Sweet Summertime Step Stool
A sure sign of summertime is ripe, red watermelon. This fun project from Krylon is ideal for a plant stand or step stool for the kitchen.
Materials:
- Krylon Short Cuts Aerosol Paints - Leaf Green (#SCS046)
- Krylon Short Cuts Aerosol Paints - Red Pepper (#SCS033)
- Krylon Short Cuts Aerosol Paints - Hot Pink (#SCS039)
- Krylon Short Cuts Aerosol Paints - Hunter Green (#SCS047)
- Krylon Short Cuts Aerosol Paints - White (#SCS053)
- Krylon Short Cuts Aerosol Paints - Black (#SCS054)
- Krylon Gesso Spray - White (#7015)
- Krylon Easy-Tack Repositionable Adhesive - Clear (#7020)
- Small paint brush
- Low-tack masking tape
- Hammer
- Paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Sandpaper
- Paper Towels
Instructions:
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On a piece of paper, trace around top of stool. Measure 1/2" in from traced line – cut out oval 1/2" smaller (all around) than the top of the stool. Trace one of the stool legs; measure and mark a line 2 1/2" from bottom (curved) edge of leg. Cut out 2 1/2" curved strip – it will look like an upside down watermelon slice. Cut 3 more “watermelon slice” pieces.
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Sand all wooden pieces; remove sanding dust with damp paper towel. Assemble stool according to package instructions.
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Spray all surfaces of stool with Gesso. When dry, apply a second coat if needed. Allow to dry.
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Lightly sand stool and remove dust with a damp paper towel.
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Spray top of stool and bottom 3" of legs with Short Cuts Red Pepper.
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Spray one side of the paper oval and one side of each of the “slice” pieces of paper with Easy-Tack. Wait 5 minutes.
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Position the oval (Easy-Tack side down) on the dry stool top so that there is a ½" border all around. Position the “slice” pieces on the outside and inside of each leg.
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Spray the entire stool with Leaf Green Short Cuts. Apply a second coat of Leaf Green for full coverage. Lightly mist all surfaces with Dark Hunter Green Short Cuts.
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Remove paper templates and lightly mist red areas with Gloss White, Gloss Black and Hot Pink Short Cuts.
- Use a small paintbrush and brush-on Gloss Black and Gloss White Short Cuts to apply wavy lines and watermelon seeds.
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