After results

Simply styled with natural elements and real mercury glass.

Before photo – I didn’t paint this piece for 8 weeks. I thought she was pretty but honestly no one else did. I only had one customer ask about this piece…. It was time to paint.

I picked two American Paint Company chalk and clay paints: Born On The 4th Of July (a rich navy blue) and Dollar Bill (a neutral blue-gray with a tint of green).

This is what 1 coat of Born On The 4th of July looks like. You can see the wet vs dry areas.

After the first and only coat of Born On The 4th Of July was dry, I added one coat of Dollar Bill and was careful not to saturate the entire piece as I wanted some of the Navy to show through the Dollar Bill. I did this with brush strokes but you can also achieve this technique using the “wet distress” method (using a wet – more than damp and less than soaked – cloth, wipe back to top layer of paint to expose lower layers.).

I added one coat of American Paint Company’s Top Coat at full strength all over my paint. Top Coat is so easy to apply. It brushes on like thin milk and I use my brush to apply and work the product into the paint.

And, here she is! The feedback has been outstanding. I hope she sells soon so I can buy another one and share with you more results. How did I get that amazing finish on the top?  Easy, 2 parts Canola Oil 1 part Vinegar!  I applied the mixture and buffed it.  Amazing, easy and all natural, just like American Paint Company products I used to transform this piece.

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Jennifer Wilkins – Owner of Ivy Lane