Annie Sloan Graphite Frame

I love this style frame.  I had an old print in it from the 80's.  Yeah, I bet we all have a few of those lurking about.  I took it down a couple years ago and replaced it with an antique mirror, but then what to do about this very pretty frame that had a wood finish with a forest green mat.

 You probably guessed it.  I ditched the print, the mat and the glass.  Empty frames are big sellers these days, but the wood from the 80's is not.  I painted it with two coats of Annie Sloan graphite chalk paint which is a very dull finish and it didn't show a lot of depth.

 So I took some gold Rub n' Buff and rubbed it on my fingers and finger painted just the decorative part of the design.  Just a teeny bit.  It was still a little too flat for me so I used some Deft lacquer spray in the satin finish and went over it.  It's not shiny at all, but the satin gave it a nice feel to the touch.

You can see that the frame has a nice aged look.  I love this for fall, and I have a couple more frames I might try this finish on.

Let me add a P.S. to this post.  I took the Annie Sloan workshop, and you DO NOT have to use wax.  You can use a regular type of sealer and it works great.  Thanks a bunch for stopping by.

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