Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Vintage Wooden Box

Hello all, welcome to another tutorial by Itsy Bitsy J Today, we shall make a vintage themed box. This is an easy DIY and looks exquisite. It requires very less time and effort to be made and is a great gift. You will definitely treasure this art work.


Materials required:

Wooden decorable (ready box)
Embellishments of your choice
Acrylic paint
Metallic paint
Glue
Tissue paper
Painting brush

Method :
Step 1 - Crumple a few tissue papers and flatten it


Step 2: Stick the tissue paper on the box with the help of Itsy Bitsy craft glue. Make the surface rough using your fingers
Step 3 - Trim the edges for a neat finish
Step 4 - Paint the entire box with black acrylic paint. This forms the base colour
Step 5 - Dab the metallic colour on the box using your finger tip or a pompom (Do not press too hard)


Step 6 - Dab the golden colour to add that vintage bronze effect
Step 7 - Colour a chipboard embellishment in metallic gold. You can also decoupage it to add a glossy finish 
Our vintage themed decoupage box is ready. It has a rustic look to it and can act as a decorative piece. Let us know what you thought of this tutorial!! Happy Crafting J

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