One fateful day I was browsing the isles of Hobby Lobby, and  I came across an adorable little terrarium of sorts.  Don’t get me wrong the whole thing was cute, but the layered chippy paint finish stopped me in my DIY lovin’ tracks! So,  I did what any DIY’er would do.  I snapped a picture and decided I would try and create something similar… fast forward 1.5 years and I finally  did it!  I figured out how to create the layered chippy paint look!

 

 Layered Chippy Paint Finish

 

SUPPLY LIST:

• Stain (  I used a 1:1 ratio of Jacobean/Weathered Oak)
• (2)  Colors of paint ( I used White and Blue-Grey Slate by Behr)
• Candle or Wax
• Wood/Project

TOOLS RECOMMENDED:

• Metal Putty Knife
• Sander

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Step 1:   Stain

Begin my staining in your choice of stain color.  I used a 1:1 ratio of Jacobean and Weathered Oak by Minwax.

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Step 2: Wax & Paint

Once the stain is completely dry we are ready to begin the distressing. BEFORE you start painting,  you will need to rub  a piece of wax/candle over various parts of the board.  The idea is, is that the paint will not stick to the areas  where the wax is applied.  At this point we are ready for paint. I wanted a nice deep  gray blue,  so I  used a sample size of Behr Grey-Blue Slate.  There is no need to make this a smooth even coat. I  actually  used a stiff bristled brush to make it appear streaky.  ( Please reference the video at the bottom of the post for more clarification.)

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Step 3: Scrape

Once the paint is completely  dry we are ready to scrape the board. I  used a metal putty knife and it worked like a charm. It should easily  take off the paint wherever wax was applied earlier.

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Step 4: Wax and Paint

Seeing as this is a layered chippy pain look, we will repeat the same steps again,  only  using a different color.  I  opted for white.  Again, before painting I rubbed a little bit of wax in various parts so that some of both the stained wood and the blue paint would show through.

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Step 5: Scrape and Sand

Once the second layer of paint is dried, you will again scrape the excess paint off.  Once all the loose paint is removed I like to give it a once over with a sander and give it a nice worn look.

 That is pretty  much all there is to it!  I am in love with this new finish, and can’t wait to try it out with more color variations!

Take Luck,

Corey

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