I’ve discovered a new technique to use when you are creating a project with wood. I had done lots of projects when I stained the wood or even painted it. But I wondered how people got the colored washed look with wood. Today I want to share how to do a colored washed wood effect and show how I used it with my Patriotic wood round.
This process is easy and works great for so many projects. So I didn’t want you to miss out on this painting technique. Below I will share with you two ways I get the Colored Washed Wood effect.
COLORED WASHED WOOD SUPPLIES
These techniques do not require lots of supplies. If you have wood, paint, a paintbrush, and some water, you are ready to go!
I like to use acrylic craft paint, but any water-based paint will work. For a paintbrush, you can use a thick bristle brush or a foam brush. Of course, you will need some wood and a cup of water.
Depending on the size of your project, you won’t need a lot of paint. I would suggest you test out a piece of wood to see the effect before starting a big project.
TECHNIQUE #1
If your wood is rough, give it a quick sand—the smoother the wood, the easier to apply. I dab my brush in the paint and apply paint to areas on the wood. I like to space out my paint.
Then dip your paintbrush into the cup of water and brush it over the paid. The paint should easily spread over the piece of wood. Depending on how dark or light you want to wood will determine how much water you should add. I keep adding paint and water to blend the color and find the Colored Washed Wood effect I like. You can apply as much or as little water as you need to get the colored washed effect you want.
TECHNIQUE #2
The second technique is to first water down your paint and then apply it with a paintbrush and wipe off the excess with a towel. This technique is a lot like staining wood. I like to add some paint to a paper plate and add some water to thin out the paint. Then paint on the thinned-out paint to the board and quickly wipe off the excess. This technique gives a stained finish.
Once your wood is completely dry, I like to add a protective coating to it. Depending on the use of your wood project will determine the type of protective coat. If there is any chance, your project will contact food to make sure your protective coating is food safe. I like to use ART RESIN to coat my trays, but a good coat of Polyurethane works great too!
I love the technique, and the wood grain that comes with this process adds so much to a project.
Check out the video tutorial below or follow the step by step instructions below! You choose how you want to learn to make this project!
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