Turn an old framed picture into a memo board masterpiece with a little bit of help from Resene.
Weekend DIY with Mark Rayner - Project 16
Difficulty level: Moderate
You will need: Clean cloth, Mineral turps for washing brush, Old picture frame with hardboard backing*, Paintbrushes, Paint stirrer, Resene No 4 Roller and paint tray, Resene Quick Dry, Resene Sureseal pigmented sealer, Resene Testpots in the following colours: Resene Astronaut, Resene Digital Blue (x2) and Resene Lemoncello (x2), Resene Write-on Wall Paint, Sandpaper (*Note: if your picture frame has a MDF backing board, use Resene Quick Dry instead of Resene Sureseal)
Top tip: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Buff.
Other ideas: Paint the frame with Resene Scotty Silver over a basecoat of Resene Heather and paint the backing board with Resene Silver Chalice before applying the Resene Write-on Wall Paint.
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