How to age a tree

The decoration of building structures and interiors of a new trend.This artificially aged materials.In some styles (such as country) their use is highly desirable.Part of the popularity of this trend is due to the fact that things seem to be stylish, so to speak, "with history."

talk about how to make old things out of wood and wood.Tools that you need: plane, chisel, nylon korschetka, brush, fine sandpaper, can also take a blunt core.Before you wear out the tree, find out what kind of material is suitable for this purpose.Young sapwood is hardly suitable as decorative value, it is not.Since the resin difficult process, resinous wood not suitable.What is needed - it is the presence of sound knots and bright texture.So, treat your workpiece using a hand plane.Electric do not use - it will not give effect of naturalness.Gouges on the edges to make short cuts and shapeless.Then treat the surface using nylon korschetku.Its working part should be perpendicular.It does not exert pressure on the tool, move it smoothly and easily.For more natural can still work with a blunt center punch, adding with the help of a number of "wormholes".Remove any dust from the surface of its special dye to tint the decorative coating.Spend on the harvesting of fine sandpaper to increase its contrast.The final step - is the application of a protective coating texture.

So, we looked at how to age a tree.What to do if you do not need to work on any particular piece and, for example, with the cabinet?How to make old furniture?There are three main methods: chemical (particularly, the use of ammonia, which can cause some injury slum dwelling) thermal - effect fire (only experts can perform the work of this type), and mechanical.So, the third method - the most affordable and efficient.Consider it.At first you have to remove the hardware from the surface, as well as all decorative elements and loops, if any.Using sandpaper remove old paint or lacquer layer.However, if you intend to use the stain, then wear out before the wood stain from the surface does not need the old coating completely clean.

Then apply paint with a dark shade.By the way, one color is not necessary to use a combination of colors may vary.Allow to dry.Next a coat of paint will have to have a few lighter shade.Then again, it takes some time to dry.Then you can wear out the tree, furniture by wiping the surface with fine sandpaper.So you remove the top part, a light coat of paint, so we will see a lower, darker layer.The result will be visible stains and abrasions, which are characteristic of old furniture.After spending a bit of effort and paint, you can rather quickly reach such a result.