Antiqued-Jewelry-Box

I love unfinished wood.  It’s a blank canvas just waiting for you to transform it.  Since I adore all things vintage and antique, I decided to make my plain box look aged.  My secret?  Don’t laugh!

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It’s petroleum jelly.  For real.  Read on to learn how you can use a common household item to make your paint finish look distressed.

(This post first appeared at Crafts Unleashed, where I am a member of the Design Team.)

Jewelry-Box-DIY

Supplies Needed:

To make your own antiqued jewelry box:

Step one:  Paint the box with acrylic paint.  I used brown so it would look like a dark wood box.

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Step two:  Apply thick “blobs” of petroleum jelly to the parts of the box that you want distressed.  I concentrated on the corners and a few random spots on the top and sides.

Step three:  Spray paint the box.  I used a gold hammered finish spray paint.

Box-Tutorial

Step four:  Use a stencil to add a design to the top of the box.  I painted my design with Antique White paint and then traced the edge with Chestnut Brown paint.

Before-and-after

Step five:  Use a dry cloth to rub the petroleum jelly off the box.  The paint will come off with it.  Continue wiping until the surface is no longer slick.

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Step six:  To finish the inside, cut a piece of fabric to fit the box.  Apply Mod Podge and press the fabric into the box.  I did not paint the top of the fabric with Mod Podge because I wanted it to be soft and feel like fabric.

Jewelry-Box-Interior

Your fabulously “old” jewelry box is now ready to use.  Mine is in my craft room, holding some of my Tim Holtz embellishments.  How would you use your box?

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2 COMMENTS

  1. Yes, it does look antique and your design, stunning. But do you think the finished box needs a sealer or the paint where the jelly was will continue to come off with wear? Just curious.

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