Steps
Step 1
I sanded back the top to raw and primed the body and base of the piece with zinnser, I did 2 coats of primer to get good coverage on the piece.
Step 2
I Painted the main body and base in Porter's Paint; popcorn, I used 3 coats of Porter's Paint. If the paint is too thick simply pop the paint brush in some water before putting it into the paint, this will help to thin the paint out.
Step 3
The top part was whitewashed in a simple 50/50 ratio of Porter's paint to water. Mix in a jar. Apply the whitewash liberally and leave on the piece for a minute before wiping off with a dry chux or similar kitchen cloth. I wanted a more built up whitewash so I applied the whitewash 3 times, letting it dry in between each coat.
Step 4
Final step was to varnish the whitewash. I used Bristish Paints water based varbish.
