Custom Cradle

I recently made a custom cradle for a customer on etsy.  I wanted to highlight this piece, as it is a bit different than what I've offered so far.  I do enjoy this kind of finishing, although it is not my first choice.  I enjoy so much the beauty in a piece of wood and love to work and create a flawless finish to highlight the grain.  This customer wanted a distressed finish, which honestly took me outside of my comfort zone.  It ended up being a good experience for me and I'm grateful for the exercise.  Unfortunately, these pictures don't show the antiquing as well as I would like. 

The cradle is maple with walnut rockers.  

I did a paint grade finish with an enamel, heirloom white paint.  The antiquing was done with a pigment glaze

and then mildly distressed.

With this antiquing finish, this cradle already looks like an heirloom and will have the quality of finish that will last for years to come.