HOW TO MAKE A POLKA DOT TABLE

I found this small table at a garage sale for just $1.00 dollar.  I wanted to do something fun and whimsical and use it on my deck for drinks.




BEFORE

 

AFTER (Check out the Polka-Dots!)

How to make a Polka Dot Table:

1)  Working outside, I first gave the table a light sanding all over using a small grit sandpaper.  Wipe it down with a damp cloth or paper towel to remove any dust from the sanding.

2) Then spray paint the entire table with Rustoleum Ultra Cover Primer in white.  I painted two coats, letting each coat dry thoroughly outside before applying the next coat of paint.  For a drop cloth, I use a shower curtain liner from the local Dollar Tree Store.

3) I then spray painted the top of the table in the Krylon Short Cuts Spray Paint in the turquoise blue color.  I painted two coats, letting each coat dry thoroughly outside before applying the next coat of paint.  Krylon doesn't have this color in the larger cans and I had to use the entire small can for this project.

4) Then I spray painted the leg and feet in the Rustoleum Ultru Cover Spray Paint in the Satin Ivory Silk color.  I painted two coats, letting each coat dry thoroughly outside before applying the next coat of paint.

Tools used: Drop cloth, Sandpaper, Primer, Ivory and Turquoise
Spray Paint, Pencil and Artist Paint Brush

5) To make the polka dots, spray some of the turquoise spray paint into the paint cover and then dip the eraser from a pencil into the paint.  The pencil eraser makes a perfect size circle for the polka dots.  Then I made the random polka dots all over the leg and feet of the table by pressing the eraser with paint onto the table to make the polka dots.  Then let it dry outside thoroughly.

6) I painted the saying "Life is Good" on the top of the table.  I sprayed some of the Satin Ivory Silk spray paint into the paint cover and then used an artist paint brush to paint the saying onto the table.  Then let it dry outside thoroughly.

*Note: I used the spray paint for the polka dots and the saying because the table is being used outdoors and spray paint is more resistant to the weather.  If you are using the table indoors, you can use any type of craft paint.

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