Today I'm presenting you with another finished item for Jane's attic: a beautiful, old wooden crate full of books and papers.
The crate didn't look anything like this when I bought it; in fact it was quite simple and unpainted. So... I basically trashed it, took it apart, weathered it, and put it back together again, but not nicely as it was, but rather rough, to make it look like it had had a long and tumultuous life.
Likewise, the books underwent a similar "José Torrejón" treatment that added years of use to them. I must say that it's not always easy to 'destroy' something nice and new, but it's absolutely necessary in order to achieve the intended effect. In any case, I'm very pleased with the result!
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The end results of this crate with books are so astounding. Giving them your kind of 'treatment', is definitely worth it. They have more character and look so realistic. Impressive work like always José!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Rebecca! Always happy with your kind and encouraging words!!
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