Yep, More Coats

Yeah, this process is going to start being a bit repetitive, but I’m bloviating the whole time, so maybe watching me paint the same piece of wood over and over will give you some new info. In this series, I’m not spending anytime smoothing the paint between coats. Applying the shellac seems to get the job done. If you find a little extra paint gathering in places, it’s easy enough to take a soft cloth and give the chair a quick rub down to remove the build up, especially in the first few hours after applying the paint. During this period it’s still soft enough to remove material without a huge amount of effort or abrasion. I want to stress how thin I mixed the shellac. In some instances, I like to have it a bit thicker, or I apply multiple coats. I really love the look of a somewhat matte milk paint with a more shiny layer below. I get this by adding a bit more shellac over the undercoat. Here’s a good example of this look

Below is the next video in the series. I’m already excited to get past this series so I can get into others detailing how I work with layers. I think it adds a lot of dimension to the pieces and interest as they age.