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I decided to customize it using a stencil I made with my Cricut and paint from Deco Art. Since I am still learning how to use my machine, I chose a simple diamond shape design and printed it on vinyl so I could stick it on the wood and paint around it. I actually printed out the word "Tools" as well and intended on stenciling it on, but ripped the vinyl in the process of weeding it.(#newbiefail)
I placed the vinyl diamond shapes on the crate and then applied two coats of paint, letting it dry in between. I used Frosted Glass by Art Deco, which is a lovely grayish, teal.
Once the paint was mostly dry, I removed the vinyl stencils. You can see it seeped under a little and did not leave a clean edge on two of the shapes. I used my dremmel tool to sand the paint off, but managed to gouge the wood a little, but after using a sanding block, you can hardly tell!
Even though it is not perfect, I wanted to show you the possibilities using the Cricut. I now have a cute and customized crate to hold my Cricut tools.
What projects have you made using Cricut stencils?
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This is too cute! I love the little crate - I could totally use one for all my paint brushes. I guess I just need to bite the bullet and get a Cricut!
ReplyDeleteIt is the perfect size for holding paint brushes!
DeleteI love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis turned out so cute! I need to do this to store my cutting machine tools. Genius idea! I was getting paint under my stencils, too, until I heard to paint a tiny bit of ModPodge around the stencil and let it dry before painting. Your crate looks great, and now I know what to do with mine! Thanks for a great idea!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you for the tip Robin! Also, someone told me to use a sponge tip brush instead of a regular one to control the amount of paint.
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