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Have you tried Annie Sloan’s new Black Wax yet? I hadn’t, so when I recently purchased a French style desk, I decided to try it. I wanted a French blue color, so I mixed one using Annie Sloan’s Duck Egg Blue, Old Ochre, and French Linen. Here it is with 2 coats of paint on it. Notice how powdery soft it looks, which is the reason Annie Sloan called it Chalk Paint®.
I painted the hardware as well, but I wanted to give it some definition, so I thought of adding another color and gilding cream. I painted a sample board, then added Old White and gold gilding cream to the design, then waxed with clear and black wax:
Liking the result, I proceeded with the waxing. Black wax by itself is, well, very black. So, I decided to make my own shade by using clear wax and mixing in small amounts of the black until I liked the shade. Annie Sloan’s waxes can be freely mixed. Practice on molding pieces until you get the look you want. And viola:
Here’s another photo:
You can see how the black wax settled into the crevices and made the pattern stand out. 
The hardware has a coat of the blue, a layer of Old White dry brushed over it, and the black wax in the crevices. After waxing the entire piece, I applied a layer of gold gilding wax with my finger, just hitting the highlights on top of the pattern. The metallic creams should be applied last.
The shade of black wax I mixed subtly aged the blue color.
Thanks for stopping by. Visit your local Annie Sloan Stockist to purchase any of Annie’s products, take a workshop, and be inspired to beautify your home.
KASSY at ATTIC DOOR VINTIQUES
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