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Transform an old cupboard into a colourful focal point – and update the wall behind it with a paint technique!

PROJECT NOTES

• The stencil we chose has nine designs – mix and match them as desired.

• Tjhoko Paint contains its own sealant so you don’t have to seal this project afterwards.

YOU WILL NEED

• lacquer thinners

• an old rag

• 500ml Nade

• 500ml Bob’s Blue

• 250ml Da’vid

• 50mm Tjhoko

Paint Hamilton’s Ensign brush

• medium-sized stencil brush

• stencil (Tiles 2 MC016-45-9)

• 100-grit sandpaper

Paint the cupboard...

1 Clean the cupboard with lacquer thinners and wait about 40 minutes before you start painting.

2 Paint an undercoat of Nade; wait another 40 minutes until the paint has dried completely.

3 Paint Bob’s Blue over the Nade and wait until it feels just dry to the touch (maximum 40 minutes), then sand lightly. The Nade undercoat will start to show through the darker Bob’s Blue, creating a lovely two-tone effect.

4 Paint a 20cm border around the edge of the recessed panel of the door with Da’vid. Apply the patterns (also in Da’vid) over the Bob’s Blue with your stencil and stencil brush – use the dry-brush technique (little paint, evenly distributed on the tip of the brush). Sand lightly over the stencilling if you want to give it a distressed look.

...and now for the wall

YOU WILL NEED

• Tjhoko Inspired Colours for Walls in the colour Lebo’s Light

• Tjhoko Paint in the colours Sherif’s Stone, Vinia Stone and Lebo’s Light

• 225mm Hamilton’s Classic roller

• mutton cloth, A4 in size

• bowl of water

1 Paint the entire wall with Tjhoko Inspired Colours for Walls in Lebo’s Light as the undercoat. Allow to dry for at least 4 hours.

2 Immerse the mutton cloth in water, then wring it out well. Pour a generous amount of Tjhoko Paint Sherif’s Stone onto the cloth. Using your hands, work the paint thoroughly into the cloth. Fold over the edges of the cloth to form a ball; flatten it with the palm of your hand and then “wash” the wall in circular motions with the paint. Work lightly and stand back regularly to view your work, adjusting where necessary.

3 Repeat the process with a clean cloth and

Tjhoko Paint Vinia Stone.

4 Lastly, repeat with Tjhoko Paint Lebo’s Light.