Drop Leaf Table Get S Real Makeover

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I purchased this little drop leaf side table and wanted to make it pretty
This is the before picture when I started to sand it, very dark and very plain
This is where I started to paint the bottom using home made chalk paint I then used some dark brown paint to antique it using a chip brush then sanded all the areas I did this on the bottom with fine sand paper to even out the antiquing and to make it very smooth
I used freezer paper and made a piece the exact size of the table then started placing the images I wanted to use on it and taped them in place once I got the placement, then traced them onto the freezer paper so I could easily trace it onto the table
I hand painted all the images using acrylic paints
closeup of humming bird
Flower closeup
Stained and painted top, I used a walnut stain on the top of the table
This is the front of the table showing the antique white, I thought it looked good being a two tone
This is the completed table, I tried to show off the two tone but had a hard time with the picture for some reason
Suggested materials:
  • Acrylics   (amazon)
  • Citristip   (amazon)
  • Home made white chalk paint
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  • Cam19489551 Cam19489551 on Dec 03, 2017

    How did you trace the images from the paper to the table? Thanks!

  • Phi28954187 Phi28954187 on Dec 03, 2017

    Did you just carefully stain around your images? As opposed to staining on top of them, I'm sure. Its fantastic and I want to try it. Just making sure. Thanks.

  • CindySorensen CindySorensen on Dec 09, 2017

    What did you seal this with? Polyurethane or something else?

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