Placed against a wall or as a stand alone piece in the middle of the room, this dresser looks great from any angle. The back of the dresser frame has been done with the same iron finish as the front & sides. The drawer sides have been accented with distressed lace detailing, (only visible when drawers are open.) There are six drawers, one of which is sectioned off on the inside, into two parts, as shown in the photos. The drawer pulls have been done in a rusted iron finish to match the dresser frame. The dresser has all of its original hardware. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Copper Sailboat Weathervane Topper 27 X 30 - Nice Copper Patina at the best online. The entire dresser has been sealed, inside & out, with a clear coat finish for added durability. The rust accelerator reacts to the metal particles within the paint, creating a patina, rust finish on the wood. A rust accelerator has then been applied to the painted portions of the dresser. The dresser has been sanded down & then painted with copper & iron, oxidizing paints. Smallest drawer (third from bottom) - 33.75” x 4.75” ~ Refinishing Process ~ Sealed with a child & pet safe, clear coat finish for added durability.īottom two drawer faces - 33.75” x 8.5” each.Lace accents on drawer sides, (only visible when drawers are open).Art nouveau style antique dresser with wood carved detailing throughout. This antique dresser makes an eye catching addition to any bedroom. Painted in copper, all green hues have been achieved through the paint’s oxidizing process. It is not necessary to seal/topcoat the Copper/Green Patina or Bronze/Blue Patina finishes, except if the patina surface is subject to repeated hand contact, such as hand rails.This tall boho dresser has a patina finish. Particularly on interior surfaces where there may be contact or exterior surfaces to prevent runoff of the rust finish caused by rain or sprinklers onto surrounding areas. Here is what the Modern Masters website has to say about it:Īpplying Sealer Effect, a protective sealer and top coat is highly recommended over the Iron/Rust Finish. The only thing I’m not sure about is how well the finish will hold up to use over time, and whether or not I should be sealing it with something. They blend quite nicely with my custom Blue Alligator milk paint color, thus allowing that gorgeous transfer to be the star of the show. Which made these knobs just about perfect for the blue alligator dresser. I started by painting my knobs and the original drawer pulls with the copper paint.īefore the second coat of paint was dry, I sprayed on the “green patina aging solution” that came with the kit.Īs it dried, I could see the patina beginning to form. The copper patina kit comes with a small jar of primer (which I ignored), a small jar of copper paint and the activator. (By the way, I used the rust kit on my rusty bull last year) I realized this would be the perfect opportunity to pull out the Modern Masters Metal Effects patina kit that I purchased last year at Hobby Lobby and use it to unify my old and new hardware. The original drawer pulls on the two bottom drawers of the dresser (which I kept) were a very well aged brass, but my 4 replacement knobs for the top drawers were a kind of tacky new ‘brassy’ color. In Monday’s post I mentioned that I used a new (to me) technique on the hardware for the blue alligator dresser.
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