Turning wood into porcelain
By otterine
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I took an unfinished EuroMini's wood tub and did my best to make it look like porcelain. I made the towels, scrubbie and bottle label (purchased bottle), originally shown in the Newport bath cabinet. I've made wood look like porcelain before, with the Newport kitchen sink, but that was easy compared to this particular project. I think it was so difficult this time because the unfinished wood tub wasn't in the best shape to begin with. I painted the base with Bittersweet Chocolate by Americana, followed by a light coat of Delta Ceramcoat satin varnish. To get the white porcelain finish, I first spackled the best I could to fill in the more obvious defects. I then painted numerous generous layers of white acrylic paint to build up the brightness and even out the surface. In between each layer, I sanded the paint down to a completely smooth surface. Once I had the best finish possible, I put on two coats of Americana Triple Thick Gloss Glaze, letting the first coat dry overnight before adding the second. I plan to add dual faucets, though I'll transform them from brass into brushed nickel.
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