Step 1: Apply a Basket Combing Technique

• Wipe furniture surface with Trisodium phosphate to removed dirt, oil and debris.

• Add three parts glaze to one part eggshell latex to create a top coat glaze.

• Apply glaze to furniture. Then, while glaze is still wet brush over it using metal combs in a slight wiggle motion, first vertically and then horizontally.

• Lay three strips of painters tape side-by-side around dresser edge. Remove the center piece of tape to create a masked area for the border.

Step 2: Paint the Border

Latex paint (Kelly Moore) colors used:
Pinecone Path (KM4040-5)
Parchment (KM3994-1)
Beyond Pale (OW203-1)

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