WAX PUCK RESIST TUTORIAL

Our Wax Pucks are made from 100% beeswax. These handy little discs fit perfectly in the palm of your hand and are very versatile. Wax Pucks create a resist in between layers of Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint and are also great for rubbing along stubborn drawer runners to get them moving again.Today, we'd like to teach you how to layer two different colors of MMS Milk Paint using a Wax Puck resist in between! The subject of this tutorial are these adorable wooden bunnies.

CREATING A LAYERED LOOK USING A WAX PUCK

1. To achieve a layered look, apply one coat of milk paint and allow it to dry.

2. Next, rub the Wax Puck over the edges, corners and “high points” of the piece. Anywhere the wax is applied, milk paint will resist adhering. Make sure you rub the Wax Puck randomly around and in places where paint would naturally wear over time.

3. Then, apply a second coat of milk paint in a contrasting color and allow it to dry completely.

4. Using sandpaper, distress the surface to easily remove the paint where wax was applied, revealing first coat underneath.

5. Seal your piece with any of our fine finishes.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Watch this video tutorial to see the process in action! This video was created by Jenn Baker of Eight Hundred Furniture.

Didn't those bunnies turn out super cute? A Wax Puck resist work best when you layer high contrasting colors over one another. This is Outback Petticoat with French Enamel on top.For a more subtle look, layer softer colors over one another. This is Arabesque over Schloss.Layering colors in the same family provides a two toned look. This is Boxwood over Lucketts Green. You can replicate this look on any surface. Jenn used wooden bunnies that she picked up for one of her paint workshops. You can visit the unfinished wood section of your local craft store to pick up something similar just in time for Easter!