Ever have those diy project ideas that float around in your head forever and ever.
Rustic look car paint.
Weathering and distressing the boards before you build your rustic craft then again after to give it a well used and well loved look is the key.
I m a firm believer in using what you have on hand and never letting paint go to waste so i grabbed some brown paint i had sitting around sadly with no name and watered it down pretty good so that it was easy to wipe and blend.
That s pretty much how this diy wall art project went.
Check out our guide to see how easy it is to distress furniture.
Other easy rustic projects like rustic wooden boxes and rustic garden signs that benefit from these paint techniques can be painted with country sayings.
Painting metal is easy and a fun way to get a rustic look just follow these simple steps.
Furniture and architectural details are often unfinished and look as though they were brought in from outside with little alteration.
This diy wall art tutorial shows how to paint metal for a distressed look.
Now for the fun part.
I ll show you two simple paint techniques color washing and dry brushing that you can combine to create a weathered wood look on any piece of furniture.
Making it look like weathered wood because there are few things better in this world than that.