[Woodcarver] antiquing look

[Bill Smith]

have u tried to wear it some and also have u tried to
hit it some so that it gives it dents, and also u
could  use awax shoe polish of black or of some color
like that which is dark

Bill
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> What is a good way to add depth and aging look to a
> piece once it has been painted?
> 
> My current process is:
> 
> sand
> give it a boiled linseed bath
> paint (thinned acrylic paints)
> wax (Briwax: 2 parts natural - 1 part dark)
> 
> The wax is good, but still not the effect I'm
> looking for (plus, the wax will smear any paint that
> is on top of another color - like when painting
> eyes).  I think I need to spray with a matte finish
> after the painting to solve this??
> 
> Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> John
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