Marc Chagall
I don't know why it is, but lately I'm reading about beeswax everywhere I look. So I thought maybe I would show you a technique I learned a few years ago that is so easy that I just know you're going to want to try it.
A number of years ago I found a really nice paddle at a flea market. It was worn right down to the bare wood, so that meant I wouldn't have to worry about sanding any paint or varnish off before painting it. It hung in our cottage until I found my inspiration for it. But just before painting, I read an article about how to distress wood using beeswax. All you have to do is take a stick of beeswax and randomly make marks on your wood. Then paint as you normally would, but before sealing it, take an old white cloth and rub the paint off that is over the beeswax. It's really easy to see where you had place all of your beeswax. I mean, how easy is that! No sanding!
My end result...
After doing this on our paddle and having so much fun with it, I decided to repaint an older lamp that I wanted to use in my studio. This time, I primed it;, but I randomly painted small areas to look like it might be raw wood. Then I used my beeswax again to randomly mark where my lamp might look distressed. I painted it, let it dry really well, and then rubbed the paint off the beeswax.
Before...
After...oh, my!
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