Antique oak cabinet top to which we added a hand painted faux tortoise shell decorative back.
Showing entire back, unobstructed by shelves.
The plan for this piece is to use it as a liquor cabinet, storing drinks and fancy glassware.
Close view: it's a multiple-layer finish which begins with thick layers of yellow and ivory paints which I coax into randomly crackling and cratering
This is followed by layers of glazes and lacquers containing all of the "burbly-wurblies"
Has a medium sheen - some gloss but not garish. Finished up with a layer of crackle lacquer for plenty of interesting texture.
Deep and complex and surprisingly neutral in appearance despite the strong egg yolk yellows. A daily Rorschach test - what do you see in the pattern? Links coming soon for purchase. In the meantime, please use the "contact me" button on the top right of this blog for any questions about this. Many, many potential ideas: cabinet backs / mirror frames / decorative drawer fronts / door panels / anything that can be worked flat is fair game, and finish samples are available by mail. Thanks for reading!
