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Ok, you asked for it! I searched youtube for tutorials and found many helpful videos on cabinet glazing. The one that was most helpful was by a guy that goes by remodelpro. Here's a step by step on how I did mine.

1. Remove all cabinet doors and hardware.
2. Clean them with a deglosser, available at Wal-Mart. (Deglosser works as a sander)
3. Apply a coat of oil based kilz primer to keep stain from seeping through.
4. Paint with 2 coats of oil based gloss paint. I used the Heavy Cream color by Olympic paints at Lowe's. Why oil? Because it dries much harder and smoother than latex. But have plenty of thinner on hand for clean up! Let dry overnight.
5. Brush glaze into crevices of doors, then with your finger in a damp painter's rag, wipe it back off. What that does is takes the glaze off of everything but just the grooves. The glaze I used is mocha color from Lowe's. It's easy to work with, it dries very slow so that you have time to work with it to get it the way you want it. Let dry overnight.
6. At this point you're supposed to put a clear coat sealer on, but I haven't done that.
7. Put the hardware back on and hang the doors. You're done!

It sounds easy here, but it takes forever. If any of you give it a try, I'd love to see your finished projects! The great thing about antique finishes is that the whole idea is for it to NOT look perfect. You can mess up and it looks like you meant to! Have fun-