Jewellery bowls
Transform bowls from drab to jewellery fab with jewel inspired colours.
Resene upcycling for good with Sarah Eberhardt - Project 28
Finished project
You will need: Small wooden bowls or dishes, sandpaper (fine grit), painter’s masking tape, Resene Quick Dry Sealer, Resene Lustacryl paint in Resene Tarawera, Resene Glorious and Resene Aqua (you could also use Resene testpots if you only need a small amount of each colour), Resene FX Metallic in Solid Gold (495ml or testpot).
Finished project
Before
Step one
Gently sand the wooden bowls. Wipe sanding dust off with a damp cloth.
Step three
Paint with two coats of your base colour. Sarah chose Resene Tarawera for the gold dot bowl and Resene Aqua for wedge coloured bowl. Leave to dry between coats.
Step four - for the wedge coloured bowl:
Paint the wedge with two coats of Resene Glorious , leaving it to dry between coats.
Step five - for the wedge coloured bowl:
Remove tape and apply more to the bowl to create the third wedge.
Step six - for the wedge coloured bowl:
Paint the third wedge with two coats of Resene Solid Gold, leaving to dry between coats.
Step seven - for the wedge coloured bowl:
Remove tape and fill with jewellery – enjoy!
Step eight - for the gold dot bowl:
Use the back of a small paint brush to create dots on your bowl and the brush end to paint the gold edge. Allow to dry and add your jewellery!