How do you distress a white picture frame?
Pick a paint color and apply it to the frame using a brush. The application need not be perfect, but try to cover all areas of the frame. Let the first coat dry for about a half hour. Since paint adheres poorly to wax, the next coat of paint will be splotchy, creating the desired distressed look.
How can you tell if a frame is antique?
The back of a picture frame offers important clues about its age. Look for wormholes in the wood, warping that comes with age and humidity changes, and signs about the construction. If it’s fit together without nails or tacks, it may be very old. If it features older hardware, that’s another clue it’s an antique.
How do you chalk paint an old picture frame?
Instructions
- Gather All the Materials.
- Remove the Glass and Artwork.
- Prepare and Clean the Frame.
- Apply the First Coat of Paint.
- Look for Drips Before Applying Another Coat.
- Distressing the Picture Frame.
- Use a Wax Sealant to Protect the Finish.
- Mount the Frame.
How do you sand down a picture frame?
Sand the surface of the frame lightly on all sides, first with 60-grit sandpaper and then with 120-grit sandpaper. Sand enough to lightly abrade all areas, front, back and in the lip where the picture sits, to allow the primer to bite into the wood’s surface.
How do you whitewash wood frames?
To make the whitewash paint, dilute regular latex paint with some water (1 part water to 2 parts flat white paint). Starting with a very small amount of the whitewash mixture on a paintbrush, brush in the direction of the wood grain. Use long brushstrokes and only apply to a small section at a time.
How do you distress an old window frame?
- Apply painter’s tape around the window frame to protect the areas of the window you do not want to paint.
- Paint the window frame in the color you want for the base.
- Rub a tapered candle along the frame where you want the base coat to show through.
- Paint the frame in the top coat color of your choice.
How do I know if my frame is valuable?
Turn the frame to its back, or verso, and observe it carefully. If it is warped, fit with old hardware, or has wormholes, then it is probably old. Most picture framers do not duplicate warping or wormholes on the back of a new frame even if they distress its front to look old.
