Little Boy's Sports-Themed Chair

Little Boy's Sports-Themed Chair

Posted by DecoArt on Jul 17th 2016

Use Chalky Finish™ paint to create a unique and personalized chair that every boy will love.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • tracing paper
    • transfer paper
    • pencil
    • painter's tape
    • #2 round brush
    • wooden chair
    • 3/4" flat brush
    • #8 flat brush
    • 1-1/4" sponge pouncer

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Use a 3/4” flat brush to basecoat the outer edge of the top of the chair, legs, and sides around the seat in Escape. Rinse brush
    2. Use a 3/4” flat brush to basecoat the seat in Yesteryear. Rinse brush.
    3. Use a 3/4” flat brush to paint the inner chair rails in Rustic. Rinse brush.
    4. Use a pencil to trace and transfer the designs onto the seat and the name (in font of your choice) on the top of the chair backing. (Only do a rough outline of the sports pattern.)
    5. Use a 3/4” flat brush to basecoat the soccer ball and baseball in Everlasting. Rinse brush. Use a 3/4” flat brush with Heritage to base coat the basketball. Rinse brush. Use a 3/4” flat brush to basecoat the football in Rustic. Rinse brush. Let dry completely.
    6. Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace and transfer the details on the balls.
    7. Use a #8 flat brush with Carbon to fill in shapes on the soccer ball. Use a #2 round brush with Carbon to paint the line detail. Rinse brushes.
    8. Use a #8 flat brush with Everlasting to fill in the football detail. Rinse brush.
    9. Use a #2 round brush with Carbon to add the detail on the basketball. Rinse brush.
    10. Use a #2 round brush with Romance to add detail on the baseball. Rinse brush.
    11. Use a #2 round brush with Yesteryear to paint on the name. Rinse brush. Use a #2 round brush with Rustic to add stitching around the letters. Rinse brush.
    12. Use a pouncer dipped in Escape to add polka dots on the seat around the balls. Wash pouncer.

    DOWNLOADS

    Baseball, Basketball Pattern
    Football, Soccer Ball Pattern