best paint to use on cardboard

Stencil(s) Sample board (poster board, cardboard etc) Latex or acrylic paints, including some basecoat paint Dense foam roller with rounded ends, stencil brushes Paint tray or a large styrofoam plate Low tack painter's tape, spray adhesive (optional) Cutting Edge Stencil Level (optional) Paper towels or rag, cleaning tools & liquid soap Step ladder (optional) GETTING STARTED Very important: Work out your technique and color combinations on a sample first.

How to personalize jars & bottles If you're like me, your kitchen has no shortage of empty wine bottles and jam and Mason jars, waiting to be used or tossed into the recycling. Instead of having those bottles go to waste or letting those jars collect dust for months, upcycle them with brightly colored paints and use them as centerpieces, vases, or pencil or kitchen utensil holders.

With the days of summer stretching ahead it's easy for children to get their creativity stuck in a rut. It's time to bring out...the cardboard boxes. Here are 10 ways to play all day-with a cardboard box! 1) Make a Fort: Cut, tape and paint your boxes for a little extra pizazz.

The sound of circular saws slicing through dry wall and nail guns bulleting through two-by-fours at our house now vies for aural space with Ode to Joy on the Casio. A fine layer of dust covers our internal landscape like a February flurry, the living room is a mountain range of toys, books, and somewhere, Sofia's missing tennis shoe, and there is a toilet on our front porch.