How to make herringbone placemats
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Get creative with herringbone, a lesson in geometry.
Herringbone is a look that will never go out of trend. We applied the pattern to create these stylish placemats, perfect for outdoor entertaining.
You will need: Wooden placemats/plywood sheets cut to size, masking tape, testpot brushes, Resene Aquaclear, roller and tray, Resene testpots in your choice of colours: we used Resene Half Athens Grey, Resene Adrenalin, Resene Clockwork Orange, Resene Juicy and Resene Touche.
Top tip: Vary your colour combinations to suit your dining décor. Think deep reds and jewel colours for winter and summery yellows and blues for the warmer months.
Step by step instructions
Step one 
Step two
Use the tape to mask out the herringbone pattern as seen here.
Step three
Paint onto the placemats using your chosen Resene colours. Before the paint dries completely, remove the masking tape.
Step five
Your guests will be delighted with your stylish herringbone placemats.
Finished project
Styling by Claudia Kozub, photography by Melanie Jenkins
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