Table Refurbished with Paper Decals

My next door neighbors used to rent a house in Athens,GA to UGA students. Some tables were left there, no one claiming them. So they gave them to me.

Here is the before; not in too bad shape, sturdy hard wood. I just sanded it all over.

Except this burn hole, probably a cigarette? I sanded quite a while and it was still deep so  Jim filled it with wood putty, the kind that you can sand when dry.

 That did the trick. Then I painted the legs an almond color, an oops paint from Lowes's that I got for $2.50.
The top was painted the same as I did my chairs, recently,
another oops paint, called "Birds Nest", also from Lowe's.
Since I "made" my version of chalk paint by adding a couple of tablespoons of baking soda, I only had to use one coat on the legs, two for the top.

If you are a follower you might remember a previous post when I tried to do these images on a tea towel and I got the "kind" upside down. I am using this same design for my friend, Linda. This has special meaning for her.

This is the first time I have used decal paper. I got the inspiration from Tammy at Simple Southern Happiness. Go Here

        1.Print your image on the shiny side of the paper.

2. Cut it out as close to the image as you can.

            3. Soak in a bowl of water for about 60 seconds or until the backing  pulls away from the decal.

              4. Carefully, remove the decal and place where you want it to be.

          5. Using your finger tips, smooth the decal out,       removing any bubbles.

          6. Let dry completely. Then you may spray with a polyurethane to protect it.

                                    

Voila!

Although it is hard to see in the photos, the decals tore a bit. I was able to fix it but it doesn't look perfect. Maybe after more practice I will get it down. :o)


For Decal Paper, here is where I ordered:
Water Slide Decal Paper Link

                  http://www.beldecal.com/inkjet_decals.cfm

I will be linking up to some parties later today.