Whew! Plus today is our 7-year anniversary! We aren't really doing anything to celebrate today - in a couple of weeks we're going to Pennsylvania for an extended weekend so we'll celebrate then. Tom asked me this afternoon if I was ready to relax for a bit. My answer? "What's that?" Yeah, I have trouble sitting still.
I tried out some more freezer paper transfers this past week, but this time on wood. I have a little wooden stool that's been sitting in the corner of the craft room for years just waiting to be refinished. I forgot to take a before picture, but it looks something like this, except much more beat up.
I taped a plastic bag around the seat to keep it the natural wood colour and gave the legs a few coats of paint.
Once it was all dry, I quickly stained the seat with Rustoleum's Special Walnut. I just wipe it on with a cloth and then wipe it off again. That way I can control how deep the colour gets. Once the stain was dry I wiped on a few coats of watered down taupe paint, the same as I used here, here, and here. This gives the wood a greyish, aged look - without having to leave it out in the rain and sun for a month.
I found a graphic on line - this time a French charcuterie image that is quite popular. I edited the colours and then flipped the image in reverse and printed it on freezer paper. For a more in-depth tutorial, click here.
The only thing that is different when you're transferring to wood is that you don't have to dampen the surface first like you do with fabric. I learned this the hard way and had to wipe the first attempt off and start again. You just need to carefully place the image face down and rub the back of the paper all over to get an even transfer. Once the image had dried, I sealed it with several coats of matte acrylic coating.
What do you think? Don't you think it's something you might see in a bistro or coffee shop? I like that the colours are soft and the writing is muted, while still standing out from the otherwise neutral room.
Have you taken the freezer paper plunge yet?
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I'm linking up here this week!
Love the texture on the stool.. :)
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Hello Barb,
ReplyDeleteWow that is really fantastic and sorry to say I don't have a clue what the freezer paper is so I'm going to have to check it out because that is a really amazing job you did with your stool!
thanks for the great info on it.
Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo stinkin' cute! -Heather
ReplyDeleteStringtown Home
I love how this turned out - beautiful job
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visit and follow back :)
Beautiful....love how the stool turned out! Just joined your site....would love to have you visit me at pinecreekstyle.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love! You had me at yellow, but the photo trasfer is lovely, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the way this came out. I would love for you to link this up to me Feature Friday Linky Party.
ReplyDeleteDanielle @ Blissful and Domesticwww.blissfulanddomestic.com
Nicely done Barb. Thanks for linking up to Shabbilicious Friday this week.
ReplyDeleteIt turned out really beautiful! I love it!
ReplyDeleteBlog hopping from Happy Hour Projects. :)
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out fantastic, Barb!
ReplyDeleteCute idea. Love the way it turned out. Would love to invite you to link up and share over at Curb Alert's! Friday Block Party. Hope to see you there! http://tamicurbalert.blogspot.com/2012/08/friday-block-party-13-come-join-us.html
ReplyDeleteNow off to go grab me some stools!!!
Tami @ Curb Alert!
Thanks Megan!
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ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm loving the yellow too!
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ReplyDeleteThanks Jo!
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ReplyDeleteI love your stool. The yellow is perfect! I have never tried the freezer paper transfer. I need to try that. I am your newest follower. I hope you can visit me sometime, and I would love for you to link this up to my linky party going on now called Rustic Restorations Weekend. :)
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I need to do this. I have two bar stools just like yours. Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
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Love this! I have got to get onboard with freezer paper! Thanks for linking up at Pin It Thursday!
ReplyDeleteLovely finish
ReplyDeleteSo cute!, Barb! A great way to give it a new "old" look. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove it!!
ReplyDeleteThis is Gorgeous! I just adore that sweet yellow color and the French graphic is just beautiful! Wow.. I am featuring this on the Pink Hippo Party!
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Amie @ Pinkapotamus
Great redo!
ReplyDeleteAdorable
ReplyDeleteWow! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely too cool! I love the yellow legs and the design on the seat is awesome! I'd love for you to share it at my linky party, Twirl & Take a Bow at www.houseontheway.com. It's every Tuesday. Hope you can stop by!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
No I haven't taken the freezer paper plunge, but I plan to real soon! Love what you did with the stool, the yellow legs are perfect with the seat!
ReplyDeleteSaw you featured at Adventures of a DIY Mom. I'm now following you, I'm in Ontario too!
Debbie :)
Great idea for the freezer paper, I have a stool I am going to refinish and i haven't because I wondering how I was going to get that image on the wood! Thanks for the inspiration and for linking up!
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I am featuring you today!
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Thank you so much for linking up to last week's Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! I would love for you to link up again this week. The party is up and running, hope to see you there!
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TGIF ~ Tami
Thanks Tami!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim!
ReplyDeleteIt did take two tries, but the first one wiped right off so no harm there. I'm in love with freezer paper transferring!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely should try it - so easy to do!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole!
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ReplyDeleteThanks Amie!
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ReplyDeleteThanks Roeshel!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteYou won't believe how easy it is. And the different things you can transfer to!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't wait to see what you do with yours!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty project, thanks for linking up at our spray paint party! Take care,Laura
ReplyDeleteJust hopped over from better after and i love this stool! never knew freezer paper is so useful! thx for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura!
ReplyDeleteCan you please tell me where you got the design you used? I so badly want to do a stool like this but I am having a very difficult time finding a round design that would be suitable.
ReplyDeleteBobbie bbeach5@gmail.com
Hi Bobbie,
ReplyDeleteI emailed some suggestions to you - hopefully one works for you! It was just A LOT of googling.