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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.

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 Glaze a Table with General Finishes Glaze Effects

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Mon, 07/27/2015 - 12:00

In this tutorial video Chris Adams and "celebrity guest" Holly Haguewood of Drabs2Fabs show how to glaze a small table with Van Dyke Brown

Do Glaze Effects Require a Top Coat?

buffey refinished using seagull gray milk paint and black glaze effect

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Mon, 12/01/2014 - 12:00

ANSWER: Yes!

Get The Look - Corinth Blue and Pitch Black Glaze Effects

text: get the look with corinth blue milk paints glazed with pitch black glaze effects

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Mon, 01/05/2015 - 12:00

Get the Look: Corinth Blue

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.

Get The Look - Driftwood accented with Winter White Glaze Effects

text: get the look driftwood gray milk paint ccented with winter white glaze effects

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Mon, 01/05/2015 - 12:00

GF's Get the Look series is designed to give you some inspiration for your next project!

*Is Topcoat Required Between Gel Stain and Water Based Glaze Effects?

Gel Stains (Oil Based) Glaze Effects Water Based Topcoats Technique Tips

Yes - this is not a good place to take shortcuts. GF Gel Stain gets its deep rich hue from a large number of colorants. Seal the stain with a topcoat before applying glaze to prevent "color pull."

The glaze will also glide more easily over the surface after topcoat is applied, allowing you greater control of how much color you want to use. Be sure to wait 72 hours when applying water-based finishes over oil-based finishes.

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?

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: