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Make your furniture look like an antique! Learn how to stain and whitewash furniture in this free woodworking series from out
There are 16 videos in this series:
Open windows for ventilation when staining. Learn how to stay safe when whitewashing and aging furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
A whitewash stain will give your furniture a rustic look. Learn how to stain and age furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Sandpaper, steel wool and Q-tips are essential for staining furniture. Learn the tool and supplies you need to stain and age furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Take off hinges to avoid discoloring them with stain. Learn how to prepare furniture for aging in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Wrap sandpaper around rock for consistent depth. Learn tips for sanding and aging furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Keep dust out of work area when sanding furniture. Learn advice for refinishing furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Make sure your stain looks right on a piece of scrap wood. Learn how to get the furniture stain you want in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Save money by using rag to stain instead of brush. Learn money-saving tips for staining and aging furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Use Q-tips to stain hard to reach places. Learn how to stain and age furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Add antique look to furniture with whitewash stain. Learn how to stain and age furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Create look of chipped antique furniture finish. Learn tricks for giving your furniture an aged appearance in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Rough up your furniture a bit to make it look old. Learn techniques for giving your furniture an aged appearance in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Sand away part of whitewash to give aged appearance. Learn how to age furniture with your own creative touches in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Smooth out an aged furniture finish with steel wool. Learn techniques for aging and whitewashing furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Save money get a great piece of furniture. Learn how to budget your furniture staining project in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
A fun wood project for the whole family. Learn how to stain and age furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Creating a finish on wood furniture that has a beautiful depth of color and character is not easy. It takes many steps and a lot of elbow grease. The product however is worth the work. Wood such as mahogany requires filler to flatten out the surface so that it can be stained, lacquered, and polished flat. Applying many layers gives depth to the finish and polishing with steel wool creates a hand rubbed effect that few are willing to achieve.
In this free woodworking series, you learn how to age a pine wardrobe to make it look like an antique. Our expert will demonstrate how to apply the stain, then how to nick, dent and scratch your furniture to make it look like its been in the family for decades. Your whole family can join in the fun of beating up the furniture because Richard Buccola will show you how to blend all of the damage into a seamless "aged" finish. So get creative with your latest furniture project and follow the easy steps in these free wood project videos.
Richard Buccola Richard Buccola is an entrepreneur and investor. He is also the owner of several popular food & spirits establishments in Queens, NY, including the former PJ's Bar & Grill, and The Ivy Room.dkdk
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