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How to Make Furniture Glaze in ANY Color

Up until last October, I wasn’t a big glazed furniture kind of gal.

Glazed donut kind of gal…abso-freakin-lutely….glazed furniture…not so much. 

But then this happened.

The glaze on this piece also functions as a topcoat. Painting 101: Topcoats and when to use them

That would be the IKEA Tarva drink bar that I used Baroque and Enhance Dark Glaze on.

At that point, dark glaze and I started to become friends.

We experimented. We plotted makeovers.

We worked together on a dresser…

Gorgeous rich color! And no priming required with this paint! Glamorous Dresser Makeover

That’s the glamorous dresser….

Dark glaze and I were skipping happily along off into the sunset….

And then I met clear glaze….

And he swept me off my feet….because he can turn any color into a glaze….

DIY Furniture Glaze Recipe in any color! Furniture Glaze Technique | Furniture Glaze Colors | Furniture Makeover Ideas

Disclosure: This post is a collaboration with Velvet Finishes. All opinions and references to having an affair with furniture glazes are 100% mine. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Before you ask me, no I was not drinking during the writing of this post. That’s shocking, I know, especially seeing how I just wrote about having a love affair with furniture glaze paint and then cheating on it with another one.

I’m a special person.  

But…

Its true.

You can make furniture glaze in any color – I like to call it color glaze.

And its so easy. 

How To Make Furniture Glaze In Any Color

Supplies Needed: 

How to make furniture glaze in any color

Steps

Step 1. 

Combine a little clear glaze with a little paint.

Make furniture glaze in any color!

I mixed mine up on a styrofoam plate to show you the process better, but it would be easier to use a cup. You want more glaze than you do paint. I poured out about 1/8 – 1/4 of a cup of glaze and just dipped my paintbrush into the paint.

Step 2.

Mix it together.

How to make furniture glazes in any color

Just mix the two together until all the glaze is tinted with your color.

Step 3.

Brush it on.

Color Glaze Paint - Make furniture glaze in any color!

Brush the glaze on, let it sit for a minute or so, and then wipe off the excess with a lint free cloth. Repeat this process if you would like more color on your piece.

The video below shows a turquoise colored glaze being made and then painted onto a piece painted white to get a beachy colored vibe.

Step 4.

Bask in the new-found possibilities.

DIY Furniture Glaze Recipe in any color! Furniture Glaze Technique | Furniture Glaze Colors | Furniture Makeover Ideas

The Modern glaze has a great beachy vibe. I think it would look great “washed” over white patio furniture if you are into that beachy look.

I was planning to use the modern glaze above on an actual piece of furniture, but got so excited about all the color possibilities, I just pulled out more paint and started making glazes in all different colors to show you.

A.K.A. my ADHD took over. 

DIY Furniture Glaze Recipe in any color! Furniture Glaze Technique | Furniture Glaze Colors | Furniture Makeover Ideas

I love the Glamorous glaze – I think it would be so fun in a little girl’s room. Enchanting glaze is bright and seems very boyish.

DIY Furniture Glaze Recipe in any color! Furniture Glaze Technique | Furniture Glaze Colors | Furniture Makeover Ideas

The Vivid glaze reminds me of faded lipstick – which I like the look of – I know – I’m weird. The Exotic glaze is pretty light – I think it has a beachy feel too.

I’m dying to try these glazes out on some glass jars too.

What do you think they would be good for? 

What glaze colors would you make? 

P.S. Velvet Finishes Glaze also doubles as a protectant topcoat!

More colorful furniture makeovers to get you inspired…

How to Get a Layered Caribbean Blue Look – a gorgeous layered look for furniture makeovers.

How to Make Colored Wood Stain– yep, in any color too!

How to Create a Beachy Colored Look (with Video Tutorial) – a washed out beachy feel on furniture makeovers.

Want to remember this furniture glaze paint recipe for later? Just pin the image below!

DIY Furniture Glaze Recipe in any color! Furniture Glaze Technique | Furniture Glaze Colors | Furniture Makeover Ideas

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  3. Deirdre J Owens says

    Did I MISS WHEN YOU TOLD US WHERE TO GET VELVET FINISHES ? I CAN’T WAIT TO GET STARTED, BUT WOE IS ME, HOW TO FIND VELVET FINISHES SO I CAN HAVE THE SAME BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE THAT YOU HAVE SHARED…HELP !

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  6. Kitsy Keel Smith says

    Hey, you changed the look of your blog. I love it, it is so you. Like Lindsey’s idea for glazed easter eggs. Will have to find some wooden ones at Michaels.

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  8. Meegan says

    Wow! So impressive Jenna! I love the varity of colors and the finish looks incredible! Thanks for sharing. I can hardly to order my own 🙂
    Have a great day!

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  20. Mary says

    I’m in love with your glamorous dresser! The color is so awesome. It’s perfect! I’m going to try to make something that color but I’m a novice, I hope I can pull it off. Thank you for sharing everything!

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  21. Bobbie Gordner says

    Like everyone else, I love these! If I were to use them on kitchen cabinets, I should use clear glaze to finish so I could wash them?
    Thanks!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      Hey Bobbie! So, the glaze that is used in mixing also works as a topcoat. However, with something like kitchen cabinets, I would definitely give them another final topcoat with polycrylic. Velvet Finishes carries a topcoat, which is just that and called Protect. It only takes one coat. Kitchen cabinets can take a beating, so that will just give them a little more protection. 🙂

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  22. Bari says

    love his! I have a white ikea night stand that needs some revamping. Did you do anything to the dresser to prep for thr painting (like sanding) or did you just paint it directly onto the dresser? What is the finish of the costing, smooth or gritty? How many coats did you have to do to get such a dark and vibrant color?

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  26. Tammy Bushnell says

    For the samples above, Glamorous, Excited, Vivid and Exotic, were the samples just white/ivory and then glaze was added?

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  27. Heidi says

    Oh my!!!!! Who would have thought. I had no idea you could do this. Soooo excited to try it!!!!!! Thanks for sharing. I do a lot of furniture painting and still had no clue until I saw your pin. I just thought I was stuck with what I could buy mixed up. This is going to be so fun!!!!! Can hardly wait!!!

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  28. barb macaskill says

    OMG!! i think i am going to be in trouble! Hubby hates it when I learn new ways to add color to furniture or walls or floors or clothes or well… anything! I always seem to go a little gaga over adding color to anything that moves and sometimes things that move get color added too! Like our dog was turned mermaid blue and shocking pink at one point in her life! What a beauty she was!
    I am definitely getting some of the clear glaze and starting my new relationship by adding color to a table that needs some love desperately! Thanks for the new way to add color!

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  29. Hannah says

    This is so awesome! I was wondering about the cleaning spray primer ready? I can’t find it anywhere but need something to clean the furniture right before painting. Where do you buy it?

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    • Jenna says

      I haven’t tried it straight on brown wood before, you could give it a whirl. The colored glaze most likely won’t show up as crisp though as it would on white.

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