Want to give your wooden projects an effortless aged, vintage or rustic look?
This course teaches you 5 beautiful ways to distress wood using simple materials and easy step-by-step techniques.

Whether you're working on decoupage trays, boards, boxes, wall décor, resin bases or mixed media projects, these distressing techniques will help you create professional-looking finishes without expensive tools.

 

🎯 What You Will Learn Inside This Course:

You’ll learn 5 different distressing styles:

1️⃣ Vaseline Distressing
Create chipped, worn-out paint effects by blocking layers with petroleum jelly.

2️⃣ Dry Brushing Technique
Use minimal paint to highlight wood texture and create a realistic farmhouse finish.

3️⃣ Crackle Medium Technique
Achieve dramatic cracked paint effects that instantly make the wood look aged and antique.

4️⃣ Wax Distressing
Use wax as a resist technique to peel off layers and reveal the natural wood or paint underneath.

5️⃣ Wet Paint Scrape with Cloth Technique
Learn how to soften edges, remove wet paint strategically and create natural weathered fading.

 

💡 By the end of this course, you will be able to:

✔ Create 5 different distressed wood finishes
✔ Choose the right technique for the right project
✔ Combine or layer effects for deeper authentic aging
✔ Build bases suitable for decoupage, resin art & mixed media
✔ Confidently finish wooden surfaces with a professional look