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How to Make Painted Pail Stockings
Christmas Stocking Pails With Candy Canes & Decorative Balls
Give your holiday decorations a playful twist by swapping out traditional Christmas stockings for metal pails painted with fun, bright colors. Who said stockings had to be made of fabric anyway?
Materials Needed:
- galvanized pails
- spray primer
- painter's tape
- newspapers
- chalk
- acrylic craft paint in assorted colors
- 1" artist brush
- 1.0 liner brush
- paper plate or paint palette
Tape Off Areas Not to Be Painted
Use painter's tape to cover top, bottom and handle of pail. Place newsprint inside pail to protect interior from overspray.
Tape Off Areas That Will Not Be Painted
Use painter's tape to cover top, bottom and handle of pail. Place newsprint inside pail to protect interior from overspray.
Prime, Then Paint Pails
Spray primer onto pails and allow to dry. Apply acrylic paint with one-inch brush to each pail (Image 1). Use long horizontal strokes to reduce brush marks. Apply second and third coats, if necessary, allowing ample dry time between coats. Tip: Cover paint palette with plastic wrap between coats to prevent leftover paint from drying out (Image 2).
Apply Paint to Holiday Pail Stockings
Spray primer onto pails and allow to dry. Apply acrylic paint with one-inch brush to each pail. Use long horizontal strokes to reduce brush marks. Apply second and third coats, if necessary, allowing ample dry time between coats.
Cover Paint Palette Covered with Plastic
Cover paint palette with plastic wrap between coats to prevent leftover paint from drying out.
Customize Pails
Once basecoat is fully dry, decorate pails with polka dots, monograms and other painted designs (Image 1). Use chalk to lightly sketch patterns before painting (Image 2). Tip: Allow kids to decorate their own pails with paint, stickers and ribbons (Image 3). Line pails with tissue paper before filling with treats and gifts.
Painting Decorations on Holiday Pail Stockings
Once basecoat is fully dry, decorate pails with polka dots, monograms and other painted designs
Decorate Pail Stockings with Letters and Other Accessories
Allow kids to decorate their own pails with paint, stickers and ribbons. Line pails with tissue paper before filling with treats and gifts.
