Hi, I'm building a realistic pirate treasure chest for my son. It's built using birch & pine. I was able to build this entire piece knot free, but the wood grain has some great character to it. I'm trying to make this treasure chest look very nice, but very realistic with a rustic or aged look.
I gave it 2 coats of shellac and sanded it with 150 between coats. The final coat has not been sanded yet. I was originally going to paint it, but now I'm leaning towards stain. I have Dark Walnut and Ebony stains which I've been trying out techniques using both together, applied at different times. I've used them both on non-shellac woods and shellac'd woods. Can anyone point give me advice or point me to a website with some pics and advice. I think I'm getting closer to what I want, but it still seems to need more to it.
Thanks in advance!
I gave it 2 coats of shellac and sanded it with 150 between coats. The final coat has not been sanded yet. I was originally going to paint it, but now I'm leaning towards stain. I have Dark Walnut and Ebony stains which I've been trying out techniques using both together, applied at different times. I've used them both on non-shellac woods and shellac'd woods. Can anyone point give me advice or point me to a website with some pics and advice. I think I'm getting closer to what I want, but it still seems to need more to it.
Thanks in advance!