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International Study: Wood Burle Shelves From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-111

The homeowners transform their plain white shelves into dark faux-knotted shelves.

Materials:
Base coat and top coat
Glazing liquid
5 gallon paint bucket
Paint bucket grid
2" flat brush
6 1/2" seamless foam roller
Round brush

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

1. Apply a base coat (figure A), then allow to dry.

   
   

2. Add three parts glaze to one part latex paint to create a topcoat glaze.

   
   

3. Next, apply a topcoat glaze over the base coat.

   
   

4. Pull a dry brush through the wet glaze to give a wood grain look (figure B).

   
   

5. Finally, use a toothpick and an artist's brush to paint half circles that look like wood knots (figure C).

Resources:

Base Coat
Kelly Moore
Website: www.kellymoore.com

Glazing Liquid
Mc Closkey
Website: www.mccloskey.com