Distressing with Vaseline
This is one of my favorite ways to distress a piece. It is so simple and fun way to achieve a layered look.
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Supplies
- Paint and/or Stain
- Vaseline
- Top Coat (Clear Wax)
Base coat with Vaseline on the edges.
Step 1
First I apply the base color which can be stained or painted. This layer doesn’t have to fully cover the piece except on the edges. I like to have the base color cover the entire piece so it can, if you choose to, show through the top color a little bit here and there. With the base color dry I then wipe the Vaseline on the edges and really any other place you want your base color to show through.
Top coat drying and the paint cracking where the Vaseline is. With the top coat dry its time to use the steel wool to reveal the base coat.
Step 2
Paint, only use paint in order for this technique to work, and allow your second color to completely dry. The paint will crack where the Vaseline is and that’s ok.
Step 3
Next I took some steel wool and rub it along the edges and/or the areas that the vaseline was placed. To finish off the piece, I add some type of protective top coat depending on what type of paint I’m using. For this particular project I used chalk paint so I finished it of with a clear wax.
Hope this has inspired you to turn something ordinary into a special piece but if you don't have the time to make your own, contact me for a custom piece and let me bring you that A Rustic Rose you've been looking for.
Close up of what the final product looks like.
Thank you for spending time with me and until next time....
Addie