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Alice In Wonderland Bookshelf

Makeover a dull bookcase with an Alice In Wonderland feel!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/alice-in-wonderland-bookshelf • Posted by Mark Montano

Some chalky paint and decoupage and you can make a magical Alice In Wonderland inspired bookcase. See how here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4zycubX8BJZ8pZhZ4w8ow Link the images and patterns here: http://markmontanoblogs.blogspot.com/p/images-and-patterns-for-alice-in.html

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

8 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Some chalky paint and decoupage and you can make a magical Alice In Wonderland inspired bookcase. See how here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4zycubX8BJZ8pZhZ4w8ow Link the images and patterns here: http://markmontanoblogs.blogspot.com/p/images-and-patterns-for-alice-in.html

Instructions

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    Bookcase in need of a makeover 1" x 12" pine planks to repair the shelf and make a pediment Masking tape Paintbrush Americana Decor Chalky Finish in your color scheme *I used Everlasting, Romance, Innocence, Treasure & Carbon Drill Four 1" x 1" x 5" legs 8 "L" brackets 1" screws Matte Americana Decoupage Americana Decor Clear Crème Wax Americana Decor Golden Brown Crème Wax Americana Butterfly and foliage printouts Metallic Gold Paint Pen Optional: Jigsaw, Wood glue, Sander, Metallic Gold Paint

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    1. Attach 1" x 12" pine board to the base of the bookcase if you need to *my shelf did not have a base 2. Attach the four 1" x 1" x 5" legs to the base using "L" brackets and 1" screws 3. The repaired bookcase ready for paint 4. Paint the inside and sides of the bookcase in Everlasting (white) 5. Paint the very top of the bookcase and the base of the shelf in Treasure *refer to the beauty shots if you need to see exactly where I painted 6. Paint the face of each shelf in Romance red 7. Paint the base of each shelf in Innocence pink 8. & 9. Measure and draw stripes on each side of the bookcase 10. & 11. Tape and loosely paint the stripes in Carbon *no need to be perfect, we want this to look aged 12. Paint the legs black

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    13. & 14. If you have extra details on your bookcase, tape and paint Everlasting and Carbon stripes along the front *I realize not all bookcases have this detail, but there might be a spot that you can incorporate this on yours 15. Measure, tape and paint Romance red strips on the back of the cabinet from top to bottom 16. 17. & 18. Trace, cut and sand a pediment from a piece of 1" x 12" pine wood HERE is a pattern for the pediment that I used 19. & 20. Paint Romance and Everlasting stripes on the pediment 21. Paint the ball on top of the pediment in metallic gold or black 22. With wood glue, attach the pediment to the top center of the bookcase 23. Paint the entire bookcase in Americana Decor Clear Crème Wax and let dry 24. Paint sections in the Americana Decor Golden Brown Crème Wax and wipe as you go to create an antique, aged look

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    25. 26. & 27. Print, cut and mist butterflies and foliage images to decoupage on the inside of the sides of the shelf *Get the images HERE 28. Decoupage the images in place using Americana Decoupage Matte 29. & 30. Edge the pediment and the top of the bookcase with a metallic gold paint pen