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Diy Painted Wooden Crate

Use Milk Paint to restyled a wooden crate

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-painted-wooden-crate • Posted by studiokatie

I used Milk Paint by The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co., Inc. to paint this unfinished wooden crate I got from the store. It's prefect for holding some of my craft supplies. I really like the finished look and texture of the milk paint. I wish it had been a little bit easier to stir as it took some time to get it all mixed up.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

I used Milk Paint by The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co., Inc. to paint this unfinished wooden crate I got from the store. It's prefect for holding some of my craft supplies. I really like the finished look and texture of the milk paint. I wish it had been a little bit easier to stir as it took some time to get it all mixed up.

Instructions

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    Start by opening up your packet of milk paint powder and placing it in an empty container- I actually used an empty coolwhip bowl.

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    Sand your wooden crate and make sure it's clean and smooth.

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    Follow the directions included with your milk paint for mixing it up.

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    I mixed Salem red and Snow white in about a 50/50 ratio.

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    Use a foam brush to apply the paint. Depending on how well you stirred the paint, it may be a little streaky- but I actually like the look of it.

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    Let your paint dry.

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    I mixed up the rest of the snow white milk paint and used it to embellish my crate. I added a little "label" on the front end so that I can write on it if I want to.

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    I painted some strips and chevrons along the side panels for a fun look.