Painted, stenciled tray with Aztec pattern
Posted by DecoArt on Apr 29th 2014
Spice up a coffee table with a tray painted and stenciled in the Aztec style.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- sandpaper
- 1" flat brush
- 1/2" flat brush
- 1" painter's tape
- cosmetic sponge
- wooden tray
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Paint the face of the tray with the 1" flat brush and Coastal Waters.
- Using the 1/2" flat brush, paint the inner edge with Champagne (Metallic).
- Dip the 1/2" flat brush into Chocolate (Metallic) and brush off most of the paint onto palette or plastic plate. Dry-brush over the Champagne (Metallic) area to create an aged look.
- Paint the rest of the tray using the 1" flat brush and Black Tie.
- Hold the Aztec stencil in place with painter's tape and fill in stencil with White Birch using the cosmetic sponge. Using Black Tie and a cosmetic sponge, stencil dots around the design using the polka dot stencil.
- Sand the top edges of the tray for a distressed look.