Paint a cane basket with imagination
Transform an old cane basket into a tribal-style plant pot.
Resene upcycling for good with Sarah Herring - Project 17
Finished project
You will need: Testpot brushes, Masking tape, Resene Testpots in Resene Glorious, Resene Half Bokara Grey, and Resene Quarter Truffle.
Finished project
Before
Step one Give the basket a good clean and remove all the bits of cobwebs and dust that could stick to the brush and get into the paint.
Step two Mask out the design onto the lower part of the basket using masking tape. It can be hard to get a straight line on a curved object, so measure up from the bottom and mark all the way around and then apply the masking tape along the marker points. Paint the base segment in two coats of Resene Glorious.
Step three Once all the paint is dry, mask out the triangle shapes evenly around the basket and paint them in two coats each of Resene Half Bokara Grey and Resene Quarter Truffle. Paint the very bottom of the basket in Resene Half Bokara Grey. It’s near impossible to get perfectly clean lines when you are painting a woven surface like this, but the masking tape will help keep the paint within the shapes. A good tip is to avoid loading the brush with too much paint.
Step fourPaint a circular design on the lid of the basket in Resene Glorious and Resene Half Bokara Grey. Sarah did this freehand without any masking tape. The circular pattern made for a good contrast with the geometric design.
All done! So easy!
All you have to do next is add your choice of pot plant. This method will work for almost any shape and size basket and is such an effective way to add some bright colour to your home décor. Or use the completed basket for storage or laundry
All you have to do next is add your choice of pot plant. This method will work for almost any shape and size basket and is such an effective way to add some bright colour to your home décor. Or use the completed basket for storage or laundry