How to paint a clock face tabletop

I've seen this done so often, 

but never attempted it myself.

Until I purchased the perfect little table 

this week on Craigslist.

 Here's what it looked like when I purchased it.

 I started by sanding and painting the top

 in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old Violet.

 After that, I painted a second coat, 

but used Louis Blue this time.

Here are my tools: 

Printed out clockface template, yardstick, carbon paper.

 I pieced together the smaller template and used in the center of the table,

then followed the lines to extend and know where to place the numerals.

 I enlarged and printed out the roman numerals…

And then, using the templates and carbon paper, 

 I traced the numerals all around the tabletop.

 I decided for now to keep the legs of the table in the oak wood, 

so I used French Linen to paint the numerals.

 It will help to pull out the wood tone of the legs 

and unify the piece.

After the paint was dry, 

I used a sanding block to smooth everything out

and distress the edges.

By sanding down the finish,

I "find" the deeper Old Violet color beneath,

which simulates age.

 Next, I waxed with clear and dark waxes,

and then buffed to a lovely sheen.

 Now it has character…

Perfect for a dinette area.

It's 40" across with leaves up, 

28" across with leaves down.

And for sale, at $165.

Let me know if you are interested.

I'll be hauling it to my booth at

Greenwood Antiques soon!