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Rocket Ship Toy Box

Kindra Boroff

   


713 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Coastal Blue, 2 oz.
901 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.
932 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Calico Red, 2 oz.
938 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Licorice, 2 oz.
CS11201 - Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.


1” Flat brush
#12 Flat Brush
#1 Script liner
Small Wood Toy box
½ yard Ivory Rocket Ship Fabric
½ yard Ivory Robot Fabric
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Masking Tape


1. Base coat the lid and center of the toy box Wicker White. Basecoat the sides of the toy box with Coastal Blue. Paint the edges of the lid and side with Licorice.

2. Unscrew the lid of the toy box and lay it down on the rocket ship fabric and trace. Cut out traced pattern.

3. Measure the front and back panel of the toy box and cut two pieces from the robot fabric using the measurements.

4. Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the toy box front and back panels. Lay the fabric over the box and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles. Allow to dry. Repeat the same process for the lid fabric.

5. Using Wicker white, paint dots along the edge of the black as shown. On the side panels paint some off centered stripes with Calico Red and Licorice.

6. Cut out two rocket ships from the robot fabric. Cut as close to the image as possible. Apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the back of the cut piece and adhere to the sides of the toy box.

7. Trim excess fabric from the lid and front/back panels if needed.

8. Paint thin stripes to the front of the lid using Wicker White, Coastal Blue, & Calico Red. Paint small clouds under the rocket ships on the side panels.

9. Finish with a few coats of Mod Podge over the entire toy box.

 
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