Tic-Tac-Toe Patterned Stool
Posted by DecoArt on May 22nd 2014
Fashion a richly-patterned footstool with a wooden stool, scrapbook paper, and Americana® Decou-Page™.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- sandpaper
- scissors
- ruler
- sponge brush
- pencil
- #6 flat brush
- scrapbook paper
- square foot stool
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Use a sponge or 3/4" flat brush and Soft Blue to paint stool legs and edges.
- Use a #6 flat brush to paint turned rings on legs Royal Fuchsia. (Refer to photo for placement.)
- Measure the stool top. Divide into nine equal-sized squares and mark with pencil.
- Cut scrapbook papers to fit squares.
- Apply Americana Matte Decou-Page onto the stool top with a sponge or 3/4" flat brush. Position and press scrapbook paper square onto surface, smoothing out any bubbles with fingers. Repeat with remaining squares.
- Apply additional coat(s) of Decou-Page over stool top. Allow to dry between coats.
- When completely dry, use sandpaper to gently smooth out paper edges.