DoItYourself

Update your bedside table

(Francois Oberholster)

Use Woodoc Colours to give your pedestal a trendy retro look!

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You will need

  • pedestal
  • template
  • craft knife
  • cutting mat
  • Prestik
  • Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR Clear - Matt/Gloss
  • Woodoc Colours: Mulberry, Aquamarine and Beaufort Grey
  • 3 containers for mixing
  • mixing sticks
  • masking tape
  • paintbrushes

Get started

1. Download andprint the template; cut it out with a craft knife. You want to use the negativeshape as your template.

2. Position thetemplate on the doors of the pedestal with the Prestik and trace the raindropshape with a pencil. Move it down, but turn it in the opposite direction, andtrace the shape again. Repeat this process until you have three raindrop shapeson each door.

3. Pour about150ml Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR into each container. Add a small amount of theWoodoc Colours to each container and stir well.

4. Carefully paintthe raindrop shapes with two coats of the Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR, tinted withWoodoc Colours. Paint the top two in Water-Borne FLOOR tinted with Aquamarine,the middle two in Water-Borne FLOOR tinted with Mulberry and the bottom two in Water-BorneFLOOR tinted with Beaufort Grey, letting the sealer dry between coats.

5. Mask thebackboard of the pedestal shelf and paint it with two coats of Water-BorneFLOOR tinted with Beaufort Grey, letting the sealer dry between coats. Removethe masking tape when the second coat has dried.

6. Seal the entire pedestal with two coats of clear WoodocWater-Borne FLOOR, letting the sealer dry between coats.

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