I’ve worked more on the fancy bow front dresser including two coats of Tapioca paint by Folk Art.
The dresser construction left some gaps between the parts, so I spackled and sanded those seams before painting.
The dresser drawers have been sanded to fit. I’m always wary of that phrase. I bumped a corner on only one drawer, so I think I did pretty well.
The kit didn’t fit all that well in the front – the drawers were too recessed in comparison to the dividing panels. I added a shim of veneer to the inside back. This helped level the drawers in front by pushing them forward slightly.
I wanted a painted finish with branches, flowers and birds, so I bought some small detailing brushes for fine painting.
I added an aging wash and then painted on the branches. The nice thing about making a vintage painted dresser is if you mess it up, you just wipe away the paint. And residue just adds to the age and depth of painting.
To paint the front, I added the drawers.
Once I had the branches painted, I masked off the top.
I painted it to look like stained wood. There are a few imperfections in the wood that I could not sand out in the initial construction, but it works well for a vintage piece.
With the mirror propped in place, it looks like we’re getting somewhere.
I rather like it with just the branches, but I wonder if it looks too incomplete like this…hmm…
