This DIY is devoted to the restoration and decoration of wooden boxes.

Equipment:

• work surface
• sandpaper
• coating
• putty knife
• rags
• primer
• acrylic paint
• сraquelure varnish
• bronze paste for grout
• acrylic contours
• acrylic varnish
• brushes: synthetic and bristle
• turpentine
• capacity for water and turpentine
• palette

Step 1

Revome old varnish with sandpaper, wipe with a cloth, grout all cracks and leave to dry. Polish all with sandpaper again.

Step 2

Apply primer. Allow it to dry.

Step 3

The most interesting begins. Select the colour and paint your box.

Step 4

Decorate the box with anything you like, select a pattern.

Step 5

Apply craquelure varnish, leave aside to dry for 3-4 hours, then apply the second lacquer.

Step 6

You can also apply some bronze paste to emphasize the effect. Apply it little by little and quickly remove with a cloth.

Step 7

If the corners are too shabby, you can hide them under metal findings: glue them and then press with woodworking clamps.

Step 8

Paint the inner surface of the walls with the bronze paste.

Step 9

Cover all with acrylic lacquer.

And your box is as good as new! :)