How To: Stain Crates
Supplies:
Crate
Steel Wool
Vinegar
Tea bags
2 jars with
lids
Paint brush
Protective
gloves
Plastic to
cover work surface
(it
can sit for a day or weeks).
2. Make
a batch of tea... we used 5 tea bags and filled jar with boiling water... could
also add coffee.... experiment to get the color you desire... remember that
different teas will produce different colors :)
3.Paint
crate with tea water, first and let dry completely.
4.First slat
has been just painted with the vinegar/steel wool mixture.
5.This
is a great picture for you to see how quickly the steelwool mixture changes the
look when it is put over the tea stained wood... the left slat was done first
and then moving right
to
"paint" each slat!
6.To
add even more character you can sand to rough up a bit and dry brush with craft
paint... the options are endless. Have
fun!!
