Creating these fun, custom furniture knobs is fun and easy! All you need is some wooden knobs, moulds in the appropriate size, Modeling Material or choice of air-dry clay, and finishes (paint, waxes, sealer, glaze, etc). I finished mine with the Patina paint line from Dixie Belle Paint Company for an aged look.
I bought a bag of 30 bare wooden knobs from Amazon. They were fairly inexpensive, and bonus, they came same day and with threaded posts for attaching to your furniture, cabinets, etc. I have a bit of a mould obsession, and in my collection I have a set of moulds called Curio Trinkets from re•design with Prima. They are little (around an inch each) and the perfect size for the tops of my wooden knobs. To fill the moulds, I prefer to use the Modeling Material from re•design with Prima. It has a silly putty-like consistency and is minimal mess and easy to use. The secret to using it, however, is to use the formed shapes right out of the mould after they have started to dry. I’d say around an hour for most moulds. At this point your moulds won’t be fully dry, therefore they will be conformable to your surface. In this case, our wooden knobs! As you carefully peel the material out of the moulds, add your favorite adhesive (Gorilla wood glue for me)to the back and attach to your wooden knob, carefully forming the mould to the curves of the knob. Let dry overnight. At this point you are ready to paint away! I chose the Patina Bronze paint from Dixie Belle Paint Company. The Patina line is a two part product consisting of the patina paint in either Iron, Bronze, or Copper. The second part is to spray the patina activator onto a wet coat of the Patina paint. The activator comes in blue and green…I like to use a little of both! Spray on as little or as much as you want and watch the Patina effect happen right before your eyes! The process takes about 30-45 minutes or more, depending on how much oxidation you are looking to achieve. Last step is to seal your knobs with Gator Hide and let thoroughly dry… such a fun little project. I hope you give it a try!
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