Bombe Chest

The easiest project is the bombe chest, which is stained a natural color, sanded, decorated with a painted urn and complementary motifs, and sealed with polyurethane.

Only acrylic paint and polyurethane were used here. Transfer the motifs to the piece using transfer paper and paint them with black acrylic, applying multiple coats to ensure good coverage.

Once the paint is dry, seal the piece with polyurethane to showcase the wood grain's natural color. The classical urn on the bombe chest complements its curves as well as the finely wrought drawer pulls.

• Transfer paper, pencil
• Paint: Liquitex acrylic: Black (BL)
• Brushes: #2 round

 

1. Start with an unfinished wood piece.
2. Remove hardware and store it in a safe place.
3. Work on a drop cloth or plastic to protect your floor and catch dust and drips.
4. Sand and wipe with a tack cloth.
5. Transfer each pattern from the pattern packet by first positioning the pattern on the surface of the chest, and with transfer paper between the pattern and furniture surface, tracing the design with a pencil.
6. Fill in the entire pattern with BL using the round brush; let dry. (You may need to apply more than one coat for the design to cover well.)
7. Sand lightly and wipe with a tack cloth.
8. Apply several coats of varnish or polyurethane to protect the finish. Allow to dry and then sand lightly between coats.