Lucketts and Boxwood Green Toolbox

I spotted this old toolbox  at the Flea Market this week and knew I had to have it.  I have had them in the past and they have all sold fast, but I wanted another one for the table on my deck.
Before:

The insides were very dirty so I cleaned the box and then mixed up MMS Boxwood milk paint and got to painting.  Since the wood was dry and old the wood just soaked up the paint.  I wanted to get a layered/chippy look with two greens so I mixed up MMS Lucketts Green milk paint.  I used an old candle to add wax to some areas that I wanted the darker green to show.  I did not wax enough because I did not get much chippiness.    I painted the last coats with the lighter green and then scraped the paint to get chippiness.  I got some chippiness, but not a lot.  Thats the way milk paint works and I knew it would not chip a lot since the box was raw wood.  The last step was to seal it with hemp oil.  I am going to use it on the table on my deck with plants, napkins and utensils.  It will have many uses I am sure. 

I added hydrangeas and roses from my garden

You can see a little of the Boxwood green

Some chippiness

I love how it turned out! 

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