How Do You Paint A Shabby Chic Easter Basket?
This shabby chic Easter basket makes a great adult craft. Fill this basket with jellybean scented candles, rich chocolates and more adult Easter treats. The paint technique described will work best on a wooden basket. Lay out some newspaper on your work table. You can also use a drop cloth. Buy an antique white spray paint kit at your local home improvement store. This can be bought in the spray paint section or faux paint techniques section. Spray a coat of primer on your wooden Easter basket. Apply one coat to the entire surface. Let it dry. Paint the entire basket out in the antique white spray paint kit. Follow their directions. Each different brand will leave different instructions for their product. Let this dry. Pour some pastel colored paint into a small cup. This can be any pastel color of your choice. Dip ½ inch of your paintbrush into the paint. Dab the paintbrush on your newspaper to remove most of the paint. Gently apply the paint brush over the edges and raised details on
