This is how the chest looked, it was a jewelery box, the table a candle holder and painted wooden bench, The hats and purses were made from the plastic shopping bags
The Chest was a thrift store find last week during the PITY POUTING PARTY with the BleuetteSewingClub ..
First we sanded off all the original finish, then spray painted with pink enamel. The trim is Craft Acrylic paint(We like that checkered look, like MacKensie Childs furniture. The drawer fronts were painted blue and some build up like carving was done in thick paint, We antiqued the whole thing with rubbed on thin acrylic paint after all the gold trim was done with a paint pen .The knobs were rubbed with white paint , then s dab of thin brown..
we think the top looks like pink marble..its all acrylic paint thinned down with lots of waterNext post we wiil show you how we redid the bench and table for the patio
Cadet Scout Camille Darbonne, Troop Swampcritters
Camille did most of the painting, Ms JudiPatootie oversaw the project since you have to be 18 to buy spray paint.
Yvette Marie and Zoe wanted me to write and tell you that Camille did an amazing job with the new chest! Isn't it silly that you have to be 18 to buy spray paint, but the grafitti still is so prevalent? (at least it sure is here!) My girls would LOVE to know how to make hats out of shopping bags. May we please know the secret?
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