Toy Storage Bins with Custom Stencils
Posted by DecoArt on Feb 5th 2016
Stencils and color turn ordinary storage into playful, colorful organization with Americana Decor®.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- paper towels
- vinyl
- Silhouette electronic cutting machine
- 1" stencil brush
- cube bin
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Wipe the bin surface with a damp cloth to remove any dirt. Cut out all stencils from vinyl on a Silhouette electronic cutting machine.
- Apply the stencil so the missing piece reveals the main body of the train.
- Using a stencil brush, paint the stencil in Inheritance. Remove the stencil while the paint is still wet.
- Apply the circle portion for the train wheels. Paint in Everlasting. Remove the stencil.
- Repeat the previous step for the window and additional wheel.
- Apply the stencil for the blue portion of the steam engine. Paint in Treasure. Remove stencil.
- Apply the black portion of the wheels and paint in Carbon. Remove stencil.
- Apply the stencil for the roof and smokestack top of the train. Paint in Cameo. Remove stencil.
- Apply the stencils for the bottom trim of the train. Paint in Treasure and remove stencils.
- Continue using the same method for the rest of the bins. (The "TOYS", puzzles, and cars have no specific paint order.)
- Paint the superhero bin in Everlasting and finish with Carbon.
- For the figure bin, paint colors in this order: New Life, Inheritance, Cameo, and Carbon. (Refer to final photo for color placement.)
- For the play food bin, paint colors in this order: Carbon (do cherry stem last), Treasure, Cameo (do cherry at the end), Inheritance, New Life.