I am Canadian....does that make me part British? The queen is on my coins. I love following Princess Kate and the new baby. That must make me part British?
I picked up this totally cute desk a week ago. Rolled it into my dining room, and it received quite a bit of attention. He was used as a store counter, school desk, lego holder, and would have been many more....except I decided to paint it, before it never left.
I knew I wanted to do a Union Jack flag, and wanted a nice simple canvas to practice on.
I wanted neutral colors and not gender specific. There were a ton of grey and blacks. {perfect} I'm a close enough girl, so this project may not have been meant for me.
Here's the first picture.
I taped off the two criss-cross lines, you can see where the tape was. I filled in the gaps by hand.
Next were the diagonal lines. I brought hubby in for this, my good enough wasn't...well good enough. Although I'm not sure his was either.
You can see how the inner corners of the black lines, are not symmetrical. For this girl, that's as close as it gets! Next I sanded the entire piece, with a little extra to the top. Finishing it off with Annie Sloan Soft Clear wax. I did use the dark wax for the second coat, but felt it was too dark. I used another coat of clear, to buff out the dark wax.
Nicely distressed. I feel like it softens the lines.
Tadaa!
Now don't get me wrong... there are a ton of tutorials out there, that are precision at its best. That is not what I wanted, nor did I intend to offend anyone.
In all seriousness, is it noticeable?
Thanks & take care.
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thewinthropchronicles
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thestylesisters
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