy New Year!
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