This plain wooden box was perfect for shabby chic storage. So I decided to give it a makeover and turn it into a shabby chic box for cookies and sweets. Because, who doesn`t love a delicious cookie served with afternoon tea or coffee.
You will need:
- black, white, gold and silver acrylic paint
- candle
- laser printed image of your choice
- decoupage glue or modge podge
- send paper
- little bit of water and brush or sponge
- black, white, gold and silver acrylic paint
- candle
- laser printed image of your choice
- decoupage glue or modge podge
- send paper
- little bit of water and brush or sponge
Tutorial:
First step is to paint the box with black acrylic paint (to achieve the shabby effect later on).
First step is to paint the box with black acrylic paint (to achieve the shabby effect later on).
After the black paint is completely dry, rub the edges of the box (or everywhere you like) with candle to make sanding later easier. This step will give cute shabby look to the box.
Next, paint the box with white acrylic paint in two coats and sand with a sand paper on the spots where candle was applied.
Paint the interior of the box with the gold and silver (or any color you like).
Now is the time to transfer the image on the box. First, apply glue to the image on the printed side (make sure to use a laser print for this technique).
Glue the image to the box (printed side on the box) and let it dry completely.
Soak image with water (use sponge or brush) and start rubbing gently with your fingers. Rub off the layer upon layer of paper, so at the end you`ll end up with the image only.
You can see here how I take off the first layer of paper.
You can also decorate the interior of the box, if you like. I decorated mine with two angels.
Finally, finish your decorated box with a layer of clear acrylic lacquer. I also additionally decorated mine with lace ribbon and pearls.
Finally put your favorite cookies and sweets into the box and enjoy your coffee!
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