Painted Pail Tutorial
I loved how much my large painted pail turned out, so I went out today and bought several smaller ones to work on. As promised, here’s a step-by-step tutorial and some other ideas for painting and using these buckets. Start with a galvanized metal pail. I found these on triple clearance at TJ Maxx, but I’m sure you could find some at any craft store. Apply a sloppy coat of a crackle medium and allow to dry until tacky. Don’t let it get too dry or it won’t work as well. Check your perfection at the door with this project. The gloppier, the better. Apply a sloppy coat of paint. I used both latex and acrylic paints in varying shades and allowed them to dry for about ten minutes. If you want to add a pattern, like the red cross, stripes, a number, or words, this would be the time. I made a
