How to Paint a Barn Quilt
Buy a square of smooth, pressure-treated plywood.. Work in a well-ventilated spot and protect the floor with drop cloths.. Apply exterior latex primer to the plywood with a roller.
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Buy a square of smooth, pressure-treated plywood.
Buy a square of smooth, pressure-treated plywood.
Work in a well-ventilated spot and protect the floor with drop cloths.
Work in a well-ventilated spot and protect the floor with drop cloths.
Apply exterior latex primer to the plywood with a roller.
Apply exterior latex primer to the plywood with a roller.
Let the primer dry and apply a second coat.
Let the primer dry and apply a second coat.
Paint 3 coats of primer on the back (rough) side.
Paint 3 coats of primer on the back (rough) side.
Choose a simple quilt square pattern by looking at books or online.
Choose a simple quilt square pattern by looking at books or online.
Sketch a grid onto your plywood with the same number of squares as the quilt blo
Sketch a grid onto your plywood with the same number of squares as the quilt block.
Transfer your design onto the board in pencil.
Transfer your design onto the board in pencil.
Label each section with its color.
Label each section with its color.
Put painters tape around the sections for your lightest color.
Put painters tape around the sections for your lightest color.
Cut corners and points in the tape with a razor.
Cut corners and points in the tape with a razor.
Paint 2 coats of paint in the taped off sections.
Paint 2 coats of paint in the taped off sections.
Peel off the tape immediately after applying the second coat.
Peel off the tape immediately after applying the second coat.
Let the first color dry completely.
Let the first color dry completely.
Continue taping and painting until you've finished the pattern.
Continue taping and painting until you've finished the pattern.
Touch up mistakes with an artist's paintbrush.
Touch up mistakes with an artist's paintbrush.
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