How To Make Unfinished Wood Look Like Barnwood

I don’t work with new wood very much. I’m more of a rustic, reclaimed, wood kind of gal. I was given some wood kits to work with a few years ago, and they’ve been on the bottom of a shelf for a while. I pulled them out a couple of months ago, and the JTS and I put them together.

The first kit project I painted was the Weathered Barnwood Flower Caddy. The barnwood finish I did on that piece was so pretty I had to do it again. ( I have a short video of the project at the end of the post)

I started with an unfinished wood box with four slots for mason jars…or whatever. The reclaimed rusty bucket handle has been in my junk stash forever. I almost took it to my booth several times but decided to hang on. Now, I’m glad I did.

I used  FolkArt Painted Finishes Barnwood and Barnwood Wax for this project.

This is the caddy with the barnwood effect paint.

It took the barnwood a couple of hours to dry then I applied the wax with a lint free rag.

Next I drilled holes for a couple of rusty screws and attached the bucket hanger.

Now isn’t that a cool little caddy. I love it when a project comes together.

I filled the caddy with my vintage jars full of buttons, antique keys, marbles, and crystal beads.

I filmed a short video (less than 2 minutes) of the whole process. …

Barnwood Finish Tutorial

I set up my DSLR camera on a tripod and filmed the whole project. Now to edit the video. If I ever get it finished I’ll let you guys know.

See you tomorrow. Have a great day!

Supplies for this project:
FolkArt Barnwood Tint (no longer available)
FolkArt Barnwood Wax
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