Painting On Metal Boxes, Third Step

After the steps of spraying on the primer on the Christmas boxes, then painting them with acrylic paint, the boxes needed to dry.  Because of life, they got three days of drying!

Finally I got back to them, sanded them down to remove drips and to give a distressed look, and sprayed on the glitter sealer out on the patio.  No way could I do any of this in the apartment.  Overspray would be a disaster!

Well,  they are done now.  At least the time left to improve upon them has been used up.  They are more than distressed looking, they are actually distressing, but, having no shame, I will give them away anyway!

My grandmother McIntosh was a wonderful tole painter.  I must say that now I admire her more than ever.  I do not believe I will take up this craft myself...!