Heart Home magazine Issue 11 March 2014 | Page 30

What you will need: • Old household items or inexpensive new ones. • Masking tape and/or string depending on your design. • Art Deco neon paint (or spray paint for a large area) • Small artist’s paintbrush • Walnut oil wood finish • Clear Shellac (food safe) wood treatment • Small decorator’s paint brush Step-by-step process: 1. Lightly sand any utensils you wish to stain darker. You often find with inexpensive utensils that they are very light in colour. 2. We stained all of the wooden spoons and spatulas three different shades – just add more layers for a darker finish. Stain to your preference using the walnut oil wood finish and the small decorator’s brush. Leave to dry according to the instructions on the tin 3. Decide on your design and use masking tape to cover the areas you do not want