how to distress furniture?

Answer 1

Use a thick, metal chain and bash it on the wood. When you stain it it will look old and distressed.

Answer 2

It depends on if you want to paint it or not. If you wish to paint a wooden piece of furniture and then give it the distressed look. Paint with the colour you like and when its dry, use a metal sponge and rub over edges and corners to take away the colour in specific places. This will show the wood from beneath and give it a distressed look. U can do the same affect with 2 colours, one as a base and one over the top and distress with a metal/wire sponge. Oh and dont rub it too much...less is more. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

A belt sander is great for rounding edges and corners quickly. But be careful and do a little at a time. Look at the piece your going to work on and imagine it's 200 years old. What areas would someone grab, push or pull on a daily basis? If it was in a small house, would the outside corners be worn from people brushing past it every day? You will need to find a stain or paint that is close to the original color to brush over and blend in these areas to make it look distressed naturally, not beat up in the back yard and brought back into the house.

Answer 4

You should be able to find tips by doing an internet search. In general, distressing basically means adding dings to an item so typical techniques include whacking it with anything that will leave small impressions. That could be various tools or I've even seen someone use a good sized piece of chain. I'm assuming that you are planning to use stain instead of paint, so look for a shade that fits with the general decor. If it is supposed to be basically natural, then you probably want to find something that will give it a yellowed look (like aged lacquer). Another good resource might be to check with some antique restorers in your area for their tips and techniques. Good luck.

Answer 5

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Distressing furnuiture is a great and fun technique to do. Sandpaper is a great way to start, and use water and oil and rub the material with sandpaper and you'll enjoy the results.

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Answer 6

Do like me and get some cats that havent been declawed. The will do a fine job of distressing your furniture.

Answer 7

Throw it off a multi storey car park, drive over it with a bus then kick it, should look well knackerd by then.

really though do you want it to look aged or rough, if just aged you can get it fumed ( left in a vaccum with ammonia) that will make it look aged

Answer 8

Threaten it's family.

Answer 9

Show it a chainsaw.

Answer 10

shout at it! beat it with a straw!