How to: create a pretty child’s chair

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We show you how to create this pretty pink child’s chair, every little girl’s dream…

You will need:

Chair

Newspaper/dust sheets

PlastiKote Twist & Spray Primer

PlastiKote Twist & Spray in Cameo Pink

How to:

Make sure the chair is clean and dry.
Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside.
Prime the chair with PlastiKote Twist & Spray.
Apply two to three coats of PlastiKote Twist & Spray in the colour of your choice. We chose Cameo Pink. Allow 5 to 10 minutes between coats.
The chair will be touch dry in 30-50 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.

Reader project: transforming a bedside cupboard

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Torie Jayne is one of our favourite bloggers and this month we couldn’t resist her stylish transformation of an old bedside cupboard into a stunning corner piece that would grace anyone’s sitting room, bedroom or conservatory.

Torie Jayne used Valspar’s Wild Life spray paint and ,as you can see, this vibrant colour helps bring the room alive!

If you want to read more about Torie Jayne’s projects then go to her blog here. Torie Jayne writes about all things pretty and creative, from shabby chic interiors to gluten-free baking, via decorative crafts and stylish boutiques. You won’t be disappointed!

Watch with Cass: Jazz up the office with colourful file holders

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Reader Projects: découpage a chest of drawers

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We absolutely love this découpage project and many thanks to Jo Lewis for sending us the picture. Découpage is a great way to personalise a piece of furniture – and in this case to use up old comic books!

Jo used Twist & Spray Bright Red Gloss to complement the X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man and other hero characters. We’re sending Jo a selection of Twist & Spray colours for her next project.

If you’ve completed a project, we’d love to see it. Do include a before picture if you have one. Send to pic@spraypaintideas.co.uk.

If we publish your project, we’ll send you a selection of spray paints for your next project.

Mini Make: tin cans

17th August 201517th August 2015 SPIadmin

Going back to school or uni? Encourage a tidy desk with a tin can sprayed in your favourite colour to put pens, rulers and scissors in. Spray a tuna tin can or similar and use for paperclips. Or, why not make a stationery station by gluing three or four cans of various sizes together and spraying.

How to: make your own place mats

17th August 201517th August 2015 SPIadmin

In the second of our summer dining features, we show you how to create colourful placemats for your table.

You will need:

Paper Doilies (available from Hobbycraft, The Range and other good retailers)

Newspaper, cardboard and dust sheets

PlastiKote Fluorescent Spray Paint

How to:

Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside.
Place the doilies on cardboard to keep them flat and ensure you have covered the whole doily.
Apply two to three coats of PlastiKote Fluorescent spray paint. We chose Fluorescent in Pink and Green. Allow 5 – 10 minutes between coats.
The doilies will be touch dry in 30-50 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.
Use as placemats or as table centerpieces!

Top tip: spraying doorknobs

21st July 201521st July 2015 SPIadmin

A great way of adding interest to boring cupboards is to spray the doorknobs. We’ve found the easiest way to do this is to place the doorknobs on kebab sticks and push into soil or polystyrene. This enables you to spray the entire doorknob without handling it.

Watch with Mike: transforming a garden trellis

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How to: create perfect summer dining

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In the first of our summer dining features we show you how to create beautiful vases for your table centrepiece from empty wine bottles.

You will need:

Empty wine bottles

Newspaper/dust sheets

Elastic bands

PlastiKote Stained Glass Spray Paint

How to:

Make sure the bottles are clean and dry.
Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside.
Place the elastic bands around the bottle to suit your chosen design or pattern.
Stick a garden cane into the earth and place the bottle over it. This will allow you to spray the whole bottle without touching it.
Apply two to three coats of PlastiKote Stained Glass spray paint, depending on how translucent a finish you would like. We chose Stained Glass in Pink, Green and Yellow. Allow 5 – 10 minutes between coats.
The bottles will be touch dry in 30-50 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.
Remove the elastic bands.
Use as table centrepieces, flower vases or as ornaments!

vw camper-split van's long flame cover pic

Reader project: artist Olivier Jamin

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With thanks to artist Olivier Jamin who recently sent us some pictures of his work in which he uses Valspar spray paint. Olivier describes himself below:

I am a deaf contemporary artist who specialises in hand drawn multi-coloured art, using stencils, mixed media and pens, pencils, paints, and spray pant. My aim is to produce work that combines the effect of colours and patterns and raise people’s imagination and awareness through my own life experience and in particular my deafness, travels, dreams, colours and ideas. I am well known in mainstream communities around the UK and amongst the Deaf & Hard of Hearing community.

The main picture is called VW Camper -Split Van’s Long Flame. More of his pictures are reproduced below.

Reach My Hands Spiral World of Hands

You can see more of Olivier’s work at www.ojart.net.

If you’ve completed a project or use spray paint in your work, we’d love to see some pictures! If it’s a project, do include a ‘before’ picture. Send to info@spraypaintideas.co.uk. If we feature your work we will send you cans of spray paint for your next project as a thank you.

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