Glossy Father's Day Desk Set

Glossy Father's Day Desk Set

Posted by DecoArt on May 7th 2015

Bring a world of creativity to a Father's Day gift for his home or office workspace.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • scissors
    • ruler
    • pencil
    • 3/4" flat brush
    • X-Acto® knife
    • 1" painter's tape
    • #12 flat brush
    • 3-piece wooden desk set

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Make sure the desk set pieces are clean and dust free.
      2. Instruction #1
    2. Choose a paper from the Americana Decou-Page Olde Worlde Paper that you want for the largest piece of the desk set.
      3. Instruction #2
    3. Use a pencil to trace around the tray on the reverse side of the Decou-Page Paper so no lines show on the front.
      4. Instruction #3
    4. Use scissors to cut out the paper rectangle.
      5. Instruction #4
    5. Rip pieces of painter's tape to go around the perimeter of the inside of the tray. Use a #12 flat brush and Snow White to basecoat the entire middle section. Rinse brush.
      6. Instruction #5
    6. Use the same brush to apply Americana Satin Decou-Page to the entire Snow White-painted section.
      7. Instruction #6
    7. Quickly place the cut paper down onto the wet Decou-Page and smooth out with a brush from the center out. Apply more Decou-Page on top of the paper to seal. Rinse brush.
      8. Instruction #7
    8. Once fully dry, trim away any excess paper with an X-Acto knife.
      9. Instruction #8
    9. Use the #12 Flat brush and Patent Leather to paint the rest of the tray. Rinse brush.
      10. Instruction #9
    10. Make sure the next surface (shown: a smaller tray) is dust free; pick a paper out of the Decou-Page Olde Worlde papers.
      11. Instruction #10
    11. Use a pencil and ruler to measure out the size of the center of the smaller tray.
      12. Instruction #11
    12. Use scissors to cut out the paper.
      13. Instruction #12
    13. Use a #12 flat brush and Snow White to basecoat the center of the smaller tray. Rinse brush.
      14. Instruction #13
    14. Coat the center with Satin Decou-Page using the same brush.
      15. Instruction #14
    15. Quickly lay down the cut Decou-Page Paper and smooth out with the brush from the center out. Apply more Decou-Page on top to seal. Rinse brush.
      16. Instruction #15
    16. Use the same brush and Patent Leather to paint the remainder of the small tray. Rinse brush.
    17. Make sure the pencil holder is clean and dust free.
      18. Instruction #17
    18. Use a pencil and ruler to measure out the four sides onto the last paper in the Decou-Page Olde Worlde Paper pack.
      19. Instruction #18
    19. Cut out the four sides using scissors.
      20. Instruction #19
    20. Mark with a pencil on the pencil holder where the papers will be placed. Use a #12 flat brush and Snow White to basecoat the four sides where the papers will be. Rinse brush.
      21. Instruction #20
    21. In the same areas apply Americana Satin Decou-Page
      22. Instruction #21
    22. Quickly apply the papers and smooth out with the brush. Apply more Decou-Page on top to seal. Use a damp paper towel to wipe off any excess. Rinse brush.
      23. Instruction #22
    23. Use the same brush to paint the remainder of the pencil holder with Patent Leather. Rinse brush.
      24. Instruction #23

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