Dress Up a Plain Basket With Paint

Customize a natural seagrass basket by adding bold designs in a vibrant summer color.

Painted Market Basket

Customize a natural seagrass basket by adding bold designs in a vibrant summer color.

From: Kayla Kitts

Photo by: Kayla Kitts

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By: Kayla Kitts

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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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