How To Dry-Brush A Secretary Desk Part Two!
- Lori Siegel
- Jul 31, 2024
- 2 min read
If you haven't seen the first blog you might want to check that out first. The piece had more damage than I expected, and it was time consuming to repair. But it is completed and is now ready for the next steps.
Let's get to it shall we:
This is the piece after all the repair work. It is prepped and ready for paint!
I settled on a brighter purple-blue paint that will be accented by dry brushing with a softer blue shade (all products used will be listed at the end of the post).
I really like the color, and the single knobs are perfect. Next up: dry brushing. I am excited to try this technique; hopefully, it will be as easy as the people on YouTube make it out to be.
I ended up putting too much of the lighter blue on initially and panicked, but once I realized I could go back and touch it up with darker blue paint, I felt more at ease. As I was working on the piece, I felt the medallion spoke for itself and only needed to be lightly dry brushed. The technique worked better when I started highlighting the actual shape of the piece.
I am pleased with my first try at dry brushing. I opted for a more cautious approach, as I had put a lot of work getting to this point and didn't want to risk having to start all over again. I plan to be more daring in the future.
Just when you think the end was near... I had been going back and forth about keeping the inner shelf unit. In the end, I removed it, but it left that behind. Not so pretty.
I had some decoupage paper in my stash that I thought would not only cover the back area but also add an unexpected touch.
To adhere, I spread wallpaper paste on an area, then placed the decoupage paper using my hands and a brush to smooth it out. Once the paper was dry, I took a sanding brick and removed the edges. To finish, I added dark wax to age it.
The final reveal. It really came out great. I tell myself I will never purchase a piece that needed so much work again, but then I see the finished product and think I probably will.
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