How to Paint Rolling Pins
Rolling pins are not just for making biscuits or pies. They can also be decorative accessories inside and outside your home. The shape of a rolling pin makes it a decorative choice for a variety of hanging objects for your home or garden. Paint a rolling pin as a rustic towel rack or as a hanger for strands of candles. The elongated cylinder can also become a functional birdhouse, with a bit of ingenuity. Look for used rolling pins at yard sales and thrift stores, and then paint them to coordinate with your home or garden style.
Things You'll Need
- Wax paper
- Small wood blocks
- Acrylic paints
- Paint sponge
- Painter's tape
- Stencils
- Paper plate
- Stencil brush
- Polyurethane spray
Instructions
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Cover a flat work surface with a sheet of wax paper. Place the rolling pin in the center of the wax paper. Brace the rolling pin on either side with small wooden blocks.
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Cover the side of the rolling pin and the handles facing you with the desired background color of acrylic paint. Allow the paint to dry. Cover the same area with another coat, and let it dry. Chances are that two coats of acrylic paint will work, but if your rolling pin needs a third coat, apply one. Make sure that the paint is completely dry before proceeding.
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Reposition the rolling pin so that the unpainted side is facing up. Repeat Step 2 to paint the rolling pin completely.
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Tape the desired stencil to the side of the rolling pin that's facing up with painter's tape.
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Spread a small amount of the desired acrylic color for the stencil onto a paper plate. Dip the stencil brush into the paint. Tap the end of the brush against a clean section of the paper plate to remove most of the paint. Stenciling works best with a minimum amount of paint on the brush. If the brush is too full, the paint will run beyond the outline of the stencil cutout.
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Swirl the stencil brush from the outside edge of the stencil cutout inward. Cover the cutout with paint. Because the paint is so thin, you may need to swirl it on again for vibrant coverage.
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Decorate the facing side of the rolling pin completely, according to the desired design. Remove the stencils. Make sure to remove the wet paint from the stencils so you can use them again.
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Reposition the rolling pin when the paint is dry so that the other side is facing up. Repeat Steps 4 through 7 to paint the rolling pin.
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Spray a protective coat of polyurethane over the painted rolling pin, one side at a time.
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