Here’s a quick and easy way to add charm to your table or create a beautiful gift for someone.
Holiday Placemats! They're so simple. The quick
version takes about 20 minutes to paint and 20 minutes to dry. The custom-color version takes a little longer, but it's worth the wait! For the custom version, allow 20 minutes to mix and paint the first coat, and 1.5 hours for that to dry. Then, another 20 minutes to paint the stencil design, and a final 20 minutes for drying.
Here we go…
What you need:
Quick Version:
Solid color placemats in color of your choice
Small scale
stencil
Stencil brush
Metallic paint for stencil
Custom Version:
Solid white placemats
Small containers of two paint colors that will blend together nicely
Small scale stencil
Stencil brush
Metallic paint for stencil
For this project, we used a gold from Valspar's metallic line, along with Valspar's Posh Red and Crimson Glow.
Posh Red 1011-4 Crimson Glow 2011-5
Step 1
For the custom version:
white Place the white placemat on a working service. Take the
two colors you chose, place them in separate containers and add equal amounts of water to
them. Mix thoroughly. Take a brush and apply them to your placemat in
swirling patterns. Alternate between
colors so the two blend nicely.
Allow to dry completely.
For the quick version:
Simply lay the placemat on the work
surface.
Step 2
Stencil –
Place the stencil in the corner of the placemat. Lightly dip the stencil brush into your metallic
paint. Wipe excess paint off the brush with
a cloth. Gently apply the paint through the
stencil opening, while trying to avoid paint-bleeding (less is more). You can swirl the brush into the corners of the stencil
to be sure you are printing accurately.
Step 3
Enjoy!! Voila - you now have a lovely holiday placemat to adorn your table or give as a thoughtful present.