Upcycled Chip Paintbrush Wreath
I dream of painting and then I pairnt my dream. – Vincent Van Gogh
Welcome back, Salvage Friends!
Today we are THRILLED to have our contributor Christiana from Christinafayerepurposed back with us. In case you missed some of her earlier posts, here they are Thrift Store Farmhouse Desk Organizer Makeover, Upcycled Chair Stool Seat, and this adorable Farmhouse Thrift Store Tray Makeover.
This weeks post is a quite honestly the cutest wreath ever AND a fabulous way to reuse paintbrushes that have seen better days.
Here is Christina:
I have been busy getting ready for my shop revamp. We rent a home; therefore, I must do a little bit of preplanning. I hope to have it all completed by the end of September. Fingers crossed!
Since I love upcycling, I wanted to incorporate as many upcycled items that I could into my décor. For my project, I decided to use chip paintbrushes because I have tons of these laying around. I also had an unfinished round wood circle in my stash, like this one (originally purchased from Lowe’s).
SUPPLIES
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- Round Wood Circle Unfinished
- Minwax Stain in Special Walnut
- Furniture Tacks
- Glue Gun
- 4 – 2″ Chip Paintbrushes
- 4 – 1/2″ Chip Paintbrushes
- Dixie Belle Chalk Paint (used this and this color)
- Gator 220-grit Sandpaper
INSTRUCTIONS
The idea was to attach the paintbrushes to the wood piece and create a wreath. I started out by painting the wood circle with two coats of the Dixie Belle Cotton.
While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I stained the ends of my paintbrush using Minwax Special Walnut. Just apply it with a lint-free cloth. One light coat did the trick.
After the stain had dried, I dipped the 4” chip brushes in the apricot paint, allowing the bristles to absorb the paint. I did the same with ½” brushes using the Cotton. You can use any color. Place them to the side until dry.
I attached my furniture tacks to a scrap piece of wood by lightly tapping them with a hammer.
I gave them one coat of the Dixie Belle Apricot and allowed them to dry for about an hour and then lightly distressed them using my 220-grit sandpaper.
Here they are painted and distressed:
After my wood circle was dry, I sanded it lightly with 220-grit sandpaper, just to give it a smooth surface.
I placed the larger brushes at 12, 3, 6, and 9 (like on a clock). The smaller brushes were then placed in the middle.
I used my painted furniture tacks and attached the brush to the wood by lightly tapping with a hammer through the hole at the top of the chip brush. Mine was secure, but if you feel you need more security for the brushes, you can use a little hot glue on the back.
I am thrilled with the finished project and can’t wait to hang it on my shop wall!
I will post updates of my shop renovations over on the blog at Christinafayerepurposed.com. Be sure to visit and sign up for updates!
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A huge thank you to Christina for sharing this fantastic upcycled chip paintbrush wreath project. Be sure to go and visit check out her site and on Facebook.
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Upcycled Chip Paintbrush Wreath
Reuse those old paintbrushes into something new - upcycled chip paintbrush wreath.
Materials
- Round Wood Circle Unfinished
- Minwax Stain in Special Walnut
- Furniture Tacks
- 4 - 2" Chip Paintbrushes
- 4 - 1/2" Chip Paintbrushes
- Dixie Belle Chalk Paint (used this and this color)
- Gator 220-grit Sandpaper
Tools
- Glue Gun
- Hammer
Instructions
The idea was to attach the paintbrushes to the wood piece and create a wreath. I started out by painting the wood circle with two coats of the Dixie Belle Cotton.
While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I stained the ends of my paintbrush using Minwax Special Walnut. Just apply it with a lint-free cloth. One light coat did the trick.
After the stain had dried, I dipped the 4” chip brushes in the apricot paint, allowing the bristles to absorb the paint. I did the same with ½” brushes using the Cotton. You can use any color. Place them to the side until dry.
I attached my furniture tacks to a scrap piece of wood by lightly tapping them with a hammer.
I gave them one coat of the Dixie Belle Apricot and allowed them to dry for about an hour and then lightly distressed them using my 220-grit sandpaper.
After my wood circle was dry, I sanded it lightly with 220-grit sandpaper, just to give it a smooth surface.
I placed the larger brushes at 12, 3, 6, and 9 (like on a clock). The smaller brushes were then placed in the middle.
I used my painted furniture tacks and attached the brush to the wood by lightly tapping with a hammer through the hole at the top of the chip brush. Mine was secure, but if you feel you need more security for the brushes, you can use a little hot glue on the back.
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As someone who upcycles furniture, this wreath speaks to my paint l lov’n soul! My home office needs one of these! Great idea Christina 🙂 Pinned
Thank you Marie! I receive many compliments about it. I placed it in my studio.
I really like how unique this wreath is.
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Thank you Alice 🙂
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