I loved the transformation of this side table the marble looking top was spot on with the aged patina , although for me I would liked the look of the solid paint job rather than the distressed look but I know so many people prefer that look also. Another fabulous work of art Jonathan.
I'm so glad I found your chanel ~ you cover all the techniques I'm interested in and even more! I find your detailed instruction on point and so detailed I feel I could actually do it in spite of the complexities a piece may offer. The length of your videos allows for every bit of the information to be explained. Please keep up the wonderful work you do!❤🧡‼
Awesome!!! I get so excited watching you create. The coffee is perfect. The entire piece is so elegant! It makes me want to do a piece, too. I’ve done marble finishes. I once marbleized an ugly vinyl floor. My son’s girlfriend got down to look under the baseboard heater because she didn’t believe it was painted. 🤣 ❤ Shirler
I’m glad you chose to use the chair back vertically for trim and I love the repeated pattern curves from legs to wreath to trim. It’s a beautiful piece of furniture.
I found a tall little cabinet at a yard sale for $5. Unloved as well . Perfect for a project. Did a Google Lens search and discovered it was a humidor. And that’s where the similarities end! I chalked painted, decoupaged and distressed and love it. You created a miracle! Such awesome work. Thank you!
Another stellar piece! I learn something with every single video, and you are helping me overcome my natural inclination to overwork pieces so that they become too controlled and orderly.
I LOVE your channel! I have a resell store named Crooked Crown - as we clear out estates as a business. I found you when I was looking for guidance on napkin work. And I am obsessed. I love how you combine techniques. I have a large store and put a large TV there to gain inspiration from people like you! And it worked. I would travel to take a class from you! Thank you for your channel.
The entire content was so creative and informative! The additions of the little corbels and the marble top made it achieve a very unique look!! Using salt wash as a gesso is def on my list of things to try soon!! And I thought the sanding of the edges on the marble to add a ‘wear’ feel and look was absolute genius!! Another great project Jonathon!!! Bravo…risk it for a biscuit indeed!!!👏🏻❤️💃🏼😻
My workshop is quite small and I’m not normally this tidy but for the purpose of you guys watching I have to keep things clean mostly I’m a messy creative worker I could have at least 20 or 30 brushes on the go at once sometimes 🥴🥴🥴😊
Hi ya Jonathon. It’s just GORGEOUS ❤️❤️❤️IT I’m Definitely going to do that saltwash technique 👍 I Just ❤️ EVERYTHING about and I just ❤️ Your long tutorials 👍I could watch you All day ! Have an Awesome day 🤗
Oh my goodness, I can't stop smiling 😍, you're just an amazing person who loves what he does. I just love how you try new things and it always comes out perfectly. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. Blessings to you always 🙏.
I really love how you fixed the top and that weird little space with the mirrors. Your solution makes the piece look like it was supposed to be done your way! Love the faux marble treatment. ThanKs so much!
Oh Jonathon. It’s beautiful. This was such an odd little piece, and you’ve turned it into a masterpiece. I love your creativity, and your generosity in sharing it with all of us. Chiptastic! Shabbyliscious! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much and I am super pleased with the outcome and I will definitely try this technique again it’s apprising how it helps the paint peel off in a really authentic way and yet once it’s waxed it feels solid as a Rock 😊😊😊
Really did enjoy your video loved the way it turned out I’m going have a go at the weekend on a small cupboard door your a master at what you can do 😘 .
I LOVE watching you for inspiration. Right now I'm struggling with an antique Chinese 'Library" piece I have. The once vibrant colors have all faded into something very drab, it's been misused and needed some repairs, and it lost most of it's pulls. The top has wood lattice in front of glass in the doors and glass shelves. The bottom has a pull-out desk. The whole piece used to be beautiful black lacquer with vibrant colors over it. On the bottom, it has raised images . I took a pic of it and the camera grabbed the colors and showed me what it must've looked like new. I was blown away. The colors are amazing. I'd like to recreate the colors for the top but I've no idea how or where to begin, so I'm here getting inspiration.
JMM --- There sat an odd quirky piece ... but you saw what was good about it & ideas to fix the not so good-- Turned out fab ... amazing how chalk paint can be manipulated & how the wax & wax colors just take a remake to a different level . Your vision & skill & diligence to teach the techniques inspires your fans to do & share & spread your legend..... of course , the staging photo is always especially grand ! Faithful Fan ....
Oh thank you very much you know how much lovely comments like yours mean to me and this one is really lovely I really appreciate your support always❤️🙏
Lovely and fun Jonathan. I especially love seeing this odd problematic piece go through your collection of ideas, skills, experimentation and come out renewed and lovely. I guess thats artistry and you have it by the bucketful :0). Then on top of all that you share, teach and inspire us. Nuff gushing as I don't want you to have neck cramp from holding up a swelled head lol. Take good care, have a happy productive creative day Jonathan.
I like the tecnique you've used on the wall behind the finished piece. Do you have a video on how you did that? Thanks, and this little cupboard is really a step up from what it began as.
I typically love your work. I adore your color choices in this project as well as your decisions to bring balance to the design of this piece. My only suggestion is to remember the excellent advise of Coco Chanel related to less is more. Keep bringing on the 😅tutorials and giving voice to your critical thinking process around your choices. Sometimes, as in this case, I have more take aways when I don't agree with all your choices!
I’m going to definitely try your technique with the saltwash. It turned out beautiful!!! Posh Chalk is out of gel stain on their website, as I intended to buy you some and you could pick it up next time you visit them. I really do wish you would make an Amazon wish list Jonathon. I’m certain there are loads of us that would love to give back a little something to you.
Hi I really should do that it would be a help with the revenue stream for me I just can’t seem to find enough time do you know what it’s like I just want to do all of the creative stuff 🥴🥴😀❤️
I totally agree that it is time consuming but you could monetize the “wish list” by creating your own Amazon store and that way when we buy products you recommend, you would earn commissions.
Your videos are sooo long .. but you are very knowledgeable and I learn so much. Even though it takes several sessions to watch one of your videos (don’t have time to see them all) I try to watch from beginning to end as much as I can. I appreciate your craft!
You made one more masterpiece! I don’t believe that it’s the same piece! You don’t seize to amaze me! So the gesso makes the paint unstable because I thought it was the other way around!
Yes that’s a great call you’re right it does make it more stable the other way round it’s just when it’s wet or moisture it is added it becomes kind of unstable then once it’s dried and cured then waxed it becomes really tough it’s one of those weird conundrums 🥴😊😊😊
I absolutely love love love you! I love what you do, and you’re so good at it and it seems like you’re so very sweet! Keep doing what you’re doing! you’re making the world a better place
I,m a big fan of Amy Howard, do you know her? She developed a product called cracked gesso and after painting over that layer with paint then she wets it with so called cracked patina to make it chip.You could make strong tea instead someone suggested to have a more aged effect. I,m going to try the saltwash, good idea. Good video
I love this piece. It's very close to what I plan for my two bedside tables. Using salt wash as a a kind of gesso is brilliant. I'm chuckling a bit because I live in Italy and have two bureaus + the two bedside stands with marble tops. Black with tiny grey veins. However, those tops are ubiquitous in Italy and after 20 years I find them banal and boring, so I plan to paint them. I'm incredibly jealous of your massive Annie Sloan paint supply. You seem to have full liters of every single color. Last of all, when I heard your cat, I thought it was one of mine. 😂😹😹
Yes I think that’s really funny too whenever I’ve travelled to Europe to teach they all do not want to see my Marvel technique that too busy painting over the top 🥴😊😊😊
I love what you did with the wood-u-bend and the savaged pieces at the top, the colour is beautiful and I really like the marble top. It's a very natural chippy look. I'll have to try it
Thank you very much I’m really pleased with how this technique turned out it was trial and error but I can safely say I will use it again it seem to work out really beautifully 😊❤️
Hi Jonathon. Stunning piece. Do you think it would work with "proper" artists gesso?? Love the wreath and the "curtains" are gorgeous!! Such a great idea!
I’m not too sure because I haven’t used Artis Gesso but it might be definitely worth a try on a sample board if you do please let me know I’ll be really interested to find out 😊❤️🙏
Thank you very much and that’s what I truly hope for everybody that watches anything that I’ve done just take away the things that you love and make him your own and wishing you all the best for some beautiful projects to come 😊😊😊
Great question really you only want to use one thin layer but try to get decent coverage if you do more than one it will be slightly more difficult to remove from the chippy look but if you don’t want as much chippiness then give it another half past 😊😊
Jonathon,this chippy technique is so fun and authentic looking. I want to try salt washing a piece of furniture. Did you just add water to the salt wash powder or did you put a white primer in as well? Thanks for taking the time and sharing your talent, you are brilliant!
Thank you and it’s a great question yes it was just water to create a paint like consistency It will go on slightly translucent and it’s wet but it dries almost white and it will be on stable while sweat that’s how it just dressed really beautifully but once it’s all dried and whacked it becomes very stable
Howdy from Texas! You are absolutely one of my favorite furniture artist's, I learn so much watching you. I have never used Salt wash or gesso, can you tell me if the gesso is as unstable when you add wet paint on top of it as the salt wash gesso? Thanks so much :)
Yes that’s a great question gesso when wet becomes unstable so you have to be careful with your next layer of slightly watered down chalk paint you will need to leave that to dry each step that I went through I allowed everything to dry it’s the salt wash gesso that allows you to destress in this really natural way when wet but once everything dries after you finished your distressing technique everything comes really stable gesso really sticks and once waxed becomes really consolidated and tough hope this makes sense 😊😊😊
Oh, I'm loving this sweet little table! But why Saltwash? I mean, could you do the same thing with say....baking soda? I've never used Saltwash. And I really like the way it distressed before adding your color wash. I think the distressed layer would be gorgeous with a rubbed in wax finish. Not necessarily on this particular piece, but in general.What do you think? Also, the chippiness you are getting with the blue wash applied, is that new chipping or where it originally chipped when you coaxed it off during the gesso stage? Or a combination perhaps? Its just lovely
It looks fabulous. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Would that technique work with 2 or 3 different colours of chalk paint underneath and would I take off after every layer to get the chippy effect? Many thanks
That’s a great question I’m not sure maybe if it was waxed in between each layer I think it will be something that I would have to give a try on a sample board 🤔
Good question on hourly the site wash you would mix with paint I’m not quite sure of the ingredients of salt wash but I pretty much think it is a mix of similar ingredients to Chalk paint which are the things that kind of make chalk paint repeat to shiny surfaces 😊
I love those NUGGETS OF INFORMATION! They really do help with understanding the process. 🥰
I loved the transformation of this side table the marble looking top was spot on with the aged patina , although for me I would liked the look of the solid paint job rather than the distressed look but I know so many people prefer that look also. Another fabulous work of art Jonathan.
I'm so glad I found your chanel ~ you cover all the techniques I'm interested in and even more! I find your detailed instruction on point and so detailed I feel I could actually do it in spite of the complexities a piece may offer. The length of your videos allows for every bit of the information to be explained. Please keep up the wonderful work you do!❤🧡‼
You did a phenomenal job, I totally learned from this particular video. I’m going to watch all your videos.
Becky Hett
Thank you and please enjoy the other videos it might take the six months as many 😊😊❤️🥴
Wow! I definitely learned alot from this video! Cant wait to try this. Thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous, gorgeous! You are so talented - i could watch you all day.
Hey thank you very much xxx
I love it, another beauty.... I was saying theater in my head and then you said it out loud....PAINTEDLOVE!!!
Hi Jonathon, another great vid just love the look , can’t wait for the next vid cheers ,
Thank you so much Paul 😊😊
I love this. It has so much soul. Do some more of these please
Thank you very much and I’ll be sure to give this ago it turned out so well I think it’s a really useful technique 😊❤️
You are gifted🏆.Beautiful project Jonathon. 💕💕💕
Awesome!!! I get so excited watching you create. The coffee is perfect. The entire piece is so elegant! It makes me want to do a piece, too.
I’ve done marble finishes. I once marbleized an ugly vinyl floor. My son’s girlfriend got down to look under the baseboard heater because she didn’t believe it was painted. 🤣
❤ Shirler
Really lovely!
Enjoy watching your creative journeys. Much ❤️ Love & Light!
Thank you very much and the same to you 🙏🙏❤️😊
I’m glad you chose to use the chair back vertically for trim and I love the repeated pattern curves from legs to wreath to trim. It’s a beautiful piece of furniture.
Thank you so much I’m really happy with it I think the whole thing seems to work really well together 😊😊😊
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I think you have a bit of genius in you! I love the results! You have such talent Jonathon. I love watching you work.
I’ll take that thank you very much 😊❤️❤️🙏
I found a tall little cabinet at a yard sale for $5. Unloved as well . Perfect for a project. Did a Google Lens search and discovered it was a humidor. And that’s where the similarities end! I chalked painted, decoupaged and distressed and love it. You created a miracle! Such awesome work. Thank you!
Another stellar piece! I learn something with every single video, and you are helping me overcome my natural inclination to overwork pieces so that they become too controlled and orderly.
wow, what a transformation. Really enjoyed this one. I know just the piece I have that I want to try the Salt Wash on. Thanks for posting it.
I LOVE your channel! I have a resell store named Crooked Crown - as we clear out estates as a business. I found you when I was looking for guidance on napkin work. And I am obsessed. I love how you combine techniques. I have a large store and put a large TV there to gain inspiration from people like you! And it worked. I would travel to take a class from you! Thank you for your channel.
Reminds me of a vintage French letter box. I Love it ❤️ beautiful color.
Yes that’s what it does look like thank you 😊❤️
The entire content was so creative and informative! The additions of the little corbels and the marble top made it achieve a very unique look!! Using salt wash as a gesso is def on my list of things to try soon!! And I thought the sanding of the edges on the marble to add a ‘wear’ feel and look was absolute genius!! Another great project Jonathon!!! Bravo…risk it for a biscuit indeed!!!👏🏻❤️💃🏼😻
Hey thank you very much I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the tutorial and I look forward to catching you next time 😊😊❤️🙏
I love the way you put every piece of equipment back in its cupboard immediately after use!!
My workshop is quite small and I’m not normally this tidy but for the purpose of you guys watching I have to keep things clean mostly I’m a messy creative worker I could have at least 20 or 30 brushes on the go at once sometimes 🥴🥴🥴😊
Thank you for the detailed explanation of all your techniques. You are very gifted and do beautiful transformations! God bless!
You have a fantastic eye for detail and are superbly talented. Absolutely loved this tutorial. Thank you!
Thank you very much I suppose when faking with paint it’s the details that make a difference 😊
Hi ya Jonathon. It’s just GORGEOUS ❤️❤️❤️IT
I’m Definitely going to do that saltwash technique 👍
I Just ❤️ EVERYTHING about and I just ❤️ Your long tutorials 👍I could watch you All day !
Have an Awesome day 🤗
Hey thank you so much it definitely helps makes me feel like I’m on the right track 😊❤️🙏
Oh my goodness, I can't stop smiling 😍, you're just an amazing person who loves what he does. I just love how you try new things and it always comes out perfectly. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. Blessings to you always 🙏.
Thank you so much I think this was successful definitely in the balance of the piece of furniture maybe I feel lucky this time 😊
The marble technique is perfect! Love it, and yes all marble has those beautiful imperfections.. Amazing sweetheart!
Thank you very much I love perfect imperfections 😊❤️🙏
What a lot of information I've come upon by your tutorial! Thank you for sharing. I'll be sure to look back when I start my own pieces. Good job!!
Thank you very much I hope the information helps with creating your own projects 😊❤️❤️
I really love how you fixed the top and that weird little space with the mirrors. Your solution makes the piece look like it was supposed to be done your way! Love the faux marble treatment. ThanKs so much!
Hey thank you so much ❤️😊😊
I’m obsessed with your video lessons. I can’t wait to try my hand on your techniques!
Thankful you are so thorough with instructions.
Amazing transformation! It was such an odd little piece of furniture. Now it looks believable as a cute antique. Learned a lot. Thank you Johnathon.
I love salt wash but I have never even considered it for a gesso technique!! Love it. Thank you so much!💕
Yes I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone use it in this way so I’m really pleased I gave it a go and it’s worked out beautifully 😊❤️❤️
I love all your staging walls
Could you do a video and teaching of those?
I can't think of a better way to spend my Friday evening. What a wonderful artist you are, Jonathon. ❤
Beautiful. Great tips and inspirational work! Thanks Jonathon!
Oh Jonathon. It’s beautiful. This was such an odd little piece, and you’ve turned it into a masterpiece. I love your creativity, and your generosity in sharing it with all of us. Chiptastic! Shabbyliscious! Thank you 😊
Chiptastic I love that thank you very much for your lovely comment 😊😊😊
So very clever.
Really fantastic! Always learn so much from you, so talented and clever. Thank you for being you❤️
It looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing your technique.
You’re very welcome my pleasure 😊❤️🙏
Very nice transformation, like your idea using saltwash as a gesso primer…and color is my inspiration
Thank you so much and I am super pleased with the outcome and I will definitely try this technique again it’s apprising how it helps the paint peel off in a really authentic way and yet once it’s waxed it feels solid as a Rock 😊😊😊
Really did enjoy your video loved the way it turned out I’m going have a go at the weekend on a small cupboard door your a master at what you can do 😘
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Thank you very much please enjoy the process let me know how you get on 😊😊😊
Just lovely! I love your tutorials and your work! Thank you!
Simply “The Best” tutorials online! …thank Y♥️U for such a detailed level of description of your process - I learn so much from you! xx
Wow…Thank you very much
I LOVE watching you for inspiration. Right now I'm struggling with an antique Chinese 'Library" piece I have. The once vibrant colors have all faded into something very drab, it's been misused and needed some repairs, and it lost most of it's pulls. The top has wood lattice in front of glass in the doors and glass shelves. The bottom has a pull-out desk. The whole piece used to be beautiful black lacquer with vibrant colors over it. On the bottom, it has raised images . I took a pic of it and the camera grabbed the colors and showed me what it must've looked like new. I was blown away. The colors are amazing. I'd like to recreate the colors for the top but I've no idea how or where to begin, so I'm here getting inspiration.
It’s absolutely amazing and I really truly hope that you can take something away from a few of my videos please let me know how you get on 😊
Loved the technique!! Wished you would have shown the completion of the this project. Thank you for the great ideas.
Best chippy technique I’ve seen yet. I need to watch again before I start a piece I have in mind. Thank you. Fabulous as always.
Then you’ve never watched Amy Howard videos.
JMM --- There sat an odd quirky piece ... but you saw what was good about it & ideas to fix the not so good--
Turned out fab ... amazing how chalk paint can be manipulated & how the wax & wax colors just take a remake to a different level . Your vision & skill & diligence to teach the techniques inspires your fans to do & share & spread your legend..... of course , the staging photo is always especially grand ! Faithful Fan ....
Oh thank you very much you know how much lovely comments like yours mean to me and this one is really lovely I really appreciate your support always❤️🙏
Thank you so much for sharing the nuts and bolts of your process with us. I wonder if the piece was a phone table?
Lovely and fun Jonathan. I especially love seeing this odd problematic piece go through your collection of ideas, skills, experimentation and come out renewed and lovely. I guess thats artistry and you have it by the bucketful :0). Then on top of all that you share, teach and inspire us. Nuff gushing as I don't want you to have neck cramp from holding up a swelled head lol. Take good care, have a happy productive creative day Jonathan.
He he thank you very much for your lovely comment you have a wonderful day as well xx
Pulgar arriba, suscrito, me encanta y por favor más videos como este o como quieras es un placer verte trabajar. De nuevo mil GRACIAS
I like the tecnique you've used on the wall behind the finished piece. Do you have a video on how you did that? Thanks, and this little cupboard is really a step up from what it began as.
I love everything about this makeover. 😍
Fantastic make over in every way Jonathan, thanks for sharing your new tips again! Cheers from Australia
Thank you for your lovely comment and thank you for watching 😊😊😊
I typically love your work. I adore your color choices in this project as well as your decisions to bring balance to the design of this piece. My only suggestion is to remember the excellent advise of Coco Chanel related to less is more. Keep bringing on the 😅tutorials and giving voice to your critical thinking process around your choices. Sometimes, as in this case, I have more take aways when I don't agree with all your choices!
Jonathon I love your attention to detail so much! It brings everything to exquisite perfection! Love this piece. Thank you!
Thank you very much 😊😊
Love the café stain..-.super idea…great imagination ❤️
Love it😍
You explain all so well👍🏼🥰
I think it’s because I’m a visual learner 😊😊
@@JonathonMarcMendesPaintedLove me too😀 seeing and doing, my motto lol❣️
Fabulous tutorial, thanks Jonathon💕 So good to see another piece of furniture so beautifully saved😊💕
Thank you very much As for the next few years of its life with its new coat 😊😊
Beautifully done. Soooo artistic.
Perfect color! Perfect redesign!!❤️❤️☮️
So relaxing watching you.
I’m going to definitely try your technique with the saltwash. It turned out beautiful!!! Posh Chalk is out of gel stain on their website, as I intended to buy you some and you could pick it up next time you visit them. I really do wish you would make an Amazon wish list Jonathon. I’m certain there are loads of us that would love to give back a little something to you.
Hi I really should do that it would be a help with the revenue stream for me I just can’t seem to find enough time do you know what it’s like I just want to do all of the creative stuff 🥴🥴😀❤️
I totally agree that it is time consuming but you could monetize the “wish list” by creating your own Amazon store and that way when we buy products you recommend, you would earn commissions.
Your videos are sooo long .. but you are very knowledgeable and I learn so much. Even though it takes several sessions to watch one of your videos (don’t have time to see them all) I try to watch from beginning to end as much as I can. I appreciate your craft!
🥴😂😂 you’re right there very long they almost need to come in three or four parts I suppose I just want to get as much value as possible😩❤️❤️❤️
It’s ok though ☺️
You gave us lotssss on this project…un gros Merci !!! 😘
Absolutely stunning! Learned so much. Thank you 😊
Could you please do an old sea chest in white or an old leather suitcase in white with one of your beautiful floral paper.
Of course when I get a chance that would be a great project 😊
Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Thanks for this tutorial Jonathon, lots of great information and inspiration. The transformation is incredible!
Thank you😊❤️🙏
Wonderful! I had my doubts about the coffee but it brought such a realism.
You made one more masterpiece! I don’t believe that it’s the same piece! You don’t seize to amaze me! So the gesso makes the paint unstable because I thought it was the other way around!
Yes that’s a great call you’re right it does make it more stable the other way round it’s just when it’s wet or moisture it is added it becomes kind of unstable then once it’s dried and cured then waxed it becomes really tough it’s one of those weird conundrums 🥴😊😊😊
Love ❤ this tutorial and hope you do more verdigris and chippy looks in the upcoming weeks. Thanks again for your amazing innovative talented content.
My new obsession! Wildly fun watching you create so brilliantly ❤
I like them on the side. It will make it easier to use the cubby hole.
Looks amazing, absolutely beautiful ❤️
I love this so much 🥰 love your long videos thank you! ❤️🌻
Thank you very much I’m so pleased he’s long video seem to be liked 😊😊😊
I absolutely love love love you! I love what you do, and you’re so good at it and it seems like you’re so very sweet! Keep doing what you’re doing! you’re making the world a better place
You are truly gifted ❤️
I’ll take it thank you 🙏
I like it.......
I,m a big fan of Amy Howard, do you know her? She developed a product called cracked gesso and after painting over that layer with paint then she wets it with so called cracked patina to make it chip.You could make strong tea instead someone suggested to have a more aged effect. I,m going to try the saltwash, good idea. Good video
Thank you for your videos! I’m a huge fan and so excited to see what you do next.
I love this piece. It's very close to what I plan for my two bedside tables. Using salt wash as a a kind of gesso is brilliant.
I'm chuckling a bit because I live in Italy and have two bureaus + the two bedside stands with marble tops. Black with tiny grey veins. However, those tops are ubiquitous in Italy and after 20 years I find them banal and boring, so I plan to paint them.
I'm incredibly jealous of your massive Annie Sloan paint supply. You seem to have full liters of every single color.
Last of all, when I heard your cat, I thought it was one of mine. 😂😹😹
Yes I think that’s really funny too whenever I’ve travelled to Europe to teach they all do not want to see my Marvel technique that too busy painting over the top 🥴😊😊😊
I love what you did with the wood-u-bend and the savaged pieces at the top, the colour is beautiful and I really like the marble top. It's a very natural chippy look. I'll have to try it
Thank you very much I’m really pleased with how this technique turned out it was trial and error but I can safely say I will use it again it seem to work out really beautifully 😊❤️
Thank you, so many learnings in that one!
Hi Jonathon. Stunning piece. Do you think it would work with "proper" artists gesso?? Love the wreath and the "curtains" are gorgeous!! Such a great idea!
I’m not too sure because I haven’t used Artis Gesso but it might be definitely worth a try on a sample board if you do please let me know I’ll be really interested to find out 😊❤️🙏
Thanks so much. I will give it a go and let you know. Fingers crossed it works.
I'd love to know if you tried this with Artist Gesso and if so, how did it work out?
Great technique
Thanks so much for your step by step explanations! You are such a skilled artist and I hope to learn all your techniques and make something beautiful🥰
Thank you very much and that’s what I truly hope for everybody that watches anything that I’ve done just take away the things that you love and make him your own and wishing you all the best for some beautiful projects to come 😊😊😊
Delightful piece, much better balance that it desperately needed. Well done!!! It a bit over distressed for my taste but I love the color.
Very nice. Shared with a few
my goodness it's really like marble Jonathan. so cool. really brave
I love painting marble thank you very much
I’ve got a couple of old wood bedside tables that I’m going to try this on. Fantastic results Jonathan , as always ❤
Hi I love all your works, I ve got a question how many layers of duck egg have you applied? One or twice.
Great question really you only want to use one thin layer but try to get decent coverage if you do more than one it will be slightly more difficult to remove from the chippy look but if you don’t want as much chippiness then give it another half past 😊😊
Jonathon,this chippy technique is so fun and authentic looking. I want to try salt washing a piece of furniture. Did you just add water to the salt wash powder or did you put a white primer in as well? Thanks for taking the time and sharing your talent, you are brilliant!
Thank you and it’s a great question yes it was just water to create a paint like consistency It will go on slightly translucent and it’s wet but it dries almost white and it will be on stable while sweat that’s how it just dressed really beautifully but once it’s all dried and whacked it becomes very stable
You are so talented!
Howdy from Texas! You are absolutely one of my favorite furniture artist's, I learn so much watching you. I have never used Salt wash or gesso, can you tell me if the gesso is as unstable when you add wet paint on top of it as the salt wash gesso? Thanks so much :)
Yes that’s a great question gesso when wet becomes unstable so you have to be careful with your next layer of slightly watered down chalk paint you will need to leave that to dry each step that I went through I allowed everything to dry it’s the salt wash gesso that allows you to destress in this really natural way when wet but once everything dries after you finished your distressing technique everything comes really stable gesso really sticks and once waxed becomes really consolidated and tough hope this makes sense 😊😊😊
@@JonathonMarcMendesPaintedLove Absolutely, thanks so very much Jonathan, Have a Great Day!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
Oh, I'm loving this sweet little table! But why Saltwash? I mean, could you do the same thing with say....baking soda? I've never used Saltwash. And I really like the way it distressed before adding your color wash. I think the distressed layer would be gorgeous with a rubbed in wax finish. Not necessarily on this particular piece, but in general.What do you think? Also, the chippiness you are getting with the blue wash applied, is that new chipping or where it originally chipped when you coaxed it off during the gesso stage? Or a combination perhaps? Its just lovely
It looks fabulous. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Would that technique work with 2 or 3 different colours of chalk paint underneath and would I take off after every layer to get the chippy effect?
Many thanks
That’s a great question I’m not sure maybe if it was waxed in between each layer I think it will be something that I would have to give a try on a sample board 🤔
I have the perfect little stand to try this technique!
Great please let me know how you get on xx
Excellent - thanks so much!
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Is that a pale green salt wash or is it white? It’s hard to tell in the video. Thank you! You do lovely pieces! You never disappoint!!
The saltwash has a binder in it? And I love the marble technique
Good question on hourly the site wash you would mix with paint I’m not quite sure of the ingredients of salt wash but I pretty much think it is a mix of similar ingredients to Chalk paint which are the things that kind of make chalk paint repeat to shiny surfaces 😊
Grazie per tutte queste tecniche!
Sei un vero artista!❤