here is a sneak-peek at another fairfax designs piece done this week…a beautifully crafted demilune chest that we treated to benjamin moore’s almond bisque (#269), gold banding on each drawer and on the leg details, and a coat of paste wax for sheen and protection. coming soon: photos of the assembled piece, with gorgeous gold knobs in place. until then:
and a few hints that i hope will be helpful if you’re considering a similar project…for adding lined details, if you haven’t already, you might read the straight & narrow. to create “boxes” like these, you’ll simply need to add nice neat corners. the duck “quick corners” pictured below can be difficult to find (and why oh why? they are so brilliant!) but are at some hardware stores. as an option, you can cut 2-inch painter’s tape (i prefer the 3m orange core) into squares and carefully apply those in your corners, then (the easy part) run tape between them.
when measuring, i find it helpful to tape my straight-edge at the correct spot, like this:
(it makes it so much easier on mrs. jones’s tired peepers to just scan for the tape instead of seeking the 1/4″ or 5/8″, or whichever, mark. all those tiny little lines start to kind of run together.)
another way to get crisp corners is to mask the vertical and horizontal lines separately, and fill in – once the first ones are dry, of course! – like this:
and don’t forget to burnish (smoosh) the tape down firmly on the edge that is to be painted. good luck! let me know how your projects turn out.
John J Tackett says
I love paint line panels on furniture (and everything else). These are great tips!
Sally Walker Davies says
Stephanie, your artistry, attention to detail – and willingness to share – never fail to amaze! Cannot wait to see the finished pieces!
BoxwoodTerrace says
That is a gorgeous piece of furniture. Love the gold lines. Thanks for the tips, Stephanie. You are always so generous with sharing your expertise. I recently painted and glazed two small bedside tables, thanks to inspiration from your blog. I plan to post some photos on my blog soon.
Deborah
Becky Jacks says
I’m thanking you also for sharing! Beautiful work as always.
M says
What a great idea to use those “quick corners”! I was eager to try them.You are fortunate to still have this product on hand. After having difficulty locating DuckBrand Quick Corners I called the company and apparently they no longer produce the “quick corners” product..sooo very disappointed 🙁
catherine says
Sensational tips! All that taping, I am soooooo glad you get PAID for that! Now please tell, what gold paint do you use? I find that the majority are too much glaze and therefore require multiple coats. Yours looks very “sparkly/gold leaf-like.
Thanks!!!
Cat
stephanie says
thank you for all these nice comments! cat, so glad you asked, on this project we offered the designer four different golds. she chose modern masters’ “pharoah’s gold”, which is fairly sheer, and so it took two passes on each band to get it to this depth. i would normally default to plaid (brand) liquid leaf products for a touch like this, but she was looking for a lighter, more yellow, gold.
thanks! xox