How to Make a Painting Look Vintage
If you've furnished your home with antiques and are interested in creating a vintage look, that new painting you bought at a craft fair might not fit with your decorative vision. For most of us, buying antique paintings by the old masters just isn't in the budget. You can make your new painting look old with a few simple painting techniques. An antiqued wooden frame adds a vintage finishing touch to your painting.
Things You'll Need
- Rubber gloves
- Newspaper
- Linseed oil
- Ocher-colored oil paint
- Wide, soft brush
- Crackle paint
- Wooden frame
- Metal brush
- Milk paint
Instructions
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Treat the Painting
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Put on rubber gloves and spread newspaper over your work surface.
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Mix together 2 parts linseed oil with 1 part ocher-colored oil paint. Using a large, soft paintbrush, gently coat the painting with the mixture. This will give the painting an aged, yellowed look. Let dry for 3 to 4 hours. Apply a second coat if necessary.
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Apply a thin layer of crackle paint over the painting, using a large, clean paintbrush. Allow the crackle paint 1 to 2 days to dry. Apply a second coat if desired.
Aging a Frame
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Choose a wooden, painted or varnished frame. The thicker and more ornately carved, the better; however, you can also use a simple wooden frame.
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Scrape the painting with a metal brush to give it a weather-beaten look.
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Apply a coat of milk paint -- available in most hardware and craft stores -- to the frame to give it an older look. According to the website Woodwork Web, milk paint should first be tested on a scrap piece of wood because it's almost impossible to remove once applied.
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Let the frame dry for 1 to 2 days. Put your antiqued painting in the frame and mount on the wall.
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References
Resources
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