Painting a Vintage Cane Baby Basinet with Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint

I didn't realize I'd never actually painted anything wicker 
before with Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint...
And I learned a bit in the process. 
Another thing I love about this paint, it continues to teach, impress and delight me!

I typically mix my Milk Paint a bit thicker than 
the recommended 1:1 ratio unless going over raw wood, 
but this cane is old and thirsty so I used a 1:1 mix with no Bonding Agent. 

In the wonderfully gorgeous Dried Lavender...

Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Dried Lavender

BEFORE: Vintage cane baby basinet

 I didn't want or expect full coverage, it's cane after all. 
The paint went on beautifully and easily, similar to 
painting raw wood, the thirsty vintage cane just lapped it up!

In Progress...

One coat done!

One quick coat is all it took!
The most difficult part was getting into all the little pockets and seams 
where the basinet was woven together.
This is where an artist's brush really helps reach into all those areas.

Using an artist's brush reach the tight areas

Isn't this colour delicious? 
I think Dried Lavender is the silent achiever of the 
Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint colour range. 
I've painted a number of things with it and every time I nearly GASP when I'm finished!


Once the paint dried on the basket,
 I applied one coat of Hemp Oil to seal and protect the finish.


Next up? The legs!
A bit of contrast was called for so Shutter Gray stepped up to the challenge.
The varnish was still fairly in tact on the legs,
you can see the "runniness" in comparison to the basket.
I did a quick second coat as the first coat dried.

First coat of Shutter Gray going onto the legs

One coat--needs a bit more on the legs

I love Shutter Gray, but if I like one thing more than Shutter Gray...
it's Shutter Gray with White Wax!

A gorgeous finish, but a little too much contrast with the basket.

Now what? 
Easy...if all else fails...resort to White Wax...again!! 

Miss Mustard Seed's White Wax

White Wax over the Dried Lavender on the basket

Waxing took only moments and tied the entire basinet together 
in a gorgeous complementary palette.


It's the perfect display for the For The Love Creations'
hand-crocheted organic baby blankets!

Voila! One vintage cane baby basinet upstyled to perfection!

It's all here...for the love...
Sada