Ornamental Antique Gold Crown Molding

Decorative Antique Gold Gift Baskets You Can Paint Yourself

By RS, published Mar 05, 2007
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Ornamental Antique Gold Crown Molding are a dramatic way to create a formal French or English Country décor in your home. This hand painted Antique Gold Crown Molding craft project will add a rich luster and expensive look to any formal living space.

If you love a formal look, but cannot afford to spend the big bucks it can often require, then try painting these Antique Gold Crown Moldings yourself!

You can make Ornamental Antique Gold Crown Molding using gold metallic paint glazes that most people would think to put on the wall.

Ornamental Antique gold glazes are the easiest way to create dramatic antique look on your formal crown molding. This is a simple project; you don't need to have any experience with glazing or even painting.

There are a few differ coats of paint in this Decorative Antique Gold Crown Molding DIY project, so you will need a few days to complete the entire craft project. You won't be working all day, but the drying paint will take some time.

To Paint Antique Gold Crown Molding You Will Need:

Decorative Crown Molding

Mustard Latex Paint

Antique Gold Glaze

Spray primer

Paint trays

Painter's Tape

Paintbrushes

Paint Rollers

So, go ahead and clean your crown molding. Simply wipe away any dust and debris with a damp clothe.

Let them sit out to dry.

Once they dry you want to paint on a coat of primer to help your Ornamental antique gold paint treatment adhere.

Now, let this dry.

The first step when applying any type of antique gold glaze to Crown molding is to choose the right base coat of base paint.

This is the most important part of the entire Antique Gold Crown Molding project.

You need to paint the Decorative Metallic Gold Crown Molding with a base coat of mustard paint in a color that will complement the antique gold glaze.

This step is so important you cannot skip it.

The second most important step in applying a faux antique gold paint treatment to your crown molding is to know that less is more. This means less glaze. You want to work in small layers and add more gold glaze as needed.

Now, to get started you simply paint on the base coat of the mustard latex paint in the appropriate color. Allow this paint color to dry.

Takeaways
  • Ornamental Antique gold glazes are the easiest way to create dramatic antique look.
  • This is a simple project.
  • You don't need to have any experience with glazing or even painting.
Did You Know?
You can make Ornamental Antique Gold Crown Molding using gold metallic paint glazes that most people would think to put on the wall.
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