But if you look closely, there are some beautiful carved details on each side and on the top drawer.
After lots of repairs (drawer guide replaced, veneer gluing and wood filling), a soft black was what the doctor ordered. I used a combination of ASCP Graphite and General Finishes Lamp Black. You might ask why combine them, RPK? Well, I didn't want a deep black from the LB, but wanted a darker black than Graphite..So there you have it!
I didn't want the highlighting of the carved detail to be too gold, so I added a bit of my silver wax to the gold wax to make a champagne color of gilding wax.
And here's the sparkle....I love the knobs!
I've found there is always a lot of sanding needed when working with black.
And there it is...a gorgeous Chippendale style chest, reloved and ready for another 50
years!
Thanks for stopping by!
Robin
