Christmas Table Linen DIY: Watercolour Table Cloth
This year we have made our Christmas shoot a big production: we created a watercolour table setting that we think fits the South African weather and way we celebrate the season best.
This watercolour painted tablecloth DIY was made with a lot of trail and error – but in the end, it’s a true show stopper!
You will need:
Fabric cut to size and the edges finished off
Fabric paint in blue and turquoise
Applicator sponge
Empty container and water
Brush
Sponge
Step 1:
I started by creating dry brush strokes in a crisscross fashion in the middle of the tablecloth. I used blue and turquoise fabric paint to keep within the color palette for our watercolour Christmas this year. I used these two colours as my primary tones throughout all of the projects that you’ll see over the next few weeks.
This watercolour painted tablecloth DIY was made with a lot of trail and error – but in the end, it’s a true show stopper!
You will need:
Fabric cut to size and the edges finished off
Fabric paint in blue and turquoise
Applicator sponge
Empty container and water
Brush
Sponge
Step 1:
I started by creating dry brush strokes in a crisscross fashion in the middle of the tablecloth. I used blue and turquoise fabric paint to keep within the color palette for our watercolour Christmas this year. I used these two colours as my primary tones throughout all of the projects that you’ll see over the next few weeks.
I wanted the strokes to blend more so I used a normal sponge and vigorously rubbed out the paint stripes with water so it would flow better.
Just for fun, I diluted a little of the blue fabric paint with water and splattered it in and round the painted area on the tablecloth for visual interest. Very expressive!
For the full tutorial, visit the blog post!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Thank you Hannah. It was loads of fun to do and shoot! Hope we can WOW you again next festive season.
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Beautiful, love the colours
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