This will yield a black after about an hour of etching in Edinburgh Etch. Replies. Now, I've used lots of resist techniques before but never Vaseline, so thought it was worth a try. Your email address will not be published. It’s easy, it’s fast, and it uses stuff you most likely have in your house anyway. I don’t think I’ve tested this technique using Vaseline and spray paint before, but I’d imagine it would work the same way. 3 Techniques To Use With Acrylic Paint . Long ago i posted about using vaseline (petroleum jelly) as a way to get a chippy paint finish. Mar 9, 2016 - Learn how to use vaseline to resist paint and distress furniture using vaseline and cover things you can't remove but don't want painted. Chippy Paint Technique Instructions: ... Next wipe some petroleum jelly on a few areas of the wood that you want to resist paint. On the blog today, we're talking about upholstery! Boy mom. By applying vaseline on wood, she realizes an incredible painting technique! Using a lint-free cloth, lightly dampen the cloth and start rubbing on the areas you … You may also choose to add a photo or photos of your departed loved ones. On the drawers where the bonding agent wasn’t used, Milk Paint did its wonderful chippy thing…. **this cabinet had dark wood already which is what i wanted to show through. I waited for about 4 hours. Combining everyday liquid dish soap with acrylic paint makes for a SUPER fun resist painting with eye catching results! It’s an easy craft idea for toddlers – you can help them stamp their hand and then allow them to paint the entire page – their handprint will magically appear on the page. Your email address will not be published. Reply Delete. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Your email address will not be published. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a3d26a85ea03e3d512f290fceff7d30e" );document.getElementById("e9cdb2abb4").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); what is your race if you dont mind me asking….. im french irish and spanish to me you look asian ( not being mean no hard feelings here ) and if your older than what i think i think you are 27 years old you look pretty young , @lyvjzui yep. Tobi, after you paint your base coat and then apply the vaseline, paint your top color (2-3 coats) directly over the vaseline. You may, of course, add more or different decorations if you’d like! I promised you guys step by step details on the cedar chest I painted last week. I adore, adore, adore this Vaseline resist technique! Reply. Dab at a medium pace applying average pressure to the sponge slowly building up the color density as you move forward. I’ve heard about using Vaseline (petroleum jelly) as a paint resist for a while, but I never tried it. The lady in this demonstration dabs the stamp repeatedly all over the Vaseline covered foam which is another way of achieving an even coverage across it. Gel Soap Resist Acrylic Painting Lesson-Isn't it FUN to experiment with art supplies! Accidental entrepreneur. The vaseline just made the paint rub right off. This seemed like a good piece to test it out on. How to Distress Paint with Vaseline. All spray paint. Lighter tones are created by filling in with more concentrated layers of acrylic medium. I first posted this project in 2013 and have used the Vaseline distress technique many … Vaseline thumbprints, lines, hearts, and even smiley faces, all turned out well! I appreciate everything surrounding art but I gear most of my efforts towards anatomy and the human form.