tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post6730805451552914546..comments2024-03-18T06:50:22.206-08:00Comments on Dan's Shop: Simple ChestDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-78627469103099958282008-12-03T02:35:00.000-09:002008-12-03T02:35:00.000-09:00Nice!! Our son made us a blanket chest in woods c...Nice!! Our son made us a blanket chest in woods class at school (high school) I really should take a picture and post it on my blog. He made it from oak and did a really nice job. Love looking and reading about your projects - really nice pictures too.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732387420063891643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-71724794860524327702008-07-08T16:32:00.000-08:002008-07-08T16:32:00.000-08:00Cool, thanks. I'm building a hanging cupboard and ...Cool, thanks. I'm building a hanging cupboard and wanted to use milk paint but wasn't all that familiar with it. I'll look forward to your oil/beeswax post.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-2197293208639791172008-07-08T11:18:00.000-08:002008-07-08T11:18:00.000-08:00Well, thank you! I do tend to be too hard on mysel...Well, thank you! I do tend to be too hard on myself – although in truth, I didn’t mean to end the post on such a negative note. Incidentally, I had to run out into the shop last night to grab something, and that chest called me over and after running my hand across the top, and opening and closing it, I left quite happy. <BR/><BR/>On this chest, I intended to go with my normal milk paint routine: two coats of paint (from here: http://www.realmilkpaint.com) which gives a nice, opaque, yet variegated, finish. Very, very flat though. Then I hit it with oil and wax to really bring it to life. However, after the first coat, I really liked the translucent wash effect so I decide to forgo the second coat and go straight to the oil/wax. Had I known I would be going for the wash effect, I would have thinned the paint and still done two coats for a more uniform finish. <BR/><BR/>I will try to do a post about the mineral oil/beeswax concoction soon – it was on my list, but your request will bump it to the top.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-21496849015120243802008-07-08T04:18:00.000-08:002008-07-08T04:18:00.000-08:00Gosh, Dan, don't be so hard on yourself---it looks...Gosh, Dan, don't be so hard on yourself---it looks great! <BR/><BR/>How many coats of milk paint do you put on? I'd like to hear more about your mineral oil/beeswax concoction...Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-22269730167001593612008-07-07T10:12:00.000-08:002008-07-07T10:12:00.000-08:00Thank you Eric - glad you like it!Thank you Eric - glad you like it!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-42409717842169718692008-07-07T05:18:00.000-08:002008-07-07T05:18:00.000-08:00I love it! Well done.I love it! Well done.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330240264403057397noreply@blogger.com