White...no orange...no Turquiose!

Here's a wooden tray that I found at the thrift store and picked up for a delightful price!  Excuse the awful picture :)


I knew I wanted to paint it and try glazing for the first time (it has such fabulous nooks and crannies).  I start with white and a grey glaze.  I wasn't in love.  Then, I tried an orange (which was horribly bright!) and used a stain to glaze.  I didn't like it.  I had picked up a turquoise/aqua acrylic paint and just decided to slather it on top of the orange.  I realized that I loved how the orange popped out under the turquoise and brought out the details!  Finally, I was actually happy with it!  I used stain to lightly glaze and help it tone down a bit.  Of course, I gave it some final protection with some wipe-on Poly:  Here's the final outcome:





I love how it turned out!


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  1. Nicole: It is beautiful! Looks like something you'd pay a lot for in a store! Hope you're enjoying Texas these days--I miss it (living in Portugal)!

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  2. great blog. new follower. www.lilyslaundryboutique.blogspot.com

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  3. Oooh, good choice letting the orange show thru the blue, it looks awesome! Love how it makes the details pop, so pretty. Cleverly done!

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  4. what a cute little tray! it looks perfect in its new color!

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