Sunday, January 31, 2016

Redone 'Antique' Radio






Before Photos: 





Brown Layer:



Gold Layer:


White (Chalkpaint) Layer: I had to do 3-4 coats of white for the gold to not show through.







After more distressing with sandpaper, adding a sealer  (every 20 minutes for a total of 4 coats), and painting the knobs:








For the chalk paint I just used Plaster of Paris, mix in a little warm water and add the paint. I used the recommended 1/4 Plaster of Paris 3/4 paint combo at first and then I just guessed it out for the rest and both turned out. For all of the paint I just used 4oz acrylic paint.

Here's a video of it playing:

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