Colorful Boho Stool

Colorful Boho Stool

Posted by DecoArt on Jun 9th 2015

Add seating with a Bohemian touch on a colorfully-topped stool.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • paper towels
    • tracing paper
    • transfer paper
    • pencil
    • 1" flat brush
    • hot glue gun
    • wooden stool
    • 3/4" flat brush
    • #8 round brush
    • clean cloth
    • beaded fringe

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Wipe the entire stool clean with a damp cloth. Using a 1" flat brush, loosely paint stripes on the stool top in Romance, New Life, Inheritance, and Escape. Let dry. Repeat the process to add a second coat.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace the design. Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the flower design with two coats of Romance. Use a #8 round brush to outline in Legacy. Use a #8 round brush to add tiny dots in Inheritance.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace the inner portion of the flower. Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint it in Inheritance. Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the center of the flower in Romance. Use a #8 round brush to add accents in New Life, Romance, and Inheritance. (Refer to photo for color placement.)
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Use a #8 round brush to continue adding details in Romance, Escape, Heritage, and Inheritance. (Refer to photo for color placement.)
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Use a 1" flat brush to add a coat of Clear Crème Wax.
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Use a 1" flat brush to add Deep Brown Crème Wax, applying it heavier around the perimeter.
    12. Instruction #6
    13. Use a 1" flat brush to paint the stool legs in Romance and Heritage.
    14. Instruction #7
    15. Use a 1" flat brush to add a coat of Clear Crème Wax, followed by Deep Brown Crème Wax to the legs.
    16. Instruction #8
    17. Use a hot glue gun to adhere the beaded fringe all the way around the stool seat.
    18. Instruction #9

    DOWNLOADS

    Boho Flower Pattern