Love antique silver jewelry boxes, but cannot afford them? This simple faux silver paint treatment will allow you to transform an ordinary wooden jewelry box into an antique silver treasure you will be proud to showcase.
This Antique Silver Jewelry Box is also a beautiful hostess gift for anyone who loves to decorate in vintage silver, antique silver, or a formal décor.
There are a few differ coats of paint in this Antique Silver Jewelry Box project, so you will need a few days to complete the entire craft project. You won’t be working all day, but the drying paint will take some time.
I also recommend practicing this on a scrap piece of wood to see if you like the antique silver paint finish first.
To Make a Antique Silver Jewelry Box You Will Need:
Wood jewelry box
Primer
Sand Paper
Metallic Silver Glaze
Polyurethane (oil base)
Paint trays
Paintbrushes
The first step you are going to have to do is sand your laminate wooden jewelry box with some sand paper. Wipe the excess dust away with a damp clothe.
Now, let this dry. Paint on your primer onto the jewelry box. Use a gray tinted primer if possible.
I recommend doing this with a foam roller. You will want to tape off any edges with painter’s tape as well.
Now, let the primer dry.
Now, when applying any type of antique silver or silver glaze to a jewelry box top is to choose the right base coat of interior latex paint.
This is the most important part of the entire Antique Silver Jewelry Box craft project.
You need to paint the jewelry with a base coat of interior latex paint in a color that will complement the antique silver glaze.
Silver antique glazes applied over a base coat of white or black gives an unprofessional look that is streaky and unfinished looking.
Now, once your primer is dry you simply roll on the base interior coat of latex paint in the medium to dark gray color. Allow this paint color to dry. You may want to apply two coats.
Now, roll on the silver glaze with a foam roller. You could also paint it on your jewelry box with a soft bristled paintbrush in an X motion. The great thing about a faux antique silver paint treatment that uses glaze is that glaze can often stay wet a little longer than traditional paint, which extends the time you have to work with it.
Now, once this antique sterling silver glaze has dried you have to apply about three coats of an oil base polyurethane to your jewelry box. If you notice, we have been using latex paint to get the stainless steel look, but we need the protection of oil to keep our Faux Painted Antique Silver Jewelry Box waterproof! Allow each coat to dry, and then apply another coat of the oil-based polyurethane.
