Create a set of elegant and simple trees with FolkArt Home Decor Chalk! Paint with the colors of the season when you craft this collection of trees - perfect for any mantelpiece!
Instructions
- Using the miter saw, cut the ballisters in half making a 7", 10", 12" and 15" piece.
- Make four triangles that measure 13"x6", 14"x6", 17"x8" and 18"x8". Cut them out with Jigsaw.
- Find the center of the 13" x 6" triangle. Place the top of the 7" ballister piece in the center about 2"up and trace around the ballister end. Cut out where marked with jigsaw.
- Paint the small triangle Sheepskin, next size up Irish, next size up White Adirondack and the largest
- Repeat step 3 with the 14" x 6" triangle with the 10" ballister piece, 17" x 8" with the 12" ballister and the 18" x 8" with the 15" ballister piece.
- Paint the small triangle Sheepskin, the next size up Irish, the size up from that one White Adirondack and the largest Imperial.
- Mix some Java into water and make a wash. Brush the wash onto all of the trees.
- Dip the block into the Java and remove excess on paper towel. Lightly glide the White Adirondack down the trees. Once dry repect with White Adirondack.
- Paint the bases with Castle. Repeat step 7 on bases. Add distressing with Layering Block using White Adirondack and Java as done in step 8.
- Glue the ballister pieces to their matching parts with wood glue. Glue the bases as well.
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