Outdoor-Themed Garden Tool Box

Outdoor-Themed Garden Tool Box

Posted by DecoArt on Sep 4th 2014

Watch your garden grow colorfully with this garden tool box with stenciled designs.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • sandpaper
    • scissors
    • 1" flat brush
    • X-Acto® knife
    • 1" foam brush
    • 1" pouncer
    • low-tack spray adhesive
    • garden box

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Wipe down the garden box with a damp paper towel.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Use 1" flat brush and Cameo to basecoat the entire box. Rinse brush.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. Use a 1" foam brush and Treasure to paint the inside sections. Rinse brush.
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Use sandpaper to sand the entire box.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Print off the pattern to fit the side of the box.
    10. With an X-Acto knife, cut out the shapes. Put the small interior pieces of the birdhouse and watering can aside to be replaced later.
    11. Instruction #6
    12. Use a low-tack spray adhesive to spray the back of pattern and the set-aside pieces. Let dry until tacky and position on box.
    13. Instruction #7
    14. Use a 1" round pouncer and load separately with Inheritance, Escape, Heirloom, New Life, Vintage, and Timeless to fill in the shapes. Rinse in between colors and at end. Remove pattern.
    15. Instruction #8
    16. Use sandpaper to sand over the painted elements in the same direction as the wood grain. Wipe down with a damp paper towel.
    17. Instruction #9
    18. Use a 1" flat brush to apply Light Satin Varnish over the entire box. Rinse brush.
    19. Instruction #10

    DOWNLOADS

    Garden Images Pattern