Monday, June 2, 2014

Gold Herringbone Wall Art

So... this last weekend I had another hour or so of free time, so I decided to try something I've been wanting to do for a long time.  Herringbone wall art! I just love the pattern and I think it goes well pretty much anywhere. And again, I'm terrible at taking before and after pics. But here's the finished product. I'll try to provide some detailed instructions below!




What you will need:
A piece of wood or canvas
1 can of white spray paint (I use THIS one for everything)
1 can of gold spray paint (And THIS one is the best gold spray paint... ever)
Blue painters tape
Painting surface (I use $1 shower curtains from the dollar store.. they're the best!)
Scissors

Directions:

  1. Lay your wood/canvas surface face up on your painting surface in a well ventilated area. Don't forget your painters mask! Shake your gold spray paint can for about a minute and then spray a light coat on. Let sit for 30 seconds - 1 minute, then add another. Let dry for 10-30 minutes, until you can put a piece of blue tape on it and pull it off without paint coming up. 
  2. Next, start cut off a piece of tape 3-5 inches long, and STARTING AT THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, put it down diagonally. (See pic below). Then add another piece of tape so they are perpendicular. Continue with the pattern up to the top and then move to right going down.
  3. Once you've taped everything off, go over it again once more and push down the tape. Then, shake your white spray paint for a good 1-2 minutes, and spray. Let dry for 1 day. Then pull off the tape, and whala! New wall art. 




So what do you think? Personally, I am very taken with it...

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