I love the look of stained wood, but sometimes it gets pricey to buy every color stain you want. So when I'm looking for a certain color for a small project, I use this trick to fake a wood stain. And it's also nice because I can make it as thick/covering or as thin/slightly tinted as I want.
Start by mixing equal parts water & paint. You want it to be runny. For this grey stain, I used a paint darker than the color I wanted to show up on the wood.
Using a paper towel, rub into the wood. Just a little stain at a time, working it into the wood so that it can absorb it to get that stain-like effect.
Use a paintbrush if your piece has ridges on the edge, like mine, to get the stain in there.
Be sure to use a clean paper towel to wipe off the excess. Use wet one if you want to take more of the stain off or a dry on to just smooth away leftover color.
To finish off this sign, I used a piece of vinyl & my favorite gold pen to color on the number 3.
Of course, just be sure whatever you do to finish up your own sign, you let the stain dry completely!
I've done this trick with different shades of brown and black, but like I said before, if you're doing a big project or sign, it's best to stick with real wood stain.
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