Painted Crate Toy Box

Painted Crate Toy Box

Posted by DecoArt on Mar 26th 2020

Make a toy box with a hi-tech look

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • stylus or pencil
    • tracing paper
    • transfer paper
    • sandpaper
    • ruler
    • 1-1/2" flat brush
    • 1/2" flat brush
    • #4 flat brush
    • drill and drill bits
    • 1 inch blue painters tape
    • 3/4" flat brush
    • e-6000 adhesive
    • 1-1/4" wood screws
    • wood crate-Michaels
    • 4 round plaques-Michaels
    • 4 rectangle plaques-Michaels

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Optional: If nail/staple holes are deep, fill holes with wood filler and sand before painting. Allow paint to dry between steps.

    1. From bottom corner, use ruler and pencil to measure and mark 6". Position and adhere painters tape from mark to top corner creating diagonal sections on each side of crate.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Use 3/4 flat brush to paint center section White.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. When White is dry, move tape over to paint Grey corner sections leaving a small stripe for red accent.
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Use 1/2" flat brush and Red to paint stripes and 4 stars.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Use 1-1/2" brush and grey to paint inside crate.
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Use 3/4 flat brush and Black to paint wheels. When dry, attach with screws.
    12. Instruction #6
    13. Basecoat rectangle plaques with Grey. When dry paint with Metallic Silver.
    14. Instruction #7
    15. Trace and transfer lettering on plaques then use #4 flat and black to paint.
    16. Instruction #8
    17. Position and adhere plaques and stars on crate with E-6000 adhesive.
    18. Instruction #9

    DOWNLOADS

    Toy Box Pattern