Tip: while applying the paint, try to have all the brush strokes going the same direction, either horizontally or vertically. Again, I applied it with a coarse bristle brush and added just one thick coat. This is a warm medium brown and is the base color for this faux letterpress tray. Next, I applied one coat of Chalky Finish paint in Rustic. So please, disregard my weird number hand signs.)** Step Three: ** (also, ignore my weird number hands! At some point, I decided that I would indicate each coat with my hand, but I see now that it’s confusing. If I painted this all evenly, it would end up looking flat. To help the finished paint look more realistic, a really wild and loose paint job helps. Use another thick brush and apply it in a very haphazard way, haha. So, instead of applying a brown shade first and trying to deepen it, it works a lot better to apply a deep undertone to bring depth and richness to the finished tone. This seems counterintuitive but I wanted the tray to look aged with a rich undertone. This is actually quite red/purple, almost maroon shade. Step Two:įor the third coat, I applied a coat of Renaissance. Apply two good coats on the entire tray to really get rid of that damn pink! If you’re using an unfinished tray, you could skip this step. I decided to apply the white paint first to try and cancel out the hot pink underneath. How To Make A Faux Letterpress Tray Step One:įirst, using a larger paint brush, apply a coat of white chalk paint to the entire wooden tray. natural bristle brushes (literally cheap soil brushes work!).Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Restore.Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Rustic.Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Renaissance.Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Everlasting.shallow wooden try (I used this tray from a Melissa & Doug Magnetic Dress-Up Doll Set).So, read on to see how you can turn a kid’s toy into a faux letterpress tray! Supplies Used Today: I was itching to get this project started and finally had some time this weekend! To make it as simple as possible, I’m using chalk paint so I don’t have to prep anything ha. This tray is from a Melissa & Doug doll set my girls had, and as soon as I saw the empty tray I immediately thought of a letterpress tray. The idea for this DIY faux letterpress tray came to me when I was cleaning out my kid’s toys. They are just so darling and lovely, but they are damn hard to find around here! I swear my city has terrible thrifting and flea markets because they all get picked over by the antique shops around here. This project has been brewing in my head for a couple of weeks now, and I’m so excited to be finally sharing this faux letterpress tray! I am absolutely obsessed with all the gorgeous letterpress tray drawers people are using as display shelves. Some links in this post are affiliate links to products I love!
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