Window Frame

 

At one of my visits to the local Salvage yard, I found these two diamonds in the rough. The door was refinished with way too much effort. The window frame below was an ugly brownish purple with chippy paint. It was most definitely used outside because it was plastered in dirt. Three of the panes were missing. 

First, I took out all the remaining window panes so that I could sand all the purple chippy paint off using my mouse sander. The higher to grit, the finer it is. I used a 80grit sandpaper, this took the paint off easily. 

I primed my frame with a white spray paint primer and let it dry. Next I spray painted with red. 

I brushed some "Ashpaltum" antiquing glaze over the entire frame. 

Next, I sanded the entire surface again with the 80grit sandpaper.

This is a close up of what it looks like after the sanding. Once the stain is added, the white area becones a little more beige and the beige area looks more brown like the stain--giving it an aged look.

I used a small portion of a brown glaze mixture that my friend Andie let me borrow. The stuff is amazing! You use a couple tsp of the stain and mix with water. Use a cheap bristle brush to brush over entire frame, paying special attention to the deeply sanded areas. You can either leave it all on and let it dry, or wipe some of the excess off with a clean, dry rag. I wiped mine off, but it just depends on the look you want. The deeper sanded areas are taking on the look of the stain itself and the white area (the original white primer) is a little more beige. 

I then turned the frame over and cut a portion of chicken wire to fit. 

Using my upholstery staple gun, I stapled the wire down in random places to make sure that it would hold. I also clipped the edges of the wire that seemed to be sticking out the most.

I hung this frame on our kitchen wall and added a burlap wreath that I had previously made and hung by ribbon. 

Here is another view.