Today’s reader tutorial is from Marsha Lamberth, who is sharing her beautiful DIY French Accent Table. Lets see how she did it!
What you’ll need:
homemade paint concoction (see recipe below)
french graphic
artist transfer paper
craft paint
dark wax
soft rag for buffing
What to do:
1. I started with this old table that had belonged to my Mother. It had seen better days, but I thought it would be the perfect canvas to showcase a french graphic. I gave the table 2 coats of homemade chalk paint. I make this with 1 cup of latex paint (Valspar paint in the color Wicker), 1/3 cup cold water, and 2 Tablespoons of Plaster Of Paris.
2. I enlarged the graphic, transferred it with artist transfer paper, and then hand painted it onto the table with craft paint.
3. Next, I sealed the table with 3 coats of homemade dark wax – mix Johnson’s Paste Wax with a small amount of artist oil paint in Burnt Umber – Apply the wax and buff off after each coat with a soft rag.
This table came out fabulous! Thank you so much, Marsha, for sharing your gorgeous project with us!
Jan Ross says
What a great project. Love the table design, the graphics and the color choices. I’m sure her Mother would be proud of the finished project.
Jennifer says
That is really beautiful AND helpful. Thanks for the great directions! 🙂
Shane says
Hi, I was wondering if you could walk me through making the image larger, I’ve seen it mentioned a whole lot on here, but can’t seem to find how to actually do it. Thanks millions
Shane