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Paint a Desktop
Add interest to a desktop by painting a stripes-and-leaves design.
Tools and Materials
Tools
- Pencil
- Paintbrushes
- Crafts knife or scissors
- 4" paint roller
Materials
- Optix 4' x 2' clear acrylic sheet, #11220
- Plaskolite plastic-cutting tool, #163055
- 1" painter's tape, #63186
- Lexan silicone sealant, #239983
Valspar Signature satin finish paint:
- Gecko, #CI 236
- Lazy Days, #CI 247
- Reflection Pool, #CI 19
- Pueblo Dust, #CI 108
- String of Pearls, #CI 198
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Instructions
Step 1
Download our desktop diagram and stencils. Print out two copies of the stencils (one as a backup), have them laminated at a print shop, and cut out the leaf patterns.
Step 2
Using a 4" paint roller, paint your desktop white. (See the full list of colors used for this project in the Materials List above.) Let dry.
Step 3
Mask and paint a series of stripes using our diagram as a guide. Note: Our stripe widths are based on a 48"-wide desk. Adjust to fit the size of your desktop.
Step 4
Use our stencils to paint leaves on your desktop where shown on the diagram. Let dry. Mask, then paint branches in between the sets of leaves. Near the bottom tips of each pair of leaves, add dabs of paint on the branches (roughly 3-1/4" apart). Let dry.
Step 5
Cover your desktop with a clear acrylic sheet, and trim it to fit with a plastic-cutting tool. Apply a dab of silicone sealant to each corner of the sheet, then adhere it to your desktop.
