The wood grain is what made this piece stand out to me and it is what makes it a showstopper as a finished piece. I’m so thankful to have gotten an order for it that includes keeping the grain as a feature rather than painting it. This piece will become a bathroom vanity in a new bath remodel.

Materials list:

• Dixie belle white lightning

• 3M sandpaper

• Dixie belle paint in driftwood, chocolate, and gravel road

• Dixie Belle synthetic bristle brush in oval medium

• Varathane weathered wood accelerator for wood portions

• Dixie belle gator hide

• Dixie belle waxes in brown and black

• Redesign with prima deco mould

• Redesign with prima gilding waxes in Vega and shiny star

• Amazing resin

Links:

Order Dixie belle paint here:
http://www.dixiebellepaintcompany.com/shop/?aff=23

Redesign with prima mould: http://bit.ly/2E8cp2h

Redesign gilding wax:
http://bit.ly/2KRWkfm

Amazing resin: http://bit.ly/2JHn7tU

Weathered wood accelerator: http://bit.ly/2RBsWyq

1. Strip and sand any portions that will remain wood.
   Sand with 80, 120, 240 grit sandpaper. Apply 2 coats of weathered wood accelerator.
   Add Dixie belle voo doo gel stain for a more dramatic look, seal with Dixie belle gator hide

   

2. Apply a base coat of Dixie belle paint in driftwood, let dry overnight. Apply a second coat of driftwood, using a spray mister to keep your paint wet, blend in chocolate and gravel road for shading with your Dixie belle paint brush in oval medium size.

Apply a coat of Dixie belle gator hide
Apply a second coat of driftwood, using a spray mister to keep your paint wet, blend in chocolate and gravel road for shading with your Dixie belle paint brush in oval medium size.

Apply a coat of Dixie belle gator hide

Catch video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsWhoLikeDixieBellePaint/permalink/990197977850856/

3. Using your redesign with prima decor mould, pour in 1:1mix of amazing resin and let dry.

Attach the caste to your piece using E6000 adhesive.

Update vintage hardware using redesign with prima gilding waxes

4. Using Dixie belle best dang wax in brown and black.

Use a small brush to shade areas and emphasize details with subtle detail wax.

Add final cost of Dixie belle gator hide

Video available here:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/480057372198255?view=permalink&id=990721257798528

One of my favorite staging techniques is using dramatic artwork to set the feel of a piece, and this canvas definitely does just that! With some towels and a wash pitcher of flowers, this one is bathroom ready!

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