Challenge to Shabby Finish!

Hello.

Today, I have individual meetings with my two children in the evening, so before then, I tried my best to transform the wooden box I bought at the recent Lohas Festa into a shabby chic wooden box that could somehow be used for shooting.

First, shopping.

Wooden box (500 yen), paint (2 ivory, 1 black), brush, sandpaper. Except for the wooden box, everything is from Daiso.

First, paint with black. It can be quite rough.

After it dries well, paint with ivory.

I painted ivory twice.

Next, sand it. I used three types: coarse, medium, and fine.

The trick is to sand perpendicular to the wood grain.

Then it looks like this, with the black underneath faintly showing.

After that, adjust to your liking ♪

So, the wooden box in the first photo is completed.

It was surprisingly easy. Using oil stain might be better, but this feels sufficient for me.

It turned out as a cute wooden box that looks like it could line up with milk bottles ♪

Or rather, I have to hurry to the individual meetings!