This grungy green and rusty chest was so much fun to create!

This Basset mule chest was rather unremarkable, but I picked it up for $15, solid wood, and in relatively good condition. I kept this in my inventory for some time, with no takers, so it became mine to play with.

Dixie Belle Paint Products:

• White Lightning
• Spanish Moss
• Dried Sage
• Sand Bar
• Collard Greens
• Midnight Sky
• Iron Patina
• Bronze Patina
• Green Patina Spray
• Blue Patina Spray
• Clear Coat in Flat
• Best Dang Wax in Black
• Tobacco Road Voodoo Gel Stain
• Black Magic Voodoo Gel Stain
• Gator Hide

How To:

First, I cleaned with White Lightning. This is such an important step for painting projects!

With all of our prep work done, the body got a base coat of Spanish Moss.

I then used natural bristle brushes to blend in Dried Sage, Collard Greens, Sand Bar, and Midnight Sky.

I applied the Patina Paint in Iron and Bronze at random. The Blue and Green sprays with the second coat of patina caused dropping and started the corrosion process.

To read the full tutorial of this piece, click here!