Flower Bucket Makeover With Paint Inlays

 I have been wanting to try Iron Orchid Designs' paint inlays for the longest time & finally found a couple of stockists recently while traveling. For my first project I wanted to go small to see how they work. So I decided to try them on a metal flower bucket.

For this project I used the IOD Paint Inlay called Lattice Rose.

I wanted a worn, imperfect look leaving some of the metal showing, so I did an uneven coat of paint in the color, Buttercream, from the Dixie Belle Paint Company.

The way the paint inlays work is that you mist the back side of the inlay, that has a grid, with water. Then you paint your piece & lay the inlay on the wet paint with the grid facing up. So I added more paint to the areas where I wanted the design. Again, I wanted some of the metal so show so I didn't do a complete coverage with the paint.

To achieve a more worn, imperfect look, I tore the the inlay rather than cut it which would have given me sharp, more defined edges. I placed the torn pieces of the inlay on the wet paint. The directions say to use a brayer to smooth out the inlay, but I just used my hand. If I were doing this on a flat surface, such as a piece of furniture, I would have definitely used a brayer.

I let the inlay dry, misted it with water, let it sit for 30 seconds, then pulled the sheet away from the bucket.

Because the inlay is actually a paint, I was able to blur the edges by gently rubbing parts of the design with a little water using my finger.

I love the finished product! 

The prefect addition to my Spring & Summer decor.

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