: How to Give old Baskets new Life with Craft Paint

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With craft paint you can give old baskets new life. You can take something that is unattractive and turn it into a piece of art or a practical container that you can be proud to display.
Before you start to paint your basket, make sure that it is free of dust and clean. You do not want to paint over dust. How you clean it will depend on the material from which it is made.
You will need to select your craft paint. Of course make sure that you get something that specifies that it is suitable for the type of material of which the basket is made. Also think about how you want to apply it. Do you want to be able to brush it on or use a tube to apply it? Also, think about whether you want something that will have texture like oil or more just be flat upon the basket like watercolor. Consider how strong the colors are. Many baskets are a dark brown and some paints will not show up brightly on it. You may want something thicker. Once you get the paint, get any other accessories that you may need such as paintbrushes.
Now you should decide how you are going to use your basket so that you can know what you want to paint on it. If it is going to be for a child, then you can paint the child’s name on the handles or on the side. You can paint a design that the child likes such as a unicorn or a rainbow. You may want to use it to store magazines in your living room, to store crafts in your den, to store food in your kitchen or more. You can place a design related to any of these rooms or purposes. For instance, if you will be storing fruit in it, then you can draw pictures of fruit on the side.
Remember that many baskets are not flat like a canvas. It may be very difficult to paint designs with intricate details on it. Some people may just choose to put colors or simple designs such as polka dots and stripes. You can get some design books to help you see different painting designs, but just consider how it will translate to a basket. You may want to consider the on Baskets Craft Book.
A lot of people have a specific room where they are going to place the new basket and you can try to match it to the room. For instance, if you have an old basket that you want to use in your kitchen and you have a yellow kitchen, then you can paint the basket a matching color. If you have a design on your wallpaper in there such as sunflowers, then you can paint those on your basket.
An old gift basket can get much use, and you can beautify it with craft paint. Try the above tips for creating such a project.