Tutorial at Sew for Soul Blog
"Sitting in the garage
was an old table which I had bought years ago from a local school when
they were selling off uncollected technology projects. Now I am happy
to help schools raise money for additional funds, but that table was
ugly (although the least bad item of the bunch, there is obviously a
reason students do not claim some pieces of work!) so we set about
altering it. Firstly we toned down the pine legs by dry brushing them
with emulsion (vinyl) paint. It is a really subtle effect and very easy
to do, it gives a lovely soft limed feel, rather like weathered drift
wood. The table now had a tasteful neutral look which would really
allow the pictures on the top to 'pop".... Read more
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