Liming
The technique of lime finishing wood has been around for centuries. Using a lime finish will create a bleached, whitewashed effect as well as opening out the grain of the wood. Ideal for giving a weathered rustic effect.
Waxing
If you’re working with a rustic piece of wood for picture frame moulding and want to preserve it with an appropriate wood finish, waxing is a good technique to use. It is particularly suitable type of “raw” finished timbers.
Staining
A common technique that enhances the appearance of lower cost timber materials such as pine. Ideal for adding colour to a frame but also whilst retaining the textured visual appeal of the wood.
Flocking
For a very luxury feel, flocking is a technique Flocking powder or flock gives a soft, velvet textured surface. Flock is extremely versatile and can be used in many different ways.
Paint Cracking
Crackle painting is a faux painting technique that produces a finish that looks like old cracked paint older layers of paint showing through. Any smooth surface that can be painted with latex paint is suitable for crackle painting.
