Fly away birdie...
This little birdie was found amongst the treasures at the Bargain Fair...
While he was a sweet little guy, he didn't match the room I was designing, but was the perfect size & shape to tuck in right by a flower-filled vase...
So I quickly cleaned him, placed him on a drop cloth, and sprayed him with magic white spray paint (really the greatest primer on the face of this earth, Kilz)...
I let dry, then sanded him all over with steel wool...this burnishes the flat primer surface, and gives a great aged look by creating 'scratches' and subtle highlights. I also wanted to uncover a touch of color here and then on him to make him the perfect accent...voila!
Note: on larger pieces, you might want to top the Kilz with a light spray of white spray paint to give your surface a play of gloss and flat as well.)
He is adorable....now. :))
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xo bj
Great idea. Never thought of using Kilz primer as a flat paint look.
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