My husband made this for me for Christmas. He changed the size a bit but overall stuck to the plans. He used Jacobean stain by Varathane and 3 coats of matte poly by Varathane as well. He used an HVLP sprayer to apply the poly and I think that made a huge difference in the smoothness.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Jacobean by varathane 2 coats on top with paint brush and used rag to wipe away.
Matte finish by varathane for poly. 3 coats with HVLP sprayer.
Matte finish by varathane for poly. 3 coats with HVLP sprayer.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Ana White
Fri, 01/04/2019 - 13:27
This is gorgeous! What a
This is gorgeous! What a wonderful gift!