Stenciled Painted Chairs Using a Silhouette Machine
Of all the furniture makeover projects I do, painted chairs are some of the toughest.
All those spindles and slats and legs — so many spots to miss!
But wooden chairs are still one of my favorite things to paint. They seem to awaken a particular creative streak in me…
I love turning old wooden chairs I find at yard sales into something special and unexpected by stenciling cool graphic designs on them.
And most of the time, I make my own stencils, using my Silhouette Cameo.
Silhouette America is offering a great deal to my readers on its Cameo and Portrait electronic die cutting machines, plus a bundle of tools and accessories to jumpstart your crafting.
The Silhouette Cameo bundle is $269.99 when you use the promo code ATTAGIRL at checkout. The Silhouette Portrait Bundle is $149.99 with the promo code ATTAGIRL. Plus, all Silhouette materials and accessories are 30 percent off through July 5 with my promo code. Click here to see everything that’s included in both bundles. Hurry, though. These deal are good until July 5.
If you think a Silhouette machine is just for scrapbooking and papercrafting, you’re only scratching the surface of what you can do with one.
You can cut vinyl, fabric, chipboard, washi and lots of other specialty materials. You can make your own stickers, embellish textiles with rhinestones, make your own iron-on transfers, sketch custom art, use it for glass etching and gilding, create custom birthday party decorations, design Valentine’s Day cards and treat boxes, make custom signs and artwork, make your own temporary tattoos, use it for silkscreening, make your own stamps and create custom stencils for your furniture makeover projects.
These are a few of my painted chairs, customized using stencils I cut from adhesive vinyl.
And the matching Sinclair Dinosaur Stool
I feel the need to paint another cool chair. And wouldn’t you know it, I have a few in my garage that would be perfect candidates.
What kind of stencil should I cut to make over these painted chairs? Should I go for a bold graphic, like the tricycle or the state outline? Or a vintage advertising motif, like I used for the Cola-Cola chair and the Sinclair dinosaur pieces?
I’d love your input, and I promise to share the makeovers when I finish them.
If you’ve been on the fence about a Silhouette Cameo or Silhouette Portrait, I hope this post and the sweet discount Silhouette is offering my readers will help make that decision easier.
(If you purchase using my links and the checkout code, ATTAGIRL, I will earn a small commission. But I was a big fan of Silhouette before they became one of my sponsors here at Atta Girl Says. I used my birthday money to buy my own Silhouette Cameo several years ago! You can read my full disclosure policy here; it details how I work with sponsors.)
And don’t forget to pin all these fun ideas for stenciled, painted chairs.
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