Let me start by saying I love how you paint, I love your paint recipes, your style & all your special tools & your personality overall. I do the pottery barn painting like you do & I even use some of the same “special tools” you use to make that happen. I Love doing those. I am trying to start a small refinishing business, and perhaps a RU-vid channel as well. I started this over a year ago, but I had to put it on hold for a little while to help my daughter. She lost her battle to cancer on February 21st. Painting is my Therapy. I am watching your master class videos & hoping to learn lots of new stuff. Thank you for helping us all out with your videos. ❤
As an old man who has been doing this finish for at least 40 years, I am very impressed with you. This in no way is "new" or novel. It goes back even further than Versailles. I have never dry brushed with a highlight though, but I take your word for it and will have to see for myself. Sooo MANY don't understand this, but you have indeed mastered it. I won't reiterate the mistakes I see others do now. Most are terrible, but you have mastered it. One thing that really irks me is graining the wood horizontally when it obviously should be vertical. The sides of a dresser like this should run up and down, NOT, left to right. You understand this. I DO go a step further. Example, if I have a door front with mitered corners, I actually tape those diagonals off, wait 3-4 days to dry, then come back tape it the finished part, then glaze those verticals. Yes, it is a pain. YOU most certainly have to try using a "graining tool", less than 10 dollars. The effect is fantastic. But as you will see, you will have to feather it out since the dark glaze against the light paint is too much. I can already see you would have NO problem with it. Not so much this graining technique, but have you ever thought of doing some "fly specks"? They add a lot if they are not overdone. Thanks.
@rockshot100 Clearly you are very knowledgeable about furniture refinishing. I want to try this technique but I'm confused about "graining" mentioned in your comment. When I look at the piece in this video, the glaze is applied to the sides horizontally. I would have applied the glaze vertically, as you said. What did you mean when you said, ...NOT, left to right. You understand this."? Also, would you mind sharing on the graining tool? Where can I get one? Thank you.
I was thinking the same. I used to do this 30-40 years ago. Glad there's a revival. There's a lot of finessing...buf fun and worth it. It's shocking what glaze can do over paint.
@@junerairick8166 Yes typically black but I have seen Jonathan that Brit paint guy do them in a darker color than whatever he is painting. I like them in a different color, so I am going to try it and if I don't like it, then just wipe it off.
@@rockshot100I probably would mask and glaze separately as you mentioned. I remember that my mother also used the fly specks when she did this finish (about 30-40 years ago). I think someone sold "kits" with the various glazes and brushes. Although I cannot remember the exact piece it seems that an avocado/olive green color was sometimes used instead of the tan/gold color.
Thank you so much for this! I'm a beginner and have tried this finish on two nightstands. I'm going to try your gray wash finish next. You are so generous to share your techniques with us. Thank you!
I swear i was just thinking about you as i walked past Pottery Barn! Great to see you back! I’m so happy you are doing this master class. My dining room is full oh a half done dining table and my bedroom nightstand that I’m just not happy with. I’m sure I will be able to fix it by the time I watch all your classes! Thank you!
I can second how *amazing* these furniture pieces look in person. I’m in awe of your talent and great eye for furniture technique and design. Also, if anyone wonders if Shannon is as cool and sweet in real life as she seems to be in her videos… the answer is YES. Plus she has a witty sense of humor and more hidden talents than you can imagine! Sure love you girl
I’m in the middle of my first flip. I decided to try your pottery barn finish since it’s so forgiving and neutral. I really appreciate your detailed class on this finish. Thank you soooo much.
I love this finish. And the fact that that you are so generous with sharing your hard work with the world. I would love to try it myself and just wondered how to prepare my piece that was painted with the chalk paint. DIY chalk paint I might add. ❤
This is very similar to how we 'antiqued' furniture back in the 70s. This is more refined which is nice and I'm getting ready to refinish a desk for my niece that was painted and 'antiqued' back in the day!
Thank you for doing these classes! I actually thought of you the other day😊 I will be doing this finish on the top of a French country coffee table, bought at a yard sale for $10! It's a Drexel piece I refurbished 8 yrs ago and I never liked the dark stained faux wood finishvI did on it. I was thinking I needed to find your other video, when your master class notification popped up, what timing!❤
I watched your tutorial on the Pottery Barn finish and used it on three pieces of furniture in my house. It was so easy and came out exactly as I envisioned. Thank you so much for your video.🎉
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I’ve seen you do this before but never had the guts to do it myself. For some reason, this is the video! I’ve written everything down that I need and am going to the store today. I’m going to do a practice go of it on some small items I have in my workshop. I’m so excited 😊
Thank you so much for this video! I wish when others first started copying this technique on RU-vid they would have given you the credit. (Maybe some did?) you were the first to do this copycat PB finish after you went into their store and really worked hard on figuring out the colors to use, technique , etc.. Then so generously shared it with the world! I have done a few PB dupe pieces and they sold within a day! ❤
Wow! The first time my comment was not blocked! I wanted to tell you, Shannon, that you are extremely talented and I love the way your mind works! Keep going girl!
I will try this but do the aggressive, hard with the brush and take as much stain possible, then soften everything at the end with those green soft rollers.
So glad to see your video. Part 1 was great and look forward to the next. I just finished a tall dresser in this finish. I’m going to get some more brushes because mine was a little darker than I wanted. Also…my work time was brief because it started to get tacky. Thanks for all the tips!
This is probably my favorite video of all of the diy furniture flipper channels. I absolutely love how this came out, it's beautiful. You're suoer talented. I have two mismatched side table/nightstands that i was just going to paint black but now i really want to try this technique. What's the original color base color that you used? Thanks for sharing ❤
Love this, but we know longer can get Rustoleum Decorative Glaze in “Java Brown” or any of their colours. Do you have alternative for a glaze that would have the same tone and was a glaze ? 😊
Im so excited for this masterclass! I have done your technique a couple of times. My questions are; are there other glaze color options. and can you use oil based stain as a glaze over water based paint?
I am have used this technique on a bathroom vanity…can’t wait for the 2nd series of the Masterclass. I am getting ready to create this technique on a stair handrail. I am trying to match white oak floors, and suggestions you can make for paint and stain color to match white oak?
I’m so excited to have found this! Thank you for all of the detail you provide and your willingness to share with all of us! I have a couple questions: 1. Would you be able to share the link of the snow brush and/or dog grooming tool you use? I want to make sure to get the same ones as you so the bristles are exactly the same! 2. I’m planning on doing this to our kitchen island, which is currently stained darker. However, I plan on building the island out to have finished sides versus the builder grade finish. Should I prime all of it before painting to help ensure the same sheen or what would you suggest doing?
Great master class Shannon! This is such a popular trend on social media (comparable to the DIY Wife base), you just don’t typically get credit for it. But I always give you and your channel a shout out when featuring this technique. I’ve never been brave enough to dry brush another color on top. But next time I will. Maybe. 😂
Thank you so much for doing this set of classes!!! I learn so much from your videos! I'm wanting to do this finish on the base of my pedestal dining table but with the top sanded down to bare (maple) wood and paint washed. Have you ever done that combination either on a table or dresser? It will be too much work to get the base sanded down to bare wood I think.
Thank you for your videos!! I painted a pedestal dining table with left over white cabinet paint. I think it looks harsh and I'd like to soften it up to go with restoration hardware gray oak chairs. The chairs have a flax linen upholstery seat and back. Can you recommend one of your videos and glaze color to help me soften it up without starting over? Thanks again!
Lovely work, thank you! such attention to detail; beautiful results. I wonder where I can find the tiny furniture wheels that you have used? I couldn't find them at Home Depot. Thank you so much.
Hi Shannon! Thank you so much for sharing your technique, tips, and best products to use. What brush are you using to apply the Benjamin Moore Advance paint (base)? Thank you😃❤️
Love your channel. In this one you used Minwax to finish, but other times have used water based polyurethane in a matte finish. Please explain how and why you chose each topcoat. Thanks!
Love your videos and especially this technique. I have a orange pine solid bedroom set which primer would work best? Also would just staining the top match with this technique on the rest of the dresser.
Hi Shannon, first! Thank you so much for sharing all your amazing tutorials! My furniture plipping journey is successfully thriving because of all your wonderful videos! I do have a question if you don’t mind? When I’ve needed to correct a mistake after the gel stain has completely dried I’ve noticed I’ve had to sand and re-do the entire process on the area to get an even finish 🫤 any tips? Ty so much! 🙏🏻😊
It’s in video #2 🖤 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f3hvxA1RK00.htmlsi=VVJZxRGOcJb48wFc one of the main ones is equestrian grey by BM but I get the samples at Lowe’s of Home Depot
Thanks you soo much for sharing with us. I used this technique with the color Behr (Rugged Tan) and the Glaze Java Brown. However, the color is little dark. Is there anyway I can lighten up the color without having to start the process over again ?????!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing! I love that you are so generous with what you have learned along the way. I am actively trying this style right now. My base layer is currently drying and I am impatiently waiting to apply the glaze! 😊 I haven’t been able to find that crevice cleaning tool/brush. Where did you get that?
Also, did I ever tell you that a French Provincial set I did in this finish were purchased for the set of Fargo Season 5? I haven't watched the show yet to see if they made it in the tv show, but I thought you might enjoy hearing that your technique might be in a tv show. 😊
Thank you so much for showing this technique I have a curio cabinet and is this true so the reddish brown tone that it is now doesn’t come through with my paint that’s why I put a clear coat on first😊
Thanks! I plan to try it on my dining room table so I need it to be durable. So would that be many top coats? Also, you seem to work in portions - I will try to mimic that too. Looks great!
I think your work is just wonderful! I'm looking forward to the entire 4 part series. I have just 1 question though. With this particular piece, in the video, I noticed you didn't prime or sand. It turned out OK, in the long run, for durability? Keep the videos coming.....😊
So glad you’re here for the series 🩷 I mention in the video (quickly 😂) that i cleaned and sanded and clear shellac over raw wood or any bondo repairs done but I didn’t show it on camera. BM advance adhears really well though so if your piece is clean and doesn’t have any damage then lightly sanding after you clean and you’re good to go!
I just started finishing my first product and I am loving it! Thank you for this detailed class. Did you just do 1 coat of the primer and 1 coat of the paint or more?
Can I use a stain versus a glaze? Is there a difference I have wiped off stain while it was still wet and it looks pretty good but should I stick with a glaze for that top darker coat?
I'm soaking up your content (pun totally intentional LOL). I want to redo an old maple table in the Pottery Barn finish, and I have 2 end tables that I will be practicing with (one has already been subjected to humiliation with my first attempt at painting, the other is about to experience the same). I've been looking for the ice-scaping brush you mentioned but don't see it on Amazon in Canada. Would a wok cleaning whisk or an air conditioning condenser fin comb be good alternatives (or should I just use the whisk brush that you used to use)? The wok cleaning whisk reminds me of a chalk and wax brush, but it's made from bamboo. The metal air- conditioning fin comb comes in both metal and plastic and more closely resembles your new tool. Which do you think is better for the job? Thanks and looking forward to part 3.
Hi Shannon, it's an amazing master class, I really loved your videos! Maybe you can help me with some advice? I have an actual PB dresser with a damaged top surface that I'd really love to fix. Do you think it can be done for the colors (gray wash finish) to mostly match?
Rustoleum Java Brown Decorative Glaze seems to be sold out many places where I live and hard to come by. What are some comparable products for this step? Thanks
I want to do this pottery barn finish on a wooden Zgalerie dining table but I will be putting it out on my covered pool area. What do to apply to preserve paint and table.
I have tried this but my stain seemed to go dry right away..I did not have that play time. I then mixed it with clear glaze to extend the time but it naturally lightened the stain. I cannot figure out how yours is so wet for so long?
