Don't throw away all those old paint-color chips: use them to create mosaiclike patterns on picture frames, wooden boxes or a child's table. This simple penny-pinching project is perfect for color-crazy kids of any age. Materials:
Wooden project piece (picture frame, wooden box or child's table)
Paint chips
Decoupage medium
Small foam paintbrush
Scissors
- Spread out all your paint chips, and decide on colors to decorate your project. Cut them into smaller squares or other shapes if desired.
- Use a foam brush to apply a coat of decoupage medium to a section of your project piece, and arrange the color chips in a pleasing pattern (figure A).
- When all the pieces are glued in place, seal the surface with two or three coats of decoupage medium, allowing each coat to dry before applying the next.
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