How To Antique Glass Door

A commonly asked question here in hippo land is how do i put beautiful antique hardware on my modern doors to support antique hardware lovers everywhere we d like to offer you a step by step guide to replacing your unwanted modern hardware with stunning antiques.

How to antique glass door.

You can do this on picture frame glass old doors with glass old windows with glass and even glass jars. Re purposed antique or vintage barn doors are popular for adding sliding doors. Sweep a dry brush over any portions of the grain that are too dark. A plain hurricane imitates antique mercury glass with a mottled mirror paint finish.

1 a tube latch with face plate an. Vary the direction of the wood grain in different parts of the door for a more natural appearance. Our current inventory of antique interior doors includes entry doors cabinet doors commercial doors closet doors standard doors french doors and pocket doors. Once the doors are prepped shake the looking glass can for a good minute or two then evenly apply light coats to half the panes of glass on one door holding the can about 10 from the glass.

Wash and dry the glass piece. Step 1 prep glass piece photo by lisa shin. You will notice the paint immediately starts to dry. Glass you want to turn into a mirror for this example i used picture frames with glass inserts.

Three coat the panes with the looking glass paint. Image antique a door step 15 jpg center use the edges of the tool next to the knots to create a different type of wood grain next to the knots. Sets of six or eight sided knobs cost between 60 and 100 while a pair of cut crystal balls can go for as much as 500. Some modern doors are designed to have the same style as antique doors but simply look too new.

Re purposed antique wood or glass doors are an eco friendly way to spruce up interior spaces. What are antique or vintage doors. Prices for vintage glass knobs vary widely depending on condition rarity style and color. Faux painting techniques and a little distressing of the wood or finish makes that new door look.

Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras. But i have reenacted the exact same process on some small glass picture frames. A simple spray of special paint will create a metallic coating that harkens back to old time materials.