Ciao! I’m back again with another faux “old” project. I truly love vintage decor, and it’s so exciting to be able to create my own “antiques.” I adore the dress form trend, so I was thrilled to find a huge 17 inch paper mache mannequin form at Consumer Crafts. There are so many ways you can dress it up, and I decided to make mine look like a sculpture. Do you love it? It’s not hard to make!
Supplies needed to make your own vintage DIY jewelry display:
- Paper Mache Display Mannequin
- Wood Candlestick
- Wood Circle Cut Out
- Round Wood Plaque
- Paint: white, black and venetian gold
- Glaze: DecoArt’s Renaissance Brown
- DecoArt’s Texture Crackle or Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint
- E-6000 Adhesive
- Krylon Clear Glaze Spray
Step one: Paint the mannequin white.
Step two: Spread the texture paste on the form. It will crackle as it dries.
Step three: Paint over the crackle texture with the gold paint.
Step four: When it’s dry, brush the glaze over the paint. Work in sections and try to get the glaze in the cracks. Use a dry cloth to wipe off the glaze. This technique deepens the gold color and highlights the crackle finish.
Step five: Paint the wood pieces black and glue together to form the stand.
Step six: Glue the mannequin to the base. I decided to finish off my completed project with Krylon’s clear glaze spray, because I have lots of tiny hands in my house that will try to manhandle my display stand.
I thought I would use this project as a jewelry holder, but it looks so nice that I’m using it as home decor. It makes a striking accent piece, and who knows, when I’m ready to redecorate I might finally use it to hold my necklaces!
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Morena Hockley is the crafty mind behind the tutorials at morenascorner.com. Morena is a stay at home mom to four young children, and crafting is what helps her maintain her sanity. It’s a wonderful outlet and it’s how she gets her “me” time. In a past life, Morena was an elementary school teacher and an assistant principal. She misses teaching, so her blog is in a sense a virtual classroom. Swing by and check out Morena’s Corner!
At first sight I thought it would be made of a Barbie doll’s paper mache shilouette, but no!
Whatever, I’ve done it that way. Plus one step , but consumercrafts do not ship their stuff to my country!
Anyways, love the idea!! 🙂
Stopping by from Knock Off Decor–love this project!
This is fantastic! The end result really makes me want to try it myself, and experiment on other pieces. Thanks for sharing this!
Leslie
What a great piece! Love the vintage look. Thanks for sharing the details.
Gorgeous! The gold color and the crackly texture are just perfect for its vintage look. Great job Morena! Thanks for sharing 🙂
It’s so glamorous! I love the color you used and the texture is fabulous!
That is awesome! When I saw the photo, I wondered where you found the mannequin form (I should have known!!) Very cool!