Dress Up a Plain Basket With Paint
Painted Market Basket
Customize a natural seagrass basket by adding bold designs in a vibrant summer color.
Photo by: Kayla Kitts
Kayla Kitts
Materials Needed:
- basket
- water-based latex paint
- stir stick
- foam paintbrush
- painter's tape
Apply Painter's Tape
Determine your paint line or design. If you want to create a dip-dyed look, simply apply painter's tape to block off the bottom portion of the basket that you would like "dipped." If you want to create a fun design, start adding tape around the basket to create areas that will be painted.
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Paint Basket
Stir paint thoroughly, dip paintbrush into paint and begin painting basket. Let dry.
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Remove Tape
Once paint is dry, remove painter's tape to reveal nice, crisp paint lines. Touch up where necessary.
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