I was able to complete this project by only purchasing paint from the hobby store. This method can be used on any medium: wood, canvas, metal, etc. I just happened to have an old piece of barnwood from cen- tral Kansas laying around. Step 1: Clean the surface (if you’re using something found). To pre- vent any lingering bugs, bacteria or anything else that doesn’t need to be inside my home, I used a combination of water and vinegar, then a bleach cleaner to thoroughly clean the surface. Using a soft-bristled brush, I made sure to get into all the crevices of the wood and then set it outside to dry. Step 2: Prepare the materials. Buy paint and cut a sponge accord- ing to the size of your medium and pattern. Turns out, a household sponge did the trick. I cut it into 1in. squares for this project. Step 3: Pick a pattern and start stamping. I wanted an Aztec look, so the squares were an easy way to achieve this. Working off a pattern I found online, I began stamping the squares. I continued until the pat- tern filled up the entire area of the barn wood. Step 4: Fill in the colors (if you’d like) using a small paint brush. This step is optional. However, I wanted the colors to be a little more dra- matic, so I filled in some of the areas where the sponge couldn’t reach. Step 5: Reinforce the wood and prepare for hanging. The barnwood was old and needed some scrap wood braces to ensure it wouldn’t break apart when hanging. I used two eye hooks and some string so this could hang on the wall using only one screw.
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