Transform a vintage side table
Use colour and decoupage to transform a vintage side table into a bright floral feature piece. Perfect for a spring tea party!
Resene upcycling for good with Sarah Herring - Project 18
Finished project
You will need: Magazine cuttings, PVA Glue, Resene Aquaclear, Resene Enamacryl in Resene Unwind, Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat, Sandpaper, Testpot brushes, Water.
Finished project
Finished project
Before
Step one Sand the table with sandpaper, to remove the existing stain. Then apply a coat of Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat to the entire table.
Step two Allow the undercoat to dry completely, then apply two coats of your chosen colour to the entire table allowing dry time between coats. This project uses Resene Unwind in Resene Enamacryl paint to give a beautiful glossy finish to the table.
Step three While the final coat of paint is drying, cut out an assortment of flower images from magazines for the decoupage table top design.
Step four
Once all the flowers are cut out, mark out a square shape on the table top and roughly placed the cuttings within the square to plan the decoupage design. Once the flowers are in the right place, start by gluing down the first layer of cuttings. Use a mix of 50% PVA glue and 50% water as a paste. To decoupage, apply one layer at a time, gluing the cuttings down and then applying the paste mixture over the top to seal each layer.
Step fiveAdd more layers of glued flower cuttings on top of each completed layer, applying the paste mix on top of each layer. Once the square shape is filled up and all cuttings have been applied, wait for the final layer to dry.
Step sixOnce completely dry, finish the table with three coats of Resene Aquaclear to seal and protect the decoupage and paintwork.