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...!

Next Project...

Being down to the wire and going through "stuff", I found some wonderful hinged boxes I purchased two Christmases ago for gifting full of candies and cookies.  I love those hinged boxes and only seem able to find them around Christmas time.  With five large boxes, one small box, and a Snickers tin, many possibilities were open to me.

This is step one of a fun project that I HOPE to have finished in good season.

Step One:  Sister T and I went to Blick's Art Store and talked with a probably knowledgeable person...fortunately not the one with facial piercings...those creep me out.  Why do people wreck their beautiful faces and bodies with that stuff?  I suppose "they" look at me and wonder why I wreck my body with food...same thing, I guess.

Step Two:  Don old, but favorite blue "work" shirt.

Step Three:  Move boxes to patio.

Step Four:  Shake shake SHAKE the can of primer,  The girl said 2-5 minutes. I managed 3 minutes before I got sick of shaking.

Step Five:  Spray on the primer.

Step Six:  Wash hands.

This is one of the "clean" hands.  I guess they were right when they said to wear protective gear.  I could have worn a pair of soft gloves that I have, but did not think of it in the heat of the moment.

Today I go for an annual physical. I am sure the doctor will be very impressed with my colorful hands...!