9. Allow the mushrooms to dry for two days before painting. Lightly spray it with water several times during this drying period to slow the curing time. This builds a stronger table. Paint the mushroom as desired. Put it up on a table (with help) or paint it on the ground! Paint spots, swirls or stripes to create a whimsical-looking mushroom with a coat or two of paint (figure G). Your imagination is the limit. Tip: Painting the mushroom is really not required if you desire a natural look.10. Optional tips: For indoor use, cover the foot of the toadstool table and chairs with carpet and silicone glue.
- Place a piece of old carpet upside down under the table and use a utility knife to cut a circle using the foot of the mushroom base as the size guide.
- Remove the excess and the circle from under the mushroom.
- Apply silicone-based glue around the edge of the underside of the carpet (you want the pile of the carpet to be the part touching the floor) and place the mushroom onto it, gluing the carpet to the foot.
- Repeat for the stools.
- Place your toadstool set on the finest hardwood surface and it will not leave a scratch.
- It also makes it easier to move as the table can weigh up to 175 pounds or more and with carpet under it; you can slide it into place when moving it.
11. For placing outdoors, it can be placed anywhere, but will be easier to create a level place for it by creating a sand bed just under the table. If your base is 16 inches in diameter, create a sand bed 18 inches in diameter. Dig a hole 18 inches around and two or three inches deep and fill it with sand. Tamp it down a bit and place your table, using a level. Rock it slightly in the sand bed to make it level.
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