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My project started with a round table with leaf, that I found at a garage sale for $3.00 The top was laminate and the rest stained wood. I sanded and filled the many dings and chips (the one leg on the right looked as though someone had tried to saw it part of the way through). |
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Next I spray painted the whole table in a dark forest green. I used a "flat" finish so my additional layers of paint would adhere well. |
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I used the images from our "leaves" stamps to create masks. I then placed them around the base and legs. |
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After covering the top, I sprayed a "textured" stone finish paint on the legs and base. When the masks are peeled away, the leaves are left in the dark green base coat. |
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With the "Spring Leaves" stencil, I stenciled with varying shades of greens over the top of the table. |
| Detail of the stenciled leaves. |  |
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Next, I masked off the stenciled areas and sponged on a pale green coat of latex house paint. (It does look white in these photos, but the actual color is a soft green over the dark base).
Hint: Make a quickie mask by photocopying about a third as many images as the total number of you stenciled, they last long enough for one project. |
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Detail showing the stenciled leaves after the masks are removed. Since this is a kitchen nook table, I finished it off with three coats of clear water based varnish. |
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