General Finishes

I decided to take this rusty milk can and turn it into a beautiful side table perfect for a country porch.  I sanded the rust down and spray painted it with rust-olium rust stopper. I painted the can using General Finishes antique white and added the milk farm transfer using liquitex and sealed it with Polyvine wax finish. I purchased a round slab of wood and sanded it smooth then painted it with General Finishes lamp black and sealed it with Polyvine wax finish.  I attached the wood to the milk can top by drilling holes in the metal top and into the wood.  

This old table was worm out and ugly. I stripped the remaing finish off the top and sanded it completely down to a smooth surface and stained it with General Finishes Java Gel and sealed it with three coats of General Finishes Arm-r-Seal in satin. I painted the bottom in Vintage Market and Design paint in Santa Fe and sealed it with Polyvine wax finish.  

I took this very primitive dresser and painted the top in a wash of Annie Sloan graphite and darkened it with dark wax I then painted the body in old ocher and aged it using general finishes van Dyke brown glaze.  I took a black and white horse poster and measured it off on each drawer and using a exacto blade I cut the poster to fit each drawer. I carefully decoupaged each drawer with the poster, rolling out all the bubbles and wrinkles and allowed it to dry completely.  I then added another layer of decoupage paste and then added.

I painted the legs and base with lamp black and the top in antique white. I allowed the top to dry in the direct sun to achieve the crackle effect on the top. I had to clock image printed in reverse and used liquitex to transfer it to the table top. Allowed it to dry overnight and very carefully rubbed off the paper using water and my finger. Once it was completely removed I allowed it to dry several hours then applied a clear topcoat.