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Create your own groovy desk tidy using a few cardboard containers and a couple of Resene testpots.
Use the colour suggestions below or choose your own to match your decor!
Difficulty level: Moderate
You will need:
- A paper cup
- A shoebox lid
- A small cardboard box
- 3 cardboard tubes
- PVA glue
- Paintbrushes
- Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat
- Resene testpots of Resene California and Resene Lochmara
For the red and white desk tidy use testpots of Resene Alabaster and Resene Havoc to create a cool red and white desk tidy.
Step 1:
Turn the shoe box lid upside down and fix the cardboard tubes, paper cup and small cardboard box into position using the PVA glue, as shown. Let the glue dry thoroughly.
Step 2:
Paint the desk tidy with one coat of Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat, and leave for about one hour to dry
Step 3:
Paint the inside of the shoe box lid, cardboard tubes, paper cup and small cardboard box with two coats of Resene California, as shown – leave about two hours for each coat to dry.
Step 4:
Paint the outside of the shoe box lid, cardboard tubes, paper cup and small cardboard box with two coats of Resene Lochmara. Once it’s dry, grab your pens and pencils and get organising!
You can download an instruction sheet here.
For more projects and colour inspiration visit Resene.co.nz.
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