Farragoz patina

Rich Patina Created by FARRAGOZ Online Students (part 5) – FARRAGOZ

Insider Tips on how to recreate Dusky Rose patina on wood. What do you see when you look at old paintwork? Chipping? Scuffing? Cracking? I see all of that and a whole lot more. Over the years I have trained myself to not merely look at old paint, but to really see it. To see its patina. To see its colours. To see its history. FARRAGOZ.COM As children, we were taught to name colours. Red, white, pink, etc. In time the palette grew as we added names like cerise, plum, salmon, blush. When we…

Insider Tips on how to recreate French grey patina on wood. Step 1 Start off by collecting inspirational images showing a rich patina in French Grey. Pinning these, like I did, on a Pinterest board specifically designated for this colour palette, works very well. Step 2 Look at these in close-up. Note the amount of distressing of the paint on the flat surfaces and on the details of each piece. Pinterest Step 3 Choose one finish that you think will work well on the piece you want to paint…

I had another point to prove with paint. This time it's to my nearest and dearest. Yes, I know I keep doing this, but I can't stop myself. You should have heard the remarks when I walked through the door with this tucked under my arm. Granted, it simply smacked of cheap and nasty mass production, but I believed I could have this $3.50 plastic mirror frame looking like an antique, in no time. HOW I DID THIS I quickly sanded the entire frame, leaving the surface less smooth for my homemade…

Insider Tips on how to recreate French grey patina on wood. Step 1 Start off by collecting inspirational images showing a rich patina in French Grey. Pinning these, like I did, on a Pinterest board specifically designated for this colour palette, works very well. Step 2 Look at these in close-up. Note the amount of distressing of the paint on the flat surfaces and on the details of each piece. Pinterest Step 3 Choose one finish that you think will work well on the piece you want to paint…

It's finally here! The paint finish that so many of you have been asking for. Some time ago I made a sample board like this and blogged about it here. Subsequently, we have had numerous requests that we should add this finish to the FARRAGOZ Patina FINISHES Course. So, I constructed a sample board and painted it in various layers of paint using a homemade wood stain, 2 separate paint recipes and glazes. As with all the other finishes in this course, short videos were made of every little…

Gorgeous colors.