Well I finally finished this project. It took a long time to start it & I nearly
chickened out a few times. I have not earned my title
of Master Procrastinator for nothing you know.
Anyway, I rescued this rocking horse from my neighbour's
garbage & had it in my basement awaiting a refresh for a few months.
Before.
He was very dark & was missing his tail.
During.
In my defense, I did have to wait for the paint I ordered to arrive.
I painted the base with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Duck Egg Blue.
The main & hooves are Coco. The saddle is Provence.
Then I decided to paint the horse Paris Grey instead of Old White.
I also decided to remove the handles in the neck, so I sawed them off,
filled the holes with wood filler & sanded it to finish.
After.
I applied clear wax & then dark wax, sanding in spots to create
a patina in order to make it look old. I cut some hair off an old
Halloween mask to make the tail.
I really like the way he turned out & all it cost me was about $40 for all the paint! : )
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