Monday 18 August 2014

Sewing Box revival!

Bought this tatty sewing box from the flea market a few weeks ago, and decided to make it green! I also replaced all the screws with nice brass ones. I tried making my own chalk paint for this, as I couldn't find a small pot to buy. I used one part emulsion paint to 2 parts calcium carbonate (which is essentially chalk powder) and it worked pretty well I think! I did varnish it after to prevent scratches. Now I just have to find some stuff to put in it, shouldn't be too hard!

Sewing box before
Green Chalk Painted Sewing box

Green Chalk Painted Sewing box close up

Green Chalk Painted Sewing box drawers



1 comment:

  1. Hi! Love the colour!! I am about to start a similar project but I am struggling to find the little washers. Any tips?

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