I want to make an Outside post look rustic.
2006-07-06 08:54:08 · 12 answers · asked by lonestarcajun 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I have many different procedures that I use, depending on the look that I am going for. You can strongly round off the corners, to make them uneven. Distressing, by denting the surface with a heavy chain, can add some age. Scratching the surface, to simulate checking, or splitting also works. I use a wallboard saw and knife, to give the look of a deep crack, caused as the wood dries out. Awl holes simulate insect damage. There are also things you can do with paint. I have stained wood, then painted it (barn red, maybe), then painted it, again with a contrasting color. When I age the piece, I sand through one or both layers of paint, to give the look of something really old. Black or dark brown glazes add a great feeling of being time-worn. I then finish with a low sheen clear top coat.
2006-07-06 09:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by Leo L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-01 22:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-24 21:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand down the edges a bit. Brush on a little black or dark brown paint, and wipe it with a rag.
2006-07-06 08:59:07 · answer #4 · answered by my brain hurts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use a hanmer or a small chain and beat it up. There's also stains you can buy to help attain this look
2006-07-06 09:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by sudbury girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use any kind of drill with a little drill bit. i have a bed with a headboard that is rustic and the man who sold it to me at ethan allen told me that a dentist drill was used with various methods of sanding with rough sand paper and stain with a rag
2006-07-06 09:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Morgan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleach it and beat the heck out of it with a chain.
2006-07-06 08:57:27 · answer #7 · answered by dhebert244 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
srubbing pad, paint, beating up on it ( just a little), look at a pic of what you want it to look like. and get imaginative.
2006-07-06 08:59:58 · answer #8 · answered by Nausea is annoying!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beat it with a shovel , chain , hammer. drag it behind ya truck
2006-07-06 08:58:18 · answer #9 · answered by jeanene64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beat the poop out of it, sand it with rough sand papper..stuff like that, i have seen it done on tv
2006-07-06 08:57:56 · answer #10 · answered by turtles rock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋