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Creating custom glaze colors, pastel color washes and varnishing techniques

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Tue, 04/08/2014 - 12:00

A glaze is a small amount of colorant carried in a clear base (such as Clear Glaze Effects or

How Can I Create a Custom Glaze, Wash, Varnish or Stain?

text: get the look antique white milk paint accented with yellow ochre glaze effects

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Wed, 04/01/2015 - 12:00

ANSWER: You can design your own custom glazes, washes and varnishes with General Finishes intermixable water based products. See tips and recipes below:

GF Tip: For all of the following mixes, GF recommends the following two steps:

*How Can I Create a Custom Glaze, Wash, Varnish or Stain?

Glaze Effects Technique Tips

You can design your own custom glazes, stains, washes, and varnishes with General Finishes intermixable water-based products. **Do not mix General Finishes Glaze Effects with General Finishes Water Based Stain (including Pre-Stain Natural) See tips and recipes below.

For all of the following mixes, GF recommends the following two steps:

Glaze Effects: Water Based

General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Water Based Glaze Effects, Quart

Glaze Effects are translucent water-based colors used to create beautiful decorative finishes such as marbling, shabby chic, burnishing and color washing. Use over Water Based Wood Stains, and Milk Paints. Glaze Effects can be intermixed to create custom colors.

Faux Finishing Your Wood Furniture and Cabinet Projects

Decorative Finishes- Distressing, Antique Finishes, Faux Marble and More

How to Create a Restoration Hardware Look with GF Milk Paint and Glaze

refinished rocking chair and side table using milk paint and glaze

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Tue, 09/15/2015 - 12:00

The Restoration Hardware look is fantastic, but the price can definitely be a turn off. But GF has good news! Anastasia Vintage has come up with a technique to acheive a Restoration Hardware inspired look using General Finishes products.

Glaze Effects Clear Base for Custom Glazes

General Finishes Clear Base Glaze Effects, Quart

Make your own custom glazes by mixing with GF water-based paints & stains, or use to dilute GF Glaze Effects colors. Glaze Effects Clear Base is the base used to make General Finishes Glaze Effects.

How to Apply Water Based Wood Stain, Glaze, Furniture & Cabinet Paint

Hand Application of General Finishes Water Based Wood Stains

Always stir the contents well.

"Water Based Coatings" by Michael Dresdner

water-based coatings from general finishes high performance semi-gloss top coat

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Wed, 08/05/2015 - 12:00

General Finishes is proud and honored to be featured in the August 2015 issue of Woodworker's Journal. Michael Dresdner, a nationally known finishing expert, highlights the advantagous of GF water based products in his article (below) tit